Essays about: "social exclusion and discrimination"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 41 essays containing the words social exclusion and discrimination.

1. 1. Cultivating connections: exploring the impact of community garden on social cohesion : in a socio-economic disadvantaged neighbourhood in Sweden

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural Development

   Author : Reham Ghallab; [2024]
   Keywords : Social cohesion; social capital; community garden; socio-economic neighbourhoods; segregation;

   Abstract : The study delves into the interplay between the social dynamics of the community garden space and broader socio-political forces, exploring how these factors mold practices and interactions within the community garden, thereby influencing social cohesion. Despite the apparent segregation, Tensta Garden serves as a catalyst, inspiring residents to construct relationships, actively participate, and cultivate connections and shared experiences. READ MORE

3. 2. Locked in and Left Out : A Qualitative Study on the Impact of the Covid-19 Pandemic on the Right to Health for Female Refugees Living in Athens

   University essay from Enskilda Högskolan Stockholm/Avdelningen för mänskliga rättigheter och demokrati

   Author : Yvonne Perkins; [2022]
   Keywords : The Right to Health; Female Refugees in Greece; Covid-19; Access to Healthcare; Social Networks;

   Abstract : The purpose of this thesis is to understand the impact of the covid-19 pandemic on the right tohealth for female refugees living in Athens. The paper is based on data derived from semi-structured interviews with female refugees and aid-workers working on the field in Athens. READ MORE

4. 3. Second generation Afro-Swedes – Various factors behind Structural Racism in the Swedish labor market

   University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Socialt arbete

   Author : Moses Akhigbemen; Kirsi Mutshipule; [2022]
   Keywords : Employability; Structural Racism; Discrimination;

   Abstract : This qualitative study aims to reach further understanding of how social workers at the Swedish Public Employment Service perceive structural racism in the Swedish labor market for second-generation afro-swedes. The study is conducted in Sweden. READ MORE

5. 4. Chased Away: An intersectional study on the forced migration of women and girls from Honduras

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografi; Lunds universitet/LUMID International Master programme in applied International Development and Management

   Author : Fabiana Pineda Sosa; [2021]
   Keywords : Intersectionality; female migrants; forced migration; Honduras; social categories; social relations; social structures; discourses; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : This paper provides insight into the experiences of female migrants from Honduras and how these are shaped by gender inequalities and discrimination in the context of forced migration. It also analyzes the role of social categories, relations, structures, and discourses in the creation of these experiences by applying an intersectional, social constructivist approach as the main critical lens for analysis. READ MORE

6. 5. From despair to hope The Neighbourhood project - a turning point in life

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för neurovetenskap och fysiologi

   Author : Cornelia Johansson; Julia Nyqvist; [2020-05-12]
   Keywords : Participation; POJF; empowerment; vulnerable women; Uganda;

   Abstract : Background: Women in Uganda constitute a marginalized group because of their position in society. They often face discrimination in different forms, and this affects their possibility to participate in society. This exclusion often leads to occupational injustice. READ MORE