Essays about: "role of women in developing society"

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  1. 1. The Role of Quadruple Helix in Fostering Social Innovation through Women’s Entrepreneurship. A Case Study of Sri Lanka

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

    Author : Thathsara Dulangi Palliyaguru; [2021]
    Keywords : Social Innovation; Female Entrepreneurship; Quadruple Helix; Entrepreneurial Ecosystems; Regional Incubators; Knowledge-driven Entrepreneurship; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Aftermath of the Tsunami disaster in 2004 and current COVID-19 pandemic, developing nations have faced serious economic disparities. Sri Lanka, an island nation in South Asia, has faced the same economic hardships that many economies face globally. The hardest-hit segment of this economic incongruences has been the marginal communities. READ MORE

  3. 2. Digital gender divide and empowering women in the digital age : A critical approach in Iranian society

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för informatik (IK)

    Author : Behshid Hosami; [2019]
    Keywords : Developing countries; Iran; digital gender divide; technology; Internet and ICTs; education; cultural norms; women’s role;

    Abstract : Gender plays an important role in access to the ICTs and Internet. Even when both genders have almost equal access to the ICTs and online services, or similar literacy rates, women have a lower rate in technology related education, employment, income, and in social activities than men. READ MORE

  4. 3. Women Economic Empowerment and SMEs : A Case Study on Bangladesh

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för samhällsstudier (SS)

    Author : Jasika Alam Jitu; [2019]
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    Abstract : Low income countries such as Bangladesh are among many of the developing countries in the world where people suffer from poverty which affect their living conditions, especially the empowerment, more specifically economic empowerment of rural and/or indigent women. Many actors such as non-government organizations (NGOs) aspire towards working on means which will improve the empowerment status of rural women in the economy of Bangladesh. READ MORE

  5. 4. Reading the information in applications is like eating fast food” : Motherhood and social media

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Medie- och kommunikationsvetenskap

    Author : Qimei Chen; [2017]
    Keywords : Social media; mothers; health; China; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : This research explores young mothers' usage of social media to obtain child-rearing information in mainland China. I interviewed 11 Chinese women with the different background of their everyday social media practices. READ MORE

  6. 5. Female entrepreneurship in developing countries,  Barriers and Motivation : Case Study, Egypt and Brazil

    University essay from KTH/Entreprenörskap och Innovation

    Author : Gihan Moustafa; Ajoqué Santos; [2016]
    Keywords : Women; entrepreneur; developing countries; Brazil; Egypt; motivation; barriers; push;

    Abstract : Entrepreneurship accounted by women has become important all over the world, especially in developing countries where it plays not only an economic role but a social role as well, changing communities and consequently, the whole society. The purpose of this paper is to identify the main motivation and barriers faced by women in developing countries, especially concerning the case study, namely Brazil and Egypt. READ MORE