Essays about: "theories of women empowerment"

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1. 1. Under our own eyes - Mothers in search for consciousness and social change in Brazil

   University essay from Malmö universitet/Kultur och samhälle

   Author : Fernanda Favaro; [2019]
   Keywords : motherhood; communication for development; participatory communication; work rights; feminism; networks; social media; empowerment; conscientization; dialogue; gender equality; Brazil; mumpreneurship;

   Abstract : This case study provides an analysis on how working women mothers in Brazil articulate themselves in a feminist network born on social media (Maternativa) to generate collective empowerment, raise awareness about oppression and mobilize around work rights. Using qualitative methods such as insider participant observation, interviews and content analysis, it investigates how participatory-related communicative practices and feminism interplay on digital and interpersonal environments fostering dialogue, conscientization and, potentially, a “political turn” in the collective’s agenda. READ MORE

3. 2. THE REALITIES OF SUBURBAN FEMINISM : A study of feminism in the suburbs of Gothenburg among the immigrant communities.

   University essay from Högskolan i Halmstad/Akademin för lärande, humaniora och samhälle

   Author : Abdullahi Omar; [2019]
   Keywords : feminism; Intersectionality; Liberal feminism; postfeminism; suburban feminism; respondents; cultural shock; suburbs; Gothenburg.;

   Abstract : This study on feminism is a study aimed at understanding a reality within feminism (suburban feminism) in the suburbs of Gothenburg and the underlying factors that contribute to the emergence of this new phenomenon, and why women in the suburbs relate to as an alternative social tool in the quest for better social standings. The research was focused on the 2 major issues and they were (1) the effect of intersectionality on feminism in the suburbs and (2), the effect of internal factors like culture and religion on feminism in the suburbs. READ MORE

4. 3. When Traditional Power Structures are Trembling : A qualitative analysis of aid agencies focus on gender roles and contribution to potential changes in those following the earthquakes in Nepal 2015.

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Elina Hedman; [2019]
   Keywords : Disaster; gender; women; vulnerability; humanitarian aid; earthquake; Nepal; empowerment; window of opportunity; double disaster; qualitative content analysis.;

   Abstract : This thesis examines how and to what extent humanitarian aid organizations strategically focus on gender roles following disasters, and how they contribute to potential changes in gender roles. The case selected for the study is Nepal after the 2015 earthquakes where the reports of four international humanitarian aid organizations were examined through a qualitative content analysis. READ MORE

5. 4. The Racial Politics of Integration in Sweden A qualitative study of Gemensamma Krafter

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för socialt arbete

   Author : Sofie Arvidsson; [2018-07-23]
   Keywords : Integration; Immigrant women; Racial politics; Social inclusion;

   Abstract : The objective of this paper is to analyse how integration politics affect the everyday lives of people. A specific focus is placed on the clients of Gemensamma Krafter (GK), a functional unit within the municipality of Borlänge, Sweden which is classified by the municipality as being an integrative service. READ MORE

6. 5. Understanding state repression in the light of gender equality : Exploring under which conditions states use violent repression toward violent and nonviolent dissent

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för freds- och konfliktforskning

   Author : Jenny Larsson; [2018]
   Keywords : Gender equality; repression; dissent;

   Abstract : States respond to dissent with repressive means to stay in power. However, there are observed variations in how violently this repressive behavior actually is. READ MORE