Sökning: "africa equality"

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  1. 1. From Protest to Progress: A study on the association between the Arab Spring and women's empowerment in Jordan

    Kandidat-uppsats, Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för nationalekonomi med statistik

    Författare :Saga Nilsson Norén; Tilde Persson; [2023-07-06]
    Nyckelord :Arab Spring; women’s empowerment; agency; instrumental; intrinsic; index; attitudes; decision-making; institutions;

    Sammanfattning : The Arab Spring was a set of political uprisings, taking place in the MENA (Middle East and North Africa) region starting in 2011. The motive of the initial protests stemmed from people’s desire for democratic rights, however, some of the protests that followed were driven more by aspirations of economic stability. LÄS MER

  3. 2. Women change quickly while men change slowly : exploring gender perceptions of couples of East African origins in Sweden (Rwanda, Burundi, Eritrea and Ethiopia)

    Master-uppsats, SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural Development

    Författare :Deo Niyomugabo; [2023]
    Nyckelord :immigrants; East Africa; integration program; gender norms; household bargaining; gender equality; bargaining power;

    Sammanfattning : This study seeks to explore, from the perspectives of migrant couples, the challenges emanating from the change in gender norms during the integration process of migrant couples in Sweden. The research is specifically limited to migrants of East African origins (Burundi, Ethiopia, Eritrea and Rwanda) and the main intent is to scrutinize the evolvement of intra-household relations as gender norms change during the integration process. LÄS MER

  4. 3. The Effects of Programming, Communication, and Equality on Contraceptive Uptake

    Master-uppsats, Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

    Författare :Christie Basson; [2023]
    Nyckelord :Demography; contraceptives; family planning; fertility; sub-Saharan Africa; Uganda; Kenya; Social Sciences;

    Sammanfattning : This paper aims to better understand how contraceptive uptake is influenced by both individual and environmental factors, specifically in sub-Saharan Africa, by comparing Uganda and Kenya as examples of different policy environments. Implementing a literature review and statistical regression, this paper analyses how various factors (including indicators of gender equality, family planning exposure, and socioeconomic and -demographic status) influence differences in female and male use of family planning methods. LÄS MER

  5. 4. The Interplay between Sharia and Gender Equality : A Comparative Study of Women’s Rights in Divorce Regulations in Iraq and Tunisia

    Master-uppsats, Uppsala universitet/Teologiska institutionen

    Författare :Saba Abdali; [2023]
    Nyckelord :Iraq; Tunisia; divorce; human rights; women s rights; Sharia; gender equality; Islam; Irak; Tunisien; skilsmässa; islam; sharia; jämställdhet;

    Sammanfattning : In the Middle East and North Africa region, many family laws are based on Sharia principles, where different interpretations of Sharia result in varying implications for human rights. This study explores the impact of divorce regulations in the personal status laws of Iraq and Tunisia on women’s rights. LÄS MER

  7. 5. Maktens närvaro i biståndsarbete : En kvalitativ fallstudie av anställdas maktposition vid Act Svenska kyrkan

    Master-uppsats, Uppsala universitet/Teologiska institutionen

    Författare :Max Nordgren; [2023]
    Nyckelord :Aid; Partnership; power; critical discourse analysis; Act Church of Sweden; colonialism; postcolonialism.; Bistånd; partnerskap; makt; kritisk diskursanalys; Act Svenska kyrkan; kolonialism; postkolonialism.;

    Sammanfattning : Exercising power is unavoidable in aid work because donors convey money to grant recipients. Exercising power is therefore part of aid work and something donors and recipients must relateto. LÄS MER