From west to east, working as a woman in foreign service
| Thesis title: | From west to east, working as a woman in foreign service |
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| Author: | Åkerblom, Ida |
| Thesis type: | Diploma thesis |
| Supervisor: | Rolenc, Jan Martin |
| Opponents: | Zemanová, Michaela |
| Thesis language: | English |
| Abstract: | This master's thesis attempts to answer the research question "What challenges do Western women working in foreign service in majority-Muslim countries perceive and confront?". This is completed by sampling a group of women via five semi-structured interviews originating from Sweden, Finland, and Czech Republic and have been stationed in Iran, Egypt, Pakistan, and Algeria. The interviews are further discussed, analyzed and similarities with previous literature and theoretical framework are drawn, from where recommendations are made. |
| Keywords: | Muslim-Majority Country; Women in Diplomacy; Foreign Service Challenges |
| Thesis title: | From West to east: working as a woman in foreign service |
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| Author: | Åkerblom, Ida |
| Thesis type: | Diplomová práce |
| Supervisor: | Rolenc, Jan Martin |
| Opponents: | Zemanová, Michaela |
| Thesis language: | English |
| Abstract: | This master's thesis attempts to answer the research question "What challenges do Western women working in foreign service in majority-Muslim countries perceive and confront?". This is completed by sampling a group of women via five semi-structured interviews originating from Sweden, Finland, and Czech Republic and have been stationed in Iran, Egypt, Pakistan, and Algeria. The interviews are further discussed, analyzed and similarities with previous literature and theoretical framework are drawn, from where recommendations are made. |
| Keywords: | Women in Diplomacy; Foreign Service Challenges; Muslim-Majority Country |
Information about study
| Study programme: | International and Diplomatic Studies |
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| Type of study programme: | Magisterský studijní program |
| Assigned degree: | Ing. |
| Institutions assigning academic degree: | Vysoká škola ekonomická v Praze |
| Faculty: | Faculty of International Relations |
| Department: | Department of International and Diplomatic Studies |
Information on submission and defense
| Date of assignment: | 10. 6. 2021 |
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| Date of submission: | 24. 6. 2022 |
| Date of defense: | 6. 9. 2022 |
| Identifier in the InSIS system: | https://insis.vse.cz/zp/77160/podrobnosti |