Essays about: "theories of women empowerment"
Showing result 6 - 10 of 66 essays containing the words theories of women empowerment.
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6. Vi, the Perfect Remedy for the Strong Woman Burnout : Representation of Female Empowerment in Arcane: League of Legends
University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för språk (SPR)Abstract : The purpose of this thesis is to problematize the concept of femininity and examine how feminine stereotypes are avoided by Vi in Arcane: League of Legends. I argue that Vi provides an empowering representation of women because her nuanced character reflects realistic, lived experiences. READ MORE
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7. Becoming a New Voice of Feminism : A Critical Discourse Analysis of Rupi Kaur’s Feminist Instapoetry
University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för konst, kultur och kommunikation (K3)Abstract : This thesis aims to find out how Rupi Kaur became a new voice of feminism. Research has shown that “social media can be capable of advancing the feminist movement by bringing greater visibility to women’s rights issues [and] facilitating effective communication” (Kamei, 2022). READ MORE
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8. Empowerment on Western Terms? : A critical exploration of Nepalese women’s rights NGOs’ relations with international donors
University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för konst, kultur och kommunikation (K3)Abstract : In the last two decades, there has been a significant rise in women’s rights Non-Govermental Organizations (NGOs) in Nepal, working on issues ranging from economic and political empowerment to violence against women and discrimination. Most of these local NGOs rely on international funding to pursue their advocacy and project work. READ MORE
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9. Economic Empowerment: Protection or Risk? : - A quantitative study on economic empowerment and intimate partner violence
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenAbstract : Violence against women is an issue faced by women all over the world. Violence conducted by a partner or husband is the most common form of violence that women are targeted by. Intimate partner violence against women (IPVAW) is internationally recognized as a human rights violation as well as a major global health issue. READ MORE
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10. Sorry to Burst Your Bubble : An analysis on how content by @thegirlslikeme organize resistance against anti-feminist narratives through humor and wellness fuelling participation in Nigerian feminist discourse on Instagram
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för informatik och mediaAbstract : In this study, I look at the content and interpretation of posts by a feminist meme account on Instagram called @thegirlslikeme, from the perspective of a sample size of Nigerian female followers through a focus group discussion, along with a visual social semiotic analysis of the posts. This study set out to answer three research questions: i) How do the posts on TGLM use humor and wellness to portray feminism? ii) How is the content on TGLM challenging antifeminist narratives in a Nigerian context? And finally, iii) How do the Nigerian followers relate to the brand of feminism represented on TGLM? The theoretical approaches theories employed to help think through the data gathered in form of thematic blocks from the interview, and the textual and visual content are participatory culture, work of representation, and filter bubbles and echo chambers. READ MORE
