Browsing Fakultet for samfunns- og utdanningsvitenskap (SU) by Subject "women"
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Bargaining with social capital: A picture provided through the lens and context of poor, rural women inBangladesh
(Master thesis, 2008)Drawing on participatory knowledge creation, this thesis examines the diverse ways in which social capital of poor, rural women in Bangladesh serve as a “capacity of individuals to command scarce resources, by virtue of ... -
Does social media empower women in Brazil? : a case study on sexual harassment and #feminist NGO Think Olga
(Master thesis, 2017)The purpose of this master thesis is to examine if Brazilian women feel empowered by using social media networks. Sexual harassment is a part of Brazilian women’s everyday lives rooted in the machismo society. An online ... -
Women’s representation in spaces of participation and power: A study of tribal and non-tribal women in local systems of governance in Orissa, India
(Master thesis, 2011)This study investigates the real representation of women in two villages in Orissa, India. Through my own feminist lens I have brought in theory of spaces of participation and power and hence linked this to the concept of ...