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  1. 1. I'll have what he's having : can a bank increase the financial equality?

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Forest Economics

    Author : Cecilia Olander; [2022]
    Keywords : Economics; Entrepreneurs; Equality; Feminist theory; Finance; Strategy; Sustainable business models; Sustainability reporting; Sustainability strategy;

    Abstract : In Sweden, women own half as much as men, in the agricultural sector only 18% of business owners are women. Women tend to be viewed as more risk-averse than men by bank officials. Research has shown that young entrepreneurs are described differently depending on their genders. READ MORE

  3. 2. Addressing financial gender (in)equality with advertisements - A no or a go? : A qualitative study on how the commercial bank DNB's use of femvertising influences female consumers and their image of the brand

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Företagsekonomi

    Author : Elvira Nordin; Elin Nygren; [2022]
    Keywords : Femvertising; Femwashing; Advertising; Financial Gender Equality; Brand Image; Brand Activism; CSR;

    Abstract : Whilst gender equality has moved forward in recent years in Scandinavian countries like Norway and Sweden, there are still significant financial gaps between the genders. According to several scholars, women tend to invest less than men, which leads to consequences such as women having less financial capital wealth and lower pensions. READ MORE

  4. 3. Breaking the Bank : A study of career barriers among women in the commercial banking sector.

    University essay from Jönköping University/Internationella Handelshögskolan

    Author : Matilda Jonsson; Wilma Jangren; [2022]
    Keywords : Gender diversity; Barriers; Glass ceiling; Top Management; Banking sector; Becker’s theory of discrimination; Social role theory; System justification theory;

    Abstract : Background - Women are underrepresented in top management positions all over the globe. This also applies to Sweden, despite the country's long progressive and high material prosperity. This situation is particularly evident in the banking sector, where women represent approximately half of the workforce. READ MORE

  5. 4. Investment Banks in Sweden : Careers in a gendered organization culture

    University essay from KTH/Industriell ekonomi och organisation (Inst.)

    Author : Marit Annink; [2021]
    Keywords : Gendered Organization; Diversity and Inclusion; Gender Equality; Homosociality; Investment Banking; Könsmärkta Organisationer; Jämställdhet och Mångfald; Homosocialitet; Investment Banker;

    Abstract : Gender equality is a much-debated topic today with e.g., EU putting pressure on the labour market through Sustainable Financial Disclosure Regulations (SFDR) and the UN through their Sustainable Development Goals (SDG). READ MORE

  6. 5. Who wants to be a banker? A qualitative study of how internship experiences in investment banking influence individuals' interest in pursuing a career within the industry

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för företagande och ledning

    Author : Andrea Gazvinizadeh; Malin Sigling; [2020]
    Keywords : internship; identity; identity work; investment bank;

    Abstract : Through a qualitative and interpretive study, this thesis aims to investigate how internship experience within investment banking influences the interest of former interns in pursuing a career in the industry. The study has been conducted by interviewing 19 students and graduates from the Stockholm School of Economics. READ MORE