Sökning: "gender inequality in india"

Visar resultat 1 - 5 av 17 uppsatser innehållade orden gender inequality in india.

  1. 1. The Women of India : Women's rights violations through a perspective of human rights and gender approaches

    Kandidat-uppsats, Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för statsvetenskap (ST); Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för språk (SPR)

    Författare :Hetal Purohit; [2022]
    Nyckelord :India; Gender studies; Human Rights; Women; the caste system; the justice system; sexual violence; marriage; education;

    Sammanfattning : This essay is a qualitative case study and aims to research how women's human rights are being violated in India according to the rights presented in the Universal Declaration on Human Rights between 2018 and 2021 and how this affects the female population based on gender approaches. The research questions this essay will attempt to answer are, how are women's human rights being violated, and how does it affect the women in India? How does gender affect Indian society and the female population? The theories used in the research are gender studies and The Universal Declaration on Human Rights. LÄS MER

  3. 2. Tibetan Women’s Empowerment Policy : Perspectives on Creating Equal Opportunities in Healthcare as Tibetan Healthcare Workers in Exile

    Kandidat-uppsats, Högskolan Väst/Institutionen för hälsovetenskap

    Författare :Jessika Johansson; [2022]
    Nyckelord :Female empowerment; female leadership; equal opportunity; Tibetans in exile; Kvinnors egenmakt; kvinnligt ledarskap; lika möjligheter; tibetaner i exil;

    Sammanfattning : Background: In Tibet, as well as in their exile community in India, there is a widespread issue of female oppression and gender inequality within healthcare. Few studies explore the progressive work of organizations fighting these issues, which can contribute to a retrogression of discrimination awareness. LÄS MER

  4. 3. Mind the gap: Gender dimensions in urban mobility - A case study investigating sustainable urban mobility of female public transport users in Delhi, India

    Kandidat-uppsats, Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografi

    Författare :Samira Pfeiffer; [2021]
    Nyckelord :Sustainable mobility; Gender; Mobility; Urban space; Public transport; Delhi-India; Sustainable development; Urban feminist geography; Social Sciences;

    Sammanfattning : Mobility and public transport are crucial determinants of sustainable development in cities. Gender dimensions are overlooked in urban mobility, impacting female public transport users’ ability to move freely in urban Delhi, India. LÄS MER

  5. 4. Political reservations and women’s economic activity in India

    Master-uppsats, Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Författare :Linn Alexandersson; [2020-07-10]
    Nyckelord :Economic activity; India; social norms; political reservation; gender inequality; stereotypes; Panchayati Raj;

    Sammanfattning : Gender equality is important for economic development. In this paper, I will investigate the relationship between women's political reservation in local governance in India and women's economic activity within the labour market. I will also examine how a change in the proportion of reserved women from 33% to 50% impact women’s economic activity. LÄS MER

  7. 5. The root causes of the gender digital divide and its consequences on the adoption and use of app-based climate warning systems in rural India

    Master-uppsats, Uppsala universitet/Teologiska institutionen

    Författare :Vera Antonia Becker; [2020]
    Nyckelord :Digitalisation; Gender; Humanitarian Action; Climate Change;

    Sammanfattning : In the wake of climate change to provide timely information is a must to ensure that the most vulnerable people are protected, and development gains secured. Particularly in agriculture and food security, providing information on time is vital to secure people’s livelihoods. LÄS MER