Essays about: "power participation empowerment"
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6. Promoting Listening in the Public Sphere : Practitioner’s Perspectives in Malmö
University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för konst, kultur och kommunikation (K3)Abstract : This essay examines how projects aspiring to improve the democratic inclusion of minorities are intended to change how the majority society listens. Assuming that the recognition of marginalized individuals as political equals is central to social change, the recognition of their voices in public spheres is deemed crucial for empowerment. READ MORE
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7. Alternativa stigar mot nya gemenskaper för delande och bostadsbyggande : en studie av förutsättningarna för att integrera en gemenskapsdriven utveckling i stadens omställningar.
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Landscape Architecture, Planning and Management (from 130101)Abstract : Genom att analysera delnings- och byggemenskapers medverkan i den konventionella stadsomvandlingsprocessen avser detta arbete undersöka möjligheterna för alternativa gemenskapsdrivna aktörer att agera som drivkrafter för en hållbar samhällsförnyelse. Detta görs genom en fallstudie där studieobjektet är Malmöstadsdelen Sege Parks omvandlingsprocess. READ MORE
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8. WOMEN’S POLITICAL EMPOWERMENT FROM THE INTERNATIONAL ASSISTANCE PERSPECTIVE. A Quantitative Large-N Study of ODA Recipient Countries
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenAbstract : Promoting gender equality and closing the persisting gender gap is critical for achieving wide-ranging global objectives and sustainable development for all. One of the key domains in achieving gender equality is women’s political empowerment, which shows the least and slowest progress among all domains, even within the European Union. READ MORE
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9. Female Empowerment through Village Savings and Loan Associations in Rwanda
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionenAbstract : The village-based microfinance approach Village Savings and Loan Associations (VSLAs) has been implemented in developing countries for three decades, and is found to be an effective tool in alleviating poverty and facilitating access to financial services in rural areas. This study, done in collaboration with Vi Agroforestry, aimed to investigate the impact of VSLA activities on female empowerment in Rwanda, and more specifically, how women's access to and control over assets have been affected by VSLA participation. READ MORE
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10. Strengthening Women’s Decision-Making Power: Examining Local Participation in Forest and Pasture Users’ Associations in Albania
University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografi; Lunds universitet/LUMID International Master programme in applied International Development and ManagementAbstract : Efforts to empower Albanian women and strengthen their participation in decision-making in local Forest and Pasture Users’ Associations (FPUAs) have been undertaken by the Environmental Services Project, including implementing the Gender Action Plan. The phenomenon of women’s agency and participation in decision-making in this local setting is examined in this study by answering the following: (I) Who currently holds the majority of decision-making power in FPUAs and why? (II) What factors determine women’s participation and decision-making power in FPUAs? (III) How can women’s participation in and influence on decision-making in FPUAs be enhanced? The data was collected through semi-structured interviews with project implementers and an online survey with FPUA members. READ MORE
