Women and traditional organizations : A study on traditionally organized women in Babati District

The purpose of the study is to  examine women and men’s perspective on the informal and traditional way for women to organize themselves in relation to formalization. To meet the aims of the thesis qualitative studies through interviews concerning a protest march that took place in 2003 Dareda villa...

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Main Author: Hallal, Sara
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Language:English
Published: Södertörns högskola, Institutionen för livsvetenskaper 2008
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spelling ndltd-UPSALLA1-oai-DiVA.org-sh-20892013-01-08T13:18:07ZWomen and traditional organizations : A study on traditionally organized women in Babati DistrictengHallal, SaraSödertörns högskola, Institutionen för livsvetenskaper2008Informal organizationformalizationfeminist theoryempowerment theoryThe purpose of the study is to  examine women and men’s perspective on the informal and traditional way for women to organize themselves in relation to formalization. To meet the aims of the thesis qualitative studies through interviews concerning a protest march that took place in 2003 Dareda village were performed, and a literature study to supplement the empirical data. Thereafter the purpose was analyzed through both feminist theory and empowerment theory. A majority of both the men and the women were positive opinions towards the traditional way for women to be organized. This might go against the feminist theory and verify that only negative statements are brought up within the feminist discourse. Through this tradition women collectively claim specific rights, because they are more powerful together then individually, but also under the banner of motherhood or as women. In relation to the process of development the women are being hindered from protesting more frequently and urged to act within the formal framework. Their major obstacles with the formalization concerns to the judicial system and some of them claim that corruption will prevent justice for them as women.   Student thesisinfo:eu-repo/semantics/bachelorThesistexthttp://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:sh:diva-2089application/pdfinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
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topic Informal organization
formalization
feminist theory
empowerment theory
spellingShingle Informal organization
formalization
feminist theory
empowerment theory
Hallal, Sara
Women and traditional organizations : A study on traditionally organized women in Babati District
description The purpose of the study is to  examine women and men’s perspective on the informal and traditional way for women to organize themselves in relation to formalization. To meet the aims of the thesis qualitative studies through interviews concerning a protest march that took place in 2003 Dareda village were performed, and a literature study to supplement the empirical data. Thereafter the purpose was analyzed through both feminist theory and empowerment theory. A majority of both the men and the women were positive opinions towards the traditional way for women to be organized. This might go against the feminist theory and verify that only negative statements are brought up within the feminist discourse. Through this tradition women collectively claim specific rights, because they are more powerful together then individually, but also under the banner of motherhood or as women. In relation to the process of development the women are being hindered from protesting more frequently and urged to act within the formal framework. Their major obstacles with the formalization concerns to the judicial system and some of them claim that corruption will prevent justice for them as women.  
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title Women and traditional organizations : A study on traditionally organized women in Babati District
title_short Women and traditional organizations : A study on traditionally organized women in Babati District
title_full Women and traditional organizations : A study on traditionally organized women in Babati District
title_fullStr Women and traditional organizations : A study on traditionally organized women in Babati District
title_full_unstemmed Women and traditional organizations : A study on traditionally organized women in Babati District
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