Essays about: "women empowerment and country"

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  1. 1. Gender-based violence in Yemen: An overview of Governmental and International actions : Examining gender-based violence in Yemen through Intersectionality and Horizontal Inequality and measures taken by relevant actors to address the situation

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för samhällsstudier (SS)

    Author : Paniz Khosrowshahi; Isabella Nilsson; [2024]
    Keywords : Conflict; Gender-based violence; Intersectionality; Horizontal inequality;

    Abstract : Yemen is a conflict ridden country facing humanitarian issues as well as high levels of inequality, both due to the conflict itself but also the patriarchal hierarchy and customs that elevates men above women. The population of Yemen faces inequality in more than one way, however this study will be focusing on the recurring gender-based violence. READ MORE

  3. 2. 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

  4. 3. From Protest to Progress: A study on the association between the Arab Spring and women's empowerment in Jordan

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för nationalekonomi med statistik

    Author : Saga Nilsson Norén; Tilde Persson; [2023-07-06]
    Keywords : Arab Spring; women’s empowerment; agency; instrumental; intrinsic; index; attitudes; decision-making; institutions;

    Abstract : The Arab Spring was a set of political uprisings, taking place in the MENA (Middle East and North Africa) region starting in 2011. The motive of the initial protests stemmed from people’s desire for democratic rights, however, some of the protests that followed were driven more by aspirations of economic stability. READ MORE

  5. 4. WOMEN’S POLITICAL EMPOWERMENT AND SUSTAINABLE FORESTRY A cross-country analysis

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Moa Ringvall; [2023-04-11]
    Keywords : Gender; Environment; Women’s political empowerment; Sustainable forestry;

    Abstract : Extensive research argues that women express higher levels of concern regarding environmental degradation and are more likely to act for environmental causes. This raises the question if women’s empowerment could lead to better environmental outcomes. Some research finds that women’s political empowerment indeed has good environmental outcomes. READ MORE

  6. 5. “We have to speak one language to stop FGM“ : Inside and outside perspectives on challenges and strategies related to the elimination of Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting within the Maasai in the Northern central part of in Tanzania

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    Author : Anna Bergman; Stina Olausson; [2023]
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    Abstract : Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C) is a universal concern, with more than 200 million girls and women alive today who have undergone the practice primarily concentrated in Africa. The Maasai, a semi-nomadic ethnic group inhabiting the Northern Central part of Tanzania, have the highest rate of FGM/C in the whole country. READ MORE