Essays about: "women s organizations"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 168 essays containing the words women s organizations.

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. The Support Process Directed to Palestinian Refugee Women Who Are Victims of Gender-based Violence in the Palestinian Refugee Camps in Beirut

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för socialt arbete

   Author : Manal Makkieh; [2023-09-22]
   Keywords : Bureaucracy; Intersectionality; Feminist Women Solidarity; Support Process; Victims of Gender-based Violence GBV ;

   Abstract : In 1948, Palestinians were expelled from their homeland Palestine then were forced to seek refuge in multiple countries including Lebanon. During their temporary stay, Palestinian refugee women began to experience serious problems like gender-based violence. READ MORE

4. 3. From Policy to Practice : Addressing the Challenges of Women Refugees in the Bidibidi Refugee Settlement, Uganda

   University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för globala politiska studier (GPS)

   Author : Johan Diez; [2023]
   Keywords : Peace and Conflict Studies; Refugee Policy; UNHCR; UN Women; Peace; and Security Agenda; Bidibidi Refugee Settlement; Yumbe District; Uganda Refugee Policy; Local Action Plan; National Action Plan; Ethnography; Applied Social Sciences; Case Study; Constructivism; Document Analysis; Thematic Analysis; Interviews; Women in Development; Women and Development; Gender and Development; Women in Forced Migration; Decentralization; Negative Peace; Positive Peace; Situational Peace; Cultural Violence; Structural Violence; Direct Violence; Positive Peacebuilding; Feminist Peace Theory;

   Abstract : This applied social sciences case study examines the efficiency of the ‘Yumbe Local Action Plan on Women, Peace, and Security’ in addressing the perceived and experienced adversities of women refugees in the Bidibidi refugee settlement, Uganda. This is done by collecting data from the Bidibidi settlement through interviews and discussions with the refugee and host population, as well as with relevant organizations and governmental actors. READ MORE

5. 4. The Cost Of Bias : - A Study About Wage Inequality and Discrimination in the U.S. Labor Market

   University essay from Umeå universitet/Nationalekonomi

   Author : Gustav Rosén; [2023]
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   Abstract : Wage inequality and discrimination are two interrelated issues that have significant implications for individuals, organizations and society. Although progress has been made over the past decades to address these issues, they continue to exist in many sectors of the labor market. READ MORE

6. 5. The impact of multicultural festivals on women's empowerment in Uppsala : A case of immigrant women

   University essay from Södertörns högskola/Institutionen för samhällsvetenskaper

   Author : Ehmeli Dzifa Amengor; [2023]
   Keywords : immigrant women; multicultural festivals; women’s empowerment;

   Abstract : Empowerment is a process or a mechanism of individuals, organizations and communitiesacquiring control over their lives (Rappaport (1987), and there is a sustained effort by nationsand the international communities across the globe in search of pragmatic agendas and policyframework in achieving women’s empowerment. The purpose of this study was to understandthe experiences of immigrant women who participate in multicultural festivals, and how suchexperiences impact their empowerment. READ MORE