Essays about: "ojämställdhet"
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1. Improving Gender Equality : What Construction Companies Could Consider
University essay from KTH/Industriell ekonomi och organisation (Inst.)Abstract : It is by now well known that the construction sector has challenges regarding reaching equal gender balances and despite various types of actions to increase the share of women, the industry remains one of the most gender-segregated industries in the world with hardly ten percent of women in the Swedish construction sector. However, the previous industry initiatives for gender equality solely focused on increasing the share of women have been criticized by research as it disregards what may lie behind the skewed gender balances. READ MORE
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2. Development Initiatives’ Impact on Women’s Empowerment : A Field Study on a Business Training and Microcredit Program in Kenya
University essay from KTH/Industriell ekonomi och organisation (Inst.)Abstract : The primary goal of development organizations is poverty reduction, but their initiatives have in recent years also been recognized as a potential tool in empowering women and raising their status. Previous knowledge on the topic is largely based in an understanding of empowerment that seems to miss or overlook limitations and impacts of initiatives which authors with a more feminist view on empowerment address. READ MORE
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3. Glimpsing into the Gender Gap: : Perceptions of gender inequality among women in the tech startup industry
University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)Abstract : There is a massive gender gap in the tech startup industry. 1% of the CTOs at venture-backed companies in Europe are women and only 1% of the venture capital in Sweden is given to all-female founding teams. READ MORE
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4. What happens next? : A study of the action and inaction resulting from active gender equality work in an organisation in a male dominated industry
University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)Abstract : It is recognised that gender equality and diversity are essential for building successful organisations. To tackle the global challenges characterised by economies today, one must ensure equal opportunities for all, both men and women. Organisations have acknowledged the benefits of a more gender equal workforce and are starting to take action. READ MORE
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5. Serious games contributing to competence development on gender equality in organizations
University essay from KTH/Produkt- och tjänstedesignAbstract : A serious game is a game which aims at enabling the player to acquire new knowledge and competence, while at the same time being engaged and entertained. Gender equality in organizations is a field with unexplored connections to serious games. READ MORE
