Essays about: "women in local government"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 46 essays containing the words women in local government.

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. Widows, land rights and women’s empowerment: “Who will own the kitchen”? - findings from the Kilimanjaro region, Tanzania

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

   Author : Elin Johansson; [2023]
   Keywords : Widows; Tanzania; Land rights; Women’s empowerment; Local government; Participation; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : Women around the world are constantly being denied their land rights due to discriminatory practices. Widowed women are particularly at risk. This prevents advancing women’s empowerment and women’s equal opportunities for participation and leadership at all levels of decision making processes. READ MORE

4. 3. Is Female Empowerment Hindering Gender Equality? : A Case Study of Uuguja Island of Zanzibar Tanzania

   University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för samhällsstudier (SS)

   Author : Emmy Ait Maalloum Ährlin; [2023]
   Keywords : Gender-based violence GBV ; Intimate Partner Violence IPV ; Women Empowermen; Critical Studies of Men and Masculinities CSMM ; Sustainable Development Goals SDGs ;

   Abstract : The work for female empowerment is prominent on the Unguja island of Zanzibar. Governmental support and local and international organizations are investing in women to achieve gender equality. READ MORE

5. 4. Homestead gardening in rural Bangladesh : women’s contribution to sustainable local food system and security

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural Development

   Author : Khondaker Nusrat Sharmin Tumpa; [2023]
   Keywords : Homestead gardening; sustainable; food system; food security; women;

   Abstract : This thesis presents qualitative research to explore women’s contribution to sustainable food systems and security through homestead gardening in rural Bangladesh. In rural Bangladesh, women frequently undertake homestead gardening, a traditional and widespread practice of producing different vegetables and rearing domestic animals in a small plot of land beside their house. READ MORE

6. 5. Responding to the Needs of the Most Vulnerable - A Case Study of the Refugee Response on MHM and WASH in the Bidi Bidi Refugee Settlement

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Graduate School

   Author : Jennelie Danielsson; [2023]
   Keywords : Menstrual Hygiene Management; WASH; Refugee response; Capability approach; Equality; Uganda; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : As the number of displaced people is increasing globally, host countries are experiencing difficulties in keeping up with the increasing demands of their growing population. But who is paying the highest price? Through a qualitative approach, this research aims to study the refugee response to Wash, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) as well as Menstrual Hygiene Management (MHM) and how the needs of women and girls are met at the Bidi Bidi Refugee Settlement in northern Uganda. READ MORE