Essays about: "male partners"

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  1. 1. The realities of romance - How young women in Zimbabwe navigate the perceived norms and expectations of romantic relationships

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Socialantropologi; Lunds universitet/Sociologiska institutionen

    Author : Ulrika Kjellström; [2023]
    Keywords : Social anthropology; romantic relationships; Zimbabwe; norms; patriarchy; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : The aim of this thesis is to shed light on how young women in Zimbabwe navigate the perceived norms and expectations surrounding romantic relationships with men. The research questions are on the perceived norms and expectations are, how women are informed about them, and how they navigate these norms and expectations. READ MORE

  2. 2. The Future is Familiar - Young Swedes Imagining Work-life Balance in Their Future Adulthood

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Franciska Dis Brodersen; [2022]
    Keywords : imagined futures; young people; work-life balance; gender inequality; the second shift; Sweden; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : This thesis explores the imagined futures of young Swedes with a focus on how they envision creating work-life balance and how they aim to divide their time between paid and unpaid work. This is done by analyzing written accounts of 168 upper secondary students from both university preparatory schools (UP) and vocational schools (VO) in a middle-sized town in Sweden. READ MORE

  3. 3. Does parenthood modify attitudes about gender relations? : An attitudinal study comparing an egalitarian and traditional policy context

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Sociologiska institutionen

    Author : Susanna Lindmark; [2022]
    Keywords : attitudes; gendered division of labour; parenthood; family policy; country comparative; cognitive dissonance; Germany; Norway; Poland; Sweden;

    Abstract : Family policies are a recognised instrument to improve gender equality by encouraging fathers to increase their participation in the private sphere. Previous research has found that attitudes about how paid and unpaid labour should be divided between partners differ between countries by varied support for traditional male breadwinner models and sharing models. READ MORE

  4. 4. Swedish female entrepreneurs’ perception of their financing experience

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Nils Salomonsson; [2022]
    Keywords : bibliotek; kultursyn; allmänkulturell verksamhet; kulturhus;

    Abstract : Entrepreneurship and the Swedish start-up community have been on an upswing in recent years. There are more incubators and accelerators for growing businesses than ever before. With a growing start-up community there is usually risk capital and finance solutions behind these companies. READ MORE

  5. 5. It's A Marathon, Not A Sprint: Empirical Evidence of Why Women Remain Underrepresented in Swedish Private Equity

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

    Author : Marianne Österlund; Aniruddha Deshpande; [2021]
    Keywords : Gender; Diversity; Private equity; Finance;

    Abstract : The private equity industry has long endured a reputation as an old boys' club. Despite initiatives to promote gender diversity in recent years, the traditional view remains uncomfortably close to the truth. READ MORE