Blar i Faculty of Psychology på emneord "739999"
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Advocating for increment in the number of women in public office in Ghana: from independence to 2008
(Master thesis, 2009-05-29)The 1950s were a period of great hope and promise for Ghana. Ghana became the first country south of the Sahara to become independent. Though the independence struggle was led by men they were aided by women. Women played ... -
Bargaining with Heteronormativity: Elaborations of Transsexual Experiences in Turkey
(Master thesis, 2009-05-25)After gaining legal status in 1988, Turkey's transsexual people have become more visible. Especially in the music sector, transsexual stage performers have gained considerable popularity. However, there is limited opportunity ... -
Beyond parity: Understanding the construction of gender identity and gender relations in two secondary schools in Dhading district, Nepal
(Master thesis, 2014-05-26)A majority of academic and non-academic studies and debates on gender and education at international and national level centers around gender parity in education. Thus this study is an attempt to move beyond this vantage ... -
Challenges of pursuing schooling for former street and working children - The voices of adolescent girls in Bangalore, India
(Master thesis, 2013-05-30)India signed the Right to Education Act' in 2009. However, national policies in India do not always acknowledge the most vulnerable groups, in particular the group of street and working children and girls. This study is ... -
Child trafficking in Tanzania: Experiences of Trafficked Girls in Dar es Salaam
(Master thesis, 2011-05-13)This study focuses on the experiences of trafficked children in Tanzania. Trafficking of children deprives them of human rights and freedoms; it may also pose a public health risk. Migration of children who are fostered ... -
Citizenship, Gender and Work. Processes of exclusion and inclusion among married female migrants in Shanghai
(Master thesis, 2011-05-31)China has during the last couple of decades developed from a socialist to a more market oriented society. The country has experienced economic growth on a large scale, and is predicted to be the world's largest economy in ... -
Communicating Gender in the field of HIV/AIDS prevention: A contemporary study of gender as a category in HIV/AIDS prevention in the Dominican Republic
(Master thesis, 2010-05-10)This study is exploring the category of gender in the field of HIV/AIDS prevention. It has been done research on two Dominican organisations and how they communicate gender in their HIV/AIDS preventive strategies. R.Connell's ... -
Connectedness with Mangrove forest "Sundarbans": Perceptions and Behaviors of the forested community 'Shora' in Bangladesh
(Master thesis, 2013-05-31)The recurrence of environmental calamities is causing the degradation of the Sundarbans' forest in Bangladesh. The thesis aims to discover the forest societies' perceptions and behaviors about the Sundarbans,' considering ... -
Development from the state in Ecuador: the analysis of the Plan Nacional de Desarrollo and the Constitución 2008
(Master thesis, 2009-06-03)Rafael Correa took office as president of Ecuador in January 2007; his presidency has been linked to the rebirth" of the left in Latin America. He presented himself as an outsider an alternative to the traditional way of ... -
Employment Opportunity and Women's Empowerment. A Study with Special Reference to Immigrant Women in Bergen
(Master thesis, 2013-05-30)Gender injustice towards women in societies is the basic reason for deprivation of women from expanding their abilities to make strategic life choices. Even today, we can find female oppression in many societies ranging ... -
Fatherhood in an Intergenerational Perspective - The case of Georgia
(Master thesis, 2015-06-01)The study explores Georgian fathers' perceptions on fatherhood and identifies their everyday fathering practices. Considering that fatherhood is a fluid concept, the research explores what a good father" is according to ... -
Fishing Communities: gender, economic life, and welfare regimes.
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Flood and socio-economic vulnerability. New challenges in women's lives in northern Pakistan
(Master thesis, 2013-05-31)There is growing concern regarding issues related to Climate change like periodic floods, earthquakes, cyclones, melting glaciers and so on. Pakistan was extremely hard hit by the flash flooding in 2010, which occurred due ... -
Food Security, Gender and Community Relations. Challenges and Strategies of Rural Women in Goncha Siso Enese Woreda, Ethiopia, and the Role of the Productive Safety Net Programme in Empowering Women.
(Master thesis, 2013-11-19)The study was designed to explore Food security, gender and community relations. Challenges and strategies of rural women in Goncha Siso Enese Woreda,Ethiopia, and the role of the Productive Safety Net Programme in empowering ... -
Gender Equality in Education - Policy, Practice and the Girl-toGirl Strategy in Madagascar
(Master thesis, 2009-06-30)This thesis is based on three months of field work in Morondava, Madagascar, and looks at efforts by global and national actors to achieve gender equality in education. These efforts are exemplified by the Girl-to-Girl ... -
"I am a butterfly who wants to fly" Narratives of prostitution in Managua.
(Master thesis, 2009-06-03)The present Master Thesis is the outcome of two years study of "Gender and Development" program in Bergen (Norway) and my 3-months fieldwork in Managua (Nicaragua). My aim in this thesis is to explore the experiences and ... -
"I own that house and I believe in myself as a woman". The contribution of the National Agricultural Advisory Services (NAADS) Programme to Women's Empowerment: A case of Lwankoni sub-county in Uganda.
(Master thesis, 2011-05-30)The government of Uganda, in its endeavours to reduce poverty by empowering women, has since 2001 been implementing the National Agricultural Advisory Services (NAADS) programme. NAADS is aimed at enhancing rural livelihoods, ... -
"If you look beautiful, the world would be yours" Does cosmetic surgery lead to gendered empowerment in Bangladesh?
(Master thesis, 2015-08-14)This study tries to explore the interrelated dynamics among patriarchy, cosmetic surgery and empowerment. While poverty, poor health accessibility and gender inequality are common problems in Bangladesh, a growing number ... -
Labour Migration, Inter-ethnic Relations and Empowerment : A Study of Khyang Indigenous Garments Workers, Chittagong Hill Tracts, Bangladesh
(Master thesis, 2009-06-02)There has been a growing trend among the Khyang indigenous people of Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT), Bangladesh to migrate from their traditional occupation (Jhum cultivation) and take up new occupations (mostly garments ...