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1. 1. Participation, Empowerment and Power Dynamics in the Digitalisation of Agriculture in Sub-Saharan Africa; Ethnographic Research on the Smallholder Farmers’ Use of Mobile Platforms for Agricultural Development in Kenya

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för globala studier

   Author : Álvar González Bujedo; [2023-02-09]
   Keywords : ICT; Digital Services; Rural Development; Economic Growth; Poverty Alleviation; Social Practice Theory; Site Analysis; Participant Observation.;

   Abstract : Information and Communication Technologies, such as mobile phones, are hoped to contribute to rural development and poverty alleviation in Sub-Saharan Africa. Based on that mobile platforms bundle diverse digital services, including financing, marketing, and value chain management, they are supposed to be of support to smallholder farmers. READ MORE

3. 2. Transformation through Play: Examining the Role of Theatre of the Oppressed on Empowerment

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Sociologi

   Author : Piotr Siwek; [2023]
   Keywords : Empowerment; Theatre of the Oppressed; Agency; Emancipation; Participation; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : Despite having been established since the 1970s as a school of theatre promoting a method of emancipation through facilitating communication about unequal power structures, Theatre of the Oppressed has not had not yet been comprehensively researched in terms of its emancipatory qualities. This paper examines a plethora of studies describing effective use of Theatre of the Oppressed while highlighting their reference to empowerment. READ MORE

4. 3. Ecomodern masculinity? An intersectional feminist analysis of barriers for participation in Renewable Energy Communities

   University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUS

   Author : Julia Hönnecke; [2023]
   Keywords : renewable energy communities; marginalized groups; inclusion; sustainability science; just transition; empowerment strategies; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : Renewable Energy Communities (REC) are seen as a way to promote energy justice and security and advance a democratic, socially-just energy transition. However, energy justice scholarship indicates that some social groups are not included in RECs. READ MORE

5. 4. Women, Protest and Democracy:Analysing the Role of Women in Nonviolent Resistance Movements and Democratisation

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för freds- och konfliktforskning

   Author : Maud Kuijpers; [2022]
   Keywords : Nonviolent resistance; women’s participation; democratisation; egalitarian democracy;

   Abstract : This study aims to shed light on the gendered dynamics of nonviolent resistance and democratisation. Illuminating the role that women can play in the democratisation processes can help underline the importance of women's empowerment. READ MORE

6. 5. The Effects of Fertility on Intrahousehold Resource Allocation and Women’s Bargaining Power - Evidence from Nigeria

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Isabella Rego Monteiro; [2022]
   Keywords : fertility; reproductive behavior; female empowerment; bargaining power; development; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : This paper analyzes the impact of reproductive outcomes on women's participation in their family's decision-making and on the share of the household's resources allocated to them. It also examines the effects on labor, time use, and health-related outcomes. READ MORE