Essays about: "political participation"
Showing result 26 - 30 of 676 essays containing the words political participation.
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26. Mandatory financial disclosure and its implications for extractive companies : A review of the Liberia Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (LEITI)
University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Avdelningen för ekonomiAbstract : This study critically analyzes the mandatory financial disclosure requirements imposed on extractive companies operating in Liberia under the Liberia Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (LEITI) and examines their implications on transparency, accountability, and sustainability in the extractive sector. Firstly, the study utilizes a qualitative approach and conducts interviews with stakeholders involved in or affected by the extractive sector in Liberia. READ MORE
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27. Exploring the Motivation behind Sexuality-Driven Political Participation in an Increasingly Undemocratic Context
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenAbstract : Sexuality-driven political participation refers to the political engagement of people of sexual minorities. While progress has been made in understanding the motivation behind their political participation, this study seeks to address the limitations of the existing literature which are designed explicitly to work in democratic contexts where engagement can bear fruit and for mostly quantitative inquiries which imply homogeneity and fail to map out the heterogeneity in the meanings of sexual minorities’ political participation. READ MORE
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28. Documentary as a Medium to Advance a Public Apology to Comfort Women in a Transitional Justice Context
University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för konst, kultur och kommunikation (K3)Abstract : This thesis explores how the documentary film The Apology (as a medium) and its filmmaker (as a carrier group) functions as connection points between cultural trauma and transitional justice reparations driving social change. Earlier approaches to bringing justice to comfort women have been based on legal frameworks which this thesis considers restrictive and instead examines justice and reparations from a victim-centred perspective. READ MORE
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29. Accessibility to sports facilities for girls with foreign background : A mixed methods study exploring accessibility and experiences within the sports movement in Stockholm and Huddinge municipality
University essay from Stockholms universitet/Kulturgeografiska institutionenAbstract : The thesis aims to explore accessibility to sports facilities for 10-20-year-old girls with foreign background and their experiences of being a prioritized group, as stated in political sports programs. The participation in sports is low for this group and in Stockholm municipality, where there is a shortage of sports facilities, there are few opportunities to practice. READ MORE
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30. ‘La nuit porte conseil’ : An intersectional analysis of women’s political participation on social media in Mali
University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografi; Lunds universitet/LUMID International Master programme in applied International Development and ManagementAbstract : The world is digitalizing, and human rights such as political participation are increasingly being exercised online. To understand the role social media have in women’s political participation in Mali, this thesis investigates how intersectional power relations shape opportunities for online political participation, and how women harness the properties of the digital public sphere to enhance political participation. READ MORE
