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An analysis of women’s empowerment through microfinance in Flores, Indonesia
2015
Master thesis development management- University of Agder, 2015 The potential of microfinance in poverty alleviation has long been recognized by development practitioners and academicians. However, many scholars are critical about the effectiveness of microcredit programs in women‟s empowerment. Empirical evidences show, that women are in many cases constrained by cultural traditions, and have only limited control over financial resources and money allocation. As there is a variety of cultural traditions in regard to women‟s position, culture can be regarded as an important factor influencing the outcome of microcredit programs. In patriarchal societies, it is the men who dominate in many a…
The voices of the invisible girls : reintegration of former female child soldiers in Burundi
2013
Master thesis in development management - University of Agder 2013 Child soldiers are used in armed groups and forces around the word. Children as young as seven years of age have been reported to actively participate in armed conflict. The phenomenon of child soldiering has become increasingly recognized in recent decades. Females constitute between ten per cent to one third of the fighting forces worldwide. Despite this, girls and women have until recently been highly invisible in both research and intervention programs. Former female child soldiers often experience social exclusion through rejection, marginalization and stigmatization when returning to civilian life, often due to the tra…
The Role of Microfinance in the Empowerment of Women - An Example of Sinapi Aba Trust, Offinso Branch-Ghana
2007
Master's Thesis in Development Management - Agder University College, 2007 Disempowerment among women due to certain cultural practices has been one of the main barriers to development in developing countries. It is a problem that developing countries governments cannot solve alone because of its financial implications. This as a matter of fact has necessitated the private sector or non governmental organizations to intervene in solving this problem. One of the means found to be effective is the use of microfinance and it is believed that with microfinance women can achieve some level of empowerment in their lives. The study aims at finding out whether there is a possible causal relationshi…
Pregnant, away from home. Maternal Health Care in Norway : Exploring migrant women's experiences of the maternal health care system in Norway
2021
Master's thesis in Global Development and Planning (UT505) This master thesis explores migrant women’s experiences with the maternal health care system in Norway, using a qualitative research strategy. It is based on interviews conducted with migrant women living in Kristiansand, who have given birth in Norway, as well as interviews with health workers in the maternal health service. The migrant women shared their personal experiences from pregnancy to childbirth whiles the health workers also gave their personal experiences related to providing antenatal and post-natal care. This was specific to migrant women living in Norway. My study adopts the ‘Quality of Care’ framework with a focus on…
The role of the voluntary sector for the integration of immigrant women : a case study of the Volunteer Central in Vennesla, Norway
2017
Master's thesis Global development and planning UT505 - University of Agder 2017 This thesis explores the role of the Volunteer Central in integration work of immigrant women in Vennesla in Norway, according to subjective experiences of immigrant women and impressions of Norwegian women connected to the organization. The findings are based on a six weeks long field work from February and March 2017. Qualitative methods were employed in the study: ten semi-structured interviews and participant observation in multiple activities. This research is important due to the increased immigration to Norway in recent years, and the challenges it brings with it in terms of integration. Since the volunt…
Hate speech against religious queer women : Socio-democratic influences on civic participation in [Oslo] Norway
2020
Master's thesis in Global Development and Planning (UT505) In this thesis, the topic of hate speech and its implication on queer religious women was studied. The thesis explored the socio-political and democratic issues of hate speech, and ensued to answer the overall research question, -How is hate speech towards religious queer women influencing their civic participation in society? -How is democracy affected if minority perspectives are left out of the equation? Evaluating the issue of discriminatory prejudice against religious queer women, the impact of empowering a minority group provides a more diverse understanding of identity and the positive effect on the society as a whole (Escoba…
What stands behind the balanced ratio of male/female students in the Algerian STEM education despite the country’s low gender equity?
2021
Master's thesis in Global Development and Planning (UT505) The study's main objective is to elucidate the reasons behind gender equality in the STEM education in the Algerian universities despite the lack of gender equity noticed in society. This study starts from Stoet and Geary’s findings in regard to the gender equality paradox in STEM, which considers that Algerian women are forced to choose to pursue STEM field studies in university in a look for better economic prospects. However, through a mixed qualitative and quantitative methodology that includes 51 surveys and five semi-structured interviews, the study shows that Algerian women take into consideration other elements when choosing…
Women's participation in local government : a case study of Akatsi South District Assembly of the Volta region of Ghana
2017
Master's thesis Global development and planning UT505 - University of Agder 2017 Decentralization is acknowledged to be one of the most suitable forms of governance that makes room for greater participation of the citizenry for good governance and participatory democracy worldwide. Equitable participation of both genders in politics and governance is essential to building and sustaining this democracy and Ghana is not an exemption. However, this equitable participation of women in local governance in Africa is disheartening. This thesis was conducted to examine the extent of women participation in local governance in the Akatsi South District of Ghana. Mixed methodology was employed in the …
The Role of Women-Supportive Organizations for Women’s Economic Empowerment in Sri Lanka : A Qualitative Case Study of Rural Women living in Monaraga…
2020
Master's thesis in Global Development and Planning (UT505) This research examines the role and strategies of a women-supportive organisation for women empowerment in Sri Lanka. The selected non-governmental organisation’s mission is to eradicate poverty by empowering grassroots-level women using holistic approaches and participatory development. This research is a qualitative case study by interviewing 41 participants over the telephone after making exploratory field visits in Hambantota and Monaragala districts in Sri Lanka.
Kristiansand Torv - En konstruert sosio-materialitet
2020
Master's thesis in Global Development and Planning (UT506) Every city has one or several open areas for which typically serves a spesific function. In themselves, they represent something different or unlike the common widespread streets that a city consists of. These open areas often times are designed and serves as ‘squares’. This thesis looks at a square in the city of Kristiansand, Norway. The square is called ‘Torvet’ or ‘Kristiansand Torv’. There are several ways to put into frame the ongoing life and activity within a square. Also, there are several ways for which the square makes an impact, or has a function on how the general rythm of city life playes out. This thesis adresses Kris…