Essays about: "women in forestry"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 42 essays containing the words women in forestry.

  1. 6. “Det var en prestation i dagens nu. Det får man tycka!” : en jämförande studie av skogsarbetarkockornas arbete i två olika delar av Norrland

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Forest Ecology and Management

    Author : Olivia Forssén; Emma Stridsman; [2022]
    Keywords : skogshistoria; kocka; kvinnor i skogsbruk; Norrland; Norrbotten; Tornedalen; Västernorrland; Jämtland;

    Abstract : During the 1930’s, it was common for female forestry cooks to start cook and clean in the remote logging cabins. The forestry cooks improved the standard for the forest workers when they cooked healthy food and cleaned. READ MORE

  3. 7. Skogsbrukselevers syn på möjligheterna inom skogsbranschen

    University essay from SLU/School for Forest Management

    Author : Sanna Karlsson; [2022]
    Keywords : naturbruksprogrammet; skogsbruk; enkätundersökning;

    Abstract : Kompetens behövs inom alla områden i den växande skogsbranschen. Bland annat krävs skickliga skogsmaskinförare och röjare för att bibehålla den skogliga produktionen. Skogsmaskinförare, som riskerar att i framtiden bli ett bristyrke, har hittills inte varit ett yrke som attraherar kvinnor i någon större omfattning. READ MORE

  4. 8. “I stand here, and I won’t move” : women in forestry in northern Sweden during the 20th century

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Forest Ecology and Management

    Author : Maria Grånemo; [2021]
    Keywords : forest history; women in forestry; gender; logging; forest work;

    Abstract : Forest work has traditionally been narrated from men’s perspectives and experiences. This research focus on women’s narratives from manual forest work in northern Swedish forest during the 20th century. READ MORE

  5. 9. Strengthening Women’s Decision-Making Power: Examining Local Participation in Forest and Pasture Users’ Associations in Albania

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografi; Lunds universitet/LUMID International Master programme in applied International Development and Management

    Author : Victoria Johansson; [2021]
    Keywords : Women’s Empowerment; Community Based Forestry; Participation; Decision-Making; Agency; Albania; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Efforts to empower Albanian women and strengthen their participation in decision-making in local Forest and Pasture Users’ Associations (FPUAs) have been undertaken by the Environmental Services Project, including implementing the Gender Action Plan. The phenomenon of women’s agency and participation in decision-making in this local setting is examined in this study by answering the following: (I) Who currently holds the majority of decision-making power in FPUAs and why? (II) What factors determine women’s participation and decision-making power in FPUAs? (III) How can women’s participation in and influence on decision-making in FPUAs be enhanced? The data was collected through semi-structured interviews with project implementers and an online survey with FPUA members. READ MORE

  6. 10. Skogliga studenters syn på yrkesrollen virkesköpare – en jämförelse mellan kvinnor och män

    University essay from SLU/School for Forest Management

    Author : Moa Hermansson; Anna Sundström; [2021]
    Keywords : jämställdhet; yrkesstatus; könstillhörighet;

    Abstract : Skogsbranschen i Sverige har under lång tid dominerats av män. Detta på grund av att ett skogligt yrke historiskt sett har varit fysiskt krävande och därmed ansetts passa bäst för män. I dag har andelen kvinnor som är yrkesverksamma inom skog eller som läser en skoglig utbildning ökat. READ MORE