Essays about: "substantive gender equality"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 13 essays containing the words substantive gender equality.

1. 1. T HE GENDER EQUALITY CHARADE A Critical Perspective on the Adoption and Implementation of 40/60 Gender Quota in Malawi

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för kulturvetenskaper

   Author : Tawonga Tiwonerepo Nyirongo; [2022-11-02]
   Keywords : Gender Quota; Gender Equality Policy; Donor Aid;

   Abstract : While gender quotas have been widely adopted by countries around the world as an affirmative action to enhance women’s participation and representation in politics and other public spheres, the impact of the phenomenon continue to vary across national borders. Notably, substantive research suggests that gender quotas promote representational equality and improve women's participation in politics and other spheres of public life. READ MORE

3. 2. Artificial Intelligence and Gender Equality: A Study on Legal Scholars’ Understanding of Gender Discrimination and Suggested Solutions

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Juridiska institutionen; Lunds universitet/Juridiska fakulteten

   Author : Elsa Alkan Olsson; [2022]
   Keywords : Artificial Intelligence; Gender-based discrimination; Human Rights; CEDAW; Substantive Equality; Law and Political Science;

   Abstract : The thesis aims to identify the dominant narrative within the legal research field of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and discuss the merit of the prevalent solutions offered by scholars in relation to substantive gender equality. The thesis finds the solutions from a systematic legal literature review covering AI and gender. READ MORE

4. 3. Women’s Participation in Peace Negotiations and the Inclusion of Gender Provisions

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Isolde Tengbjer Jobarteh; [2019]
   Keywords : Peace negotiation; peace agreement; UN; Security Council Resolution 1325; gender equality; women’s participation; representation; female signatories; gender provisions; intra-state conflict;

   Abstract : Are peace agreements more likely to include gender provisions if women participate in the peace negotiations? The international community, national governments and civil societies around the world have assumed that women’s inclusion in peace negotiations result in higher quality peace agreements, where women’s interests are better taken into consideration. To date, there is a lack of empirical underpinning of the assumption. READ MORE

5. 4. THE INFLUENCE OF FEMALE REPRESENTATION ON THE PERFORMANCE OF PARLIAMENT: KEY LESSONS FROM RWANDA

   University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Avdelningen för ekonomi

   Author : Joseline Mirembe; Hujie Njie; [2019]
   Keywords : substantive representation; social diversity; innovation; leadership styles and performance;

   Abstract : Title: The influence of female representation on the performance of parliament: Key lessons from Rwanda. Level: Final assignment for Master’s Degree in Business Administration. Authors: Mirembe Joseline & Hujie Njie Supervisor: Dr. Maria Fregidou-Malama Examiner: Dr. READ MORE

6. 5. Does Women Representation Matter? : A study of women MPs response to feminist demands in Uganda

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Janna Cederquist; [2019]
   Keywords : Uganda; substantive representation of women; gender; gender equality; women movements; MPs;

   Abstract : Scholars have been conflicted whether descriptive representation of women leads to substantive representation. A new way of measuring this relationship is through the relationship between women movements and female parliamentarians. READ MORE