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- Title
- Economic restructuring gender and grassroots development in Mexico
- Contributors
- Amy Melissa Schell (author), Fiona MacPhail (Thesis advisor), University of Northern British Columbia (Degree granting institution)
- Abstract
- Since 1980s, Mexico has undergone extensive economic restructuring symbolic of broader' globalization' trends. Substantial changes to Mexican economic, political and social structures have been informed by neo-liberal principles of development. Structural adjustment policies (SAPs) and the more recent phase of economic restructuring, the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), are two neo-liberal economic strategies implemented in Mexico to achieve trade liberalization and deregulation. The impacts of economic restructuring on Mexicans vary depending on gender, class and geographical location (whether urban or rural). Guided by the gender and development (GAD) theoretical framework, I explore answers to the question ' what are the gendered impacts of Mexican economic restructuring and how have disadvantaged Mexican women responded to these impacts?' By using secondary research methodologies to explore feminist development literature pertaining to the gendered impacts of economic restructuring in conjunction with literature specific to Mexico, this project analyzes structural changes on a macro level while drawing out contextual examples of gender specific survival strategies. This study suggests that urban and rural disadvantaged women in Mexico have responded to negative impacts of economic restructuring in similar ways by mobilizing into grassroots organizations (GROs). Membership in a grassroots organization serves the dual purpose of meeting immediate perceived needs while containing the potential for empowering women to challenge gender ideologies confining their activities in broader contexts. Overall, this project concludes that gender must be a central element in all development efforts. The concerns of women's grassroots organizations and women's struggles against gender subordination must be fully recognized and represented in policy formation and implementation processes in order to foster greater equality in development.--Page i.
- Discipline
- International Studies
- Date added
- 2017-04-10T22:16:05.418Z
- Title
- The meaning of reconciliation and development in post-genocide Rwanda.
- Contributors
- Hyae-Rim Roncin (author), Fiona MacPhail (Thesis advisor), Catherine Nolin (Thesis advisor), University of Northern British Columbia (Degree granting institution)
- Abstract
- When the characteristic of mass violence is primarily intrastate rather than interstate in nature, as was the case during the 1994 Rwandan genocide, geographical separation among conflicting groups is not always a viable solution. In such cases, reconciliation can present a way to recuperate and rebuild broken relationships amongst former adversaries. Reconciliation itself, however, is not a general concept or set of rules to be equally applied towards different groups or countries. This thesis is centered on a key question: what are the meanings of reconciliation and development in post-genocide Rwanda, and how are they related? To examine this relationship, three possible connections are conceptualized: social healing and community development, reparations and economic development, and shared views on history and political development. This research contends that in a post-conflict setting, development without reconciliation is an incomplete process. --P. i.
- Discipline
- International Studies
- Date added
- 2017-03-30T17:11:34.26Z
- Title
- Food security in sub-Saharan Africa: the role of food aid and trade liberalization
- Contributors
- Michael Odur (author), Fiona MacPhail (Thesis advisor), University of Northern British Columbia (Degree granting institution)
- Abstract
- No abstract available.
- Discipline
- International Studies
- Date added
- 2017-04-10T22:15:28.111Z
- Title
- Female enterprises in resource-dependent communities: entry decisions of female entrepreneurs in the Cariboo Regional District, BC
- Contributors
- Rhea Bowen (author), Fiona MacPhail (Thesis advisor), University of Northern British Columbia (Degree granting institution)
- Abstract
- This research project is an investigation of entry decisions of female entrepreneurs located in resource-dependent communities. The economic structure of resource-dependent communities is associated with a high percentage of the labour force being attached to one employer or one industry, which constrains both employment options and entrepreneurial activities. The project seeks to understand if this economic structure impacts the entry decisions of female entrepreneurs in these communities as compared to female entrepreneurs in urban areas.
- Discipline
- Business Administration
- Date added
- 2017-04-10T22:09:00.599Z
- Title
- Experiencing foreigners : Taiwan's low-skilled immigrant workers and policies
- Contributors
- Mei Wen Su (author), Fiona MacPhail (Thesis advisor), University of Northern British Columbia (Degree granting institution)
- Abstract
- In the 1980s, internal and external economic, social, and political restructurings in Taiwan created a need for low-skilled foreign labourers (FLLs). Today after more than a decade of Taiwanese foreign labour policy, these FLLs workers, especially female FLLs, have been repeatedly mistreated and discriminated against. Using Taiwanese governmental reports and statistics, academic articles, newspaper, and popular writings, this project discusses common features of current international migration patterns and presents four theories to explain these features. This project also presents and examines the evolution and the impacts of Taiwan's foreign labour policy. Special attention is given to female migrant labourers. The findings of this project indicates that FLLs are mistreated, Taiwanese workers' long-term employment prospects maybe [sic] undermined, and Taiwanese society in general is negatively impacted. To improve foreign low-skilled labourers' working and human rights in Taiwan, this project makes three recommendations. Firstly, it is necessary to improve current foreign labour policy by refining its regulation, extending its jurisdiction to include foreign domestic and health workers, and ensuring its implementation. Secondly, the Taiwanese public needs to be informed in order to develop a keener understanding of the value and importance of FLLs. Thirdly, Taiwan must follow international labour standards for the protection of its foreign low-skilled workers. Overall, this project helps to provide a basis for anticipating migration problems resulting from this emerging aspect of globalization while this project focused on Taiwan, the findings could be analogous to the conditions in other countries, thereby exposing similar problems and providing possible solutions.--Page i.
- Discipline
- International Studies
- Date added
- 2017-04-10T22:10:44.655Z
- Title
- Across the street - in our backyard: barriers to labour market integration of recent immigrants in rural communities in Canada
- Contributors
- Marius Curteanu (author), Fiona MacPhail (Thesis advisor), University of Northern British Columbia (Degree granting institution)
- Abstract
- No abstract available.
- Discipline
- International Studies
- Date added
- 2017-04-10T22:11:49.459Z
- Title
- Do northern regions receive equal funding for the arts?
- Contributors
- Broek Ezekiel Bosma (author), Fiona MacPhail (Thesis advisor), University of Northern British Columbia (Degree granting institution)
- Abstract
- No abstract available.
- Discipline
- Business Administration
- Date added
- 2017-04-10T22:14:19.35Z
- Title
- Increasing women's participation in industrial trades
- Contributors
- Lisa Stewart (author), Fiona MacPhail (Thesis advisor), University of Northern British Columbia (Degree granting institution)
- Abstract
- As private sector industrial employers continue to struggle with the adverse effects caused by a shortage of skilled trade workers, opportunities are created to meet this challenge while reducing the gendered division of labour in northeastern British Columbia. Canadian 2002 statistics illustrated women represented 4% of the industrial skilled trade workforce, which is attributed to a range of barriers.
- Discipline
- Business Administration
- Date added
- 2017-04-10T22:07:14.951Z
- Title
- Canada's Position on Corporate Social Responsibility in a Developing Country Context.
- Contributors
- Stephanie Ameyaw (author), Fiona MacPhail (Thesis advisor), University of Northern British Columbia (Degree granting institution)
- Abstract
- This research addressed uncertainties around corporate social responsibility (CSR) and its ability to deliver sustainable development. Taking a Canadian focus, this thesis provides a theoretical framework for synthesizing and analyzing key aspects of the CSR literature. Further, an analysis of the discourse on CSR is presented, highlighting the differences between the Canadian federal government's CSR position from that of the positions of identified international development agencies. An analysis of the discourse and practice of CSR is offered through the evaluation of two Canadian corporations operating in developing countries. As the findings illustrate, the societal position on CSR is the ideal CSR position to promote development, with the shareholder position being the least suitable. As the Canadian position on CSR was revealed to be shareholder oriented, changes in the design, motivation and practice of CSR are needed for Canada's CSR agenda to adopt the more development compatible CSR position. --Leaf ii.
- Discipline
- International Studies
- Date added
- 2017-03-30T17:12:11.429Z
- Title
- Trafficked women/fractured women: Russian women surviving in the 'new global order'.
- Contributors
- Randi Arleen Jeger Drevland (author), Fiona MacPhail (Thesis advisor), University of Northern British Columbia (Degree granting institution)
- Abstract
- No abstract available.
- Discipline
- International Studies
- Date added
- 2017-03-30T16:58:33.769Z
- Title
- HIV/AIDS in rural Botswana: poverty gender inequality marginalization and stigma
- Contributors
- Seiko Watanabe (author), Fiona MacPhail (Thesis advisor), University of Northern British Columbia (Degree granting institution)
- Abstract
- HIV/AIDS in Africa has strong connections to development, poverty and gender inequality. Botswana continues to face one of the highest HIV/AIDS prevalence rates in the world. The common approaches to dealing with HIV prevalence based on medical and behaviour models have not been effective in curtailing this epidemic. Particularly in rural areas, people avoid facing the reality of HIV/AIDS due to fear and stigma. In this project, the linkage between HIV/AIDS and relevant social, economic and cultural factors is explored in rural areas of northern Botswana, where marginalized minority groups, particularly the San, live in extreme poverty. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews and focus group discussions between March and October 2004. The analysis indicates that poverty, gender inequality, traditional beliefs related to illness and healing, marginalization, and stigma interact and create the key barriers to current HIV prevention strategies. Recommendations based on my seven months of fieldwork suggest that HIV/AIDS prevention programmes must address poverty eradication, gender equality, cultural sensitivity, marginalization and stigma reduction at all levels. Economic-social rights and non-mainstream cultures of marginalized people must be respected and incorporated into policy decisions so that the communities gain ownership of prevention strategies against devastating HIV/AIDS problems.--Page ii.
- Discipline
- International Studies
- Date added
- 2017-04-10T22:16:53.311Z