Essays about: "theoretical perspectives on gender an development"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 16 essays containing the words theoretical perspectives on gender an development.

  1. 1. A GENDERED ANALYSIS OF HUMAN-AI RELATIONSHIPS AI - entities in Her and Ex Machina

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för kulturvetenskaper

    Author : Nisrin Ahmad Sheikh Sleiman; [2023-09-12]
    Keywords : Gender norms; Human-AI relationships; Male Gaze; posthuman; Anthropomorphism; equitable representations;

    Abstract : AI representations in contemporary media provide interesting illustrative examples that show wider perspectives on the complex relationship between humans and AI. This study aims to analyze the portrayal of female AI entities in the following movies: Her and Ex Machina. READ MORE

  3. 2. Why Educating Girls Is More Important? : Human Capital, Human Rights and Capability approaches to the Importance of Girls’ Education

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för pedagogik och didaktik

    Author : Sineka Jayasundara; [2023]
    Keywords : Girls’ education; human capital; human rights; capabilities; development agencies; critical discourse analysis; what is the problem represented;

    Abstract : Girls’ education is one of the main attributes that contribute to the development of a nation and society. The purpose of this thesis is to investigate how the girls’ education is discursively constructed by the development agencies promoting girls’ education. READ MORE

  4. 3. To What Extent did Social Media and Communication Strategies Help Victims of Domestic Violence During the COVID-19 Lockdown in Thailand? : A Case Study of the "Stop Violence Against Women Campaign"

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för konst, kultur och kommunikation (K3)

    Author : Felicia Andersson; [2023]
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    Abstract : In the midst of the formidable challenges imposed by the COVID-19 lockdown, the "Stop Violence Against Women" campaign emerged as a resilient and proactive response, harnessing the influential capabilities of social media and strategic communication to combat the pervasive issue of gender-based violence in Thailand. This comprehensive study, deeply rooted in the realms of public sphere theory, development theory, and digital activism, explores the multifaceted dimensions of the campaign's profound impact. READ MORE

  5. 4. WOMEN’S EMPOWERMENT - A STUDY ON THE ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT OF WIDOWS IN NAIROBI, KENYA

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Kajsa Lindström; [2023]
    Keywords : Widowhood; Women’s Empowerment; Gender Equality; Kenya; Power Structures.; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : As international actors and public policies have centered the ambition of gender equity, empowerment has become a buzzword within international development. With its original conceptualization suggesting a process of redefining the structures of power, feminist scholars have noted how empowerment has been robbed of its central element; power. READ MORE

  6. 5. Looking into the black box: The roles of development workers in enhancing climate resilience and gender equality for ethnic minority women through the EmPower project in Vietnam

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för globala studier

    Author : Hong Hanh Nguyen; [2022-01-18]
    Keywords : feminist political ecology; development workers; climate change; gender equality; ethnic minorities; Vietnam;

    Abstract : The climate change-gender nexus has increasingly become the arena in which adaptation interventions take place. One such intervention is the EmPower program in the Asia-Pacific region by UN Women and UNEP. This research is a case study on how one program component on women’s renewable energy entrepreneurship is implemented in Vietnam. READ MORE