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Showing 1 to 15 of 15 for “"Women representation"”.
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Impact of Gender policy on women representation in decision-making positions in the zambian Public service:A case study of government Ministerial/ Institutional Headquarters
… other things, aimed at attaining 30% female representation in decision-making positions in the civil service by 2005. To translate the gender policy into tangible benefits, various institutions and positions were established to spearhead its implementation. Four years down the line …
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Impact of Gender policy on women representation in decision-making positions in the zambian Public service:A case study of government Ministerial/ Institutional Headquarters
… other things, aimed at attaining 30% female representation in decision-making positions in the civil service by 2005. To translate the gender policy into tangible benefits, various institutions and positions were established to spearhead its implementation. Four years down the line …
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Race and gender effects on leadership perceptions
… leadership self-efficacy and positive ratings of women leaders by women in leader skill and aspects of motivation to lead. Findings suggested that women representation in leadership positions will likely continue to rise in the future. The study also found that Asian Americans consistently rated …
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Investigating the status quo regarding women and political participation in Kitwe district of Zambia.
… was to “Investigate the Status Quo Regarding Women and Political Participation in Kitwe District of Zambia”. The study sought to explore the nature of women participation in politics and to find out the factors that hindered women from participating in active politics. Furthermore, the study …
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A scopic review of gender gaps in STEM studies in Bangladesh and Pakistan
… in Pakistan and Bangladesh, and question why women continue to be underrepresented in these areas. It examines structural, cultural, and institutional constraints restricting the involvement of women such as the restrictive social norms, access to education, and unavailability of role models …
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Women in Senior Leadership Roles: A Quantitative Analysis of Representation Across Texas Public Universities
The quantitative study examined women in leadership positions in academic and non-academic roles across 36 public institutions in Texas. Despite women attaining higher levels of educational credentials than men (National Center for Education Statistics, 2023), they remain underrepresented in senior …
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Gender Diversity in Corporate Boards in France: An Analysis
Since Norway passed the first quota mandate for women’s representation on corporate boards in 2003, governments have looked to gender quotas as a tool to accelerate gender equality. Though the effects in Norway were at first mixed, as the so-called “golden skirt” problem resulted in only a few …
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African male voices: representation of women images in selected isiZulu literary texts; reality or idealism?
In this thesis, the research focused on representation of women images in the selected isiZulu literary texts. From the late 1940’s up to 1994 South Africans struggled under the apartheid regime. During this period of time Black women were doubly oppressed by their patriarchal and traditional …
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The impact of board gender diversity on corporate governance and corporate social responsibility : a case of the South African mining sector
… have been criticised for the low level of women members in their board of directors. Studies suggests that women can provide boards with unique qualities and resources that can improve board dynamics, strategic decision-making and company performance. It is further suggested that women are …
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Participation of women in supervisory decision-making positions in the Zambia police service: a case study of Lusaka district.
Participation of women in supervisory decision-making positions is a global agenda. Zambia strives towards attaining 50% women representation in decision-making positions by 2020 (SADC, 2005). The implementation of the Police Reform Programme in 1995, and the establishment of the Zambia Police …
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Multiple perspectives of a knowledge-based Innovation Ecosystem : the case of Khalifa Fund for enterprise development in the UAE
… and governance. Accordingly, issues of women representation in the innovation ecosystems were present in the research findings. Issues of firm legitimacy and resource orchestration/marshalling were perceived differently between the policy makers and start-ups owners or innovators. This …
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The Impact of Media Influence About Hair Texture on Internalized Racial Oppression, Ethnic Identity, and Self-Efficacy
<p>Problem</p> <p>African American women and matters of importance pertaining to African American women are understudied and lacking within research. Understanding the ways in which majority culture media influences aspects related to women of color, especially those pertaining to hair texture, and …
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Nurturing Women's Participation in STEM: An Analysis of Australian, Indian and Singaporean Government Policies and Programs
… to increase the participation of girls and women in STEM education and occupations. Examined governments include the Australian federal government under Scott Morrison, the Indian government under Narendra Modi and the Singaporean government under Lee Hsien Loong. The thesis has analysed …
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Iranian Women Unveiled (2020): a documentary film about six Iranian women activists produced in relation to a feminist analysis of the representation of Iranian women in cinema
… containing a feature-length documentary, Iranian Women Unveiled, and an accompanying written thesis. The documentary is a portrayal of the lives and struggles of six influential Iranian women activists, now living in exile, engaged in a number of areas of political and social activism. These areas …
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Black hair politics : the representation of African women on True Love magazine front covers and hair advertisements
… and gender includes extensive research on the representation of black women. However, most of these studies have been conducted in the West; only a few have been done in Africa in general and in South Africa in particular. To address this gap, I use quantitative content and visual semiotic …