Essays about: "women empowerment in India"
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11. From mud to shampoo : conversions and empowerment among Santali women in India
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenAbstract : The aim of this thesis is to study personal empowerment processes and theinfluence religion have in such processes. The theory of Naila Kabeer,Srilatha Baltiwala and Sara Mosedale has mainly been used as thetheoretical framework in this thesis. In order to study the influence ofreligion i.e. READ MORE
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12. "I expected a male reporter" : a qualitative interview-study of the Kerala working culture in media newsrooms
University essay from Lunds universitet/JournalistikAbstract : This thesis is a qualitative interview-study of the working conditions for female journalists within an Indian and Keralan context focusing on the female body and spaces. The study takes place in the Keralan society focusing on how women journalists cope with working in a traditional male dominated area and how the female body somehow is seen as an invader in the journalism field, based on pre-assumptions on sex and gender and female placement. READ MORE
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13. Women’s perception of participation in NREGA, empowerment as a process of change. : A comparative Minor Field Study between two villages in Andhra Pradesh, India
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenAbstract : This thesis is a comparative analysis between two villages in India, examining personal accounts from participants in the world’s largest anti-poverty programme, the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (NREGA). The analysis is based on an eight-week field-study in Andhra Pradesh, which was financed through a Minor Field Study Scholarship by the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida). READ MORE
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14. Investment in development of water supply and sanitation facilities benefit empowerment of women A Minor Field Study in rural Odisha, India
University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomiAbstract : This study examines if investments in water and sanitation facilities can empower women through freeing up their time. Qualitative data from 108 surveys have been gathered from a case study in rural villages in Odisha, India. READ MORE
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15. Feminist citizen media in India : A study of media strategies and feminist approaches in India of today
University essay from Stockholms universitet/JMKAbstract : This thesis is a qualitative analysis of conceptions of identity, media strategies and the work practices of six Indian feminist citizen media organizations. The main actors of these organizations have been interviewed to add knowledge regarding the complex character and phenomena of the feminist citizen media outlets working to raise awareness of gender equality in India. READ MORE