Essays about: "what is woman"

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1. 1. The right to a planned parenthood: A qualitative study of NGOs’ work to empower women’s reproductive choice in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för globala studier

   Author : Nadja Ivarsson; [2023-10-19]
   Keywords : contraceptive; family planning; SRHR; Brazil; Rio de Janeiro; NGOs; non-government organizations; empowerment; feminist theory;

   Abstract : Brazil is a country where the average births per woman has dropped considerably in the last 60 years- from 6.3 to 1.7. However, there are large inequalities among the people in Brazil and many still lack access to education and resources for family planning. READ MORE

3. 2. PUNK FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF THE SECOND SEX; An anthropological study of gender roles and gender equality in the Swedish punk scene in 2023

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för globala studier

   Author : Agnes Jansson; [2023-09-27]
   Keywords : feminism; gender; punk; female musicians; tokenism; homosociality;

   Abstract : This thesis investigates female punk musicians’ experiences of the punk scene in Sweden, focusing on the construction of gender and gender roles among bands of the genre in 2023, as well as the treatment of the minority of female musicians. According to my participants’ beliefs, I also point towards what can still be done to improve gender equality in the Swedish punk scene. READ MORE

4. 3. How to fail successfully: the struggles of PAR within academia

   University essay from Linköpings universitet/Filosofiska fakulteten; Linköpings universitet/Tema Genus

   Author : Dimitra Moustaka; [2023]
   Keywords : Participatory action research PAR ; decolonial research; asylum interview; coloniality of the academy; intersectionality; self-reflectivity;

   Abstract : This research seeks to explore the origins and values of participatory action research, as well as its role in transforming possibilities to knowledge production and shaping equal relationships between research participants. Drawing from the theoretical frameworks of intersectionality and decoloniality and with a focus on the experience of the asylum interview, the research seeks to explore the ways that those epistemological paradigms intertwine with participatory research to deconstruct the dichotomy between researcher and research subject (expert/community) and re-balance the power differentials embedded within academia, canonical knowledge production and traditional research methodologies, to initiate change. READ MORE

5. 4. Safety in Urban Spaces using Urban Planning: a Comparative Study in Bogotá, Colombia

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för arkitektur och byggd miljö

   Author : Sara Sandefeldt; [2023]
   Keywords : Urban planning; Bogotá; Colombia; safety; urban design; urban spaces; women; gender; fear Stadsplanering; trygghet; publika rum; kvinnor; kön; rädsla; Arts and Architecture;

   Abstract : Many cities around the world are facing the same challenges when it comes to the ability for women to move around and feel safe in public spaces. For women, using public spaces entails fear of sexual violence and of being attacked, which forces them to always be vigilant and reduces their quality of life. READ MORE

6. 5. Does your job make you guilty? Comparative analysis between the US and Nordic countries on the influence of gender roles in perceived guilt and sentencing outcomes

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för psykologi

   Author : Alina Siatka; [2023]
   Keywords : IPV; gender stereotypes; gender roles; implicit bias; criminal justice; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : Despite a global increase in gender equality, intimate partner violence (IPV) still plagues all nations. Moreover, IPV is still a heavily stereotyped crime where women are victims and men are perpetrators. READ MORE