Essays about: "Menstrual Poverty"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 7 essays containing the words Menstrual Poverty.
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1. Menstrual rights are human rights - a qualitative study about period poverty among homeless Roma in Stockholm
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för socialt arbeteAbstract : In the past decade, period poverty has gained more attention in international research. However, in Sweden the issue is still neglected which results in a complete absence of scientific research. Period poverty is not exclusively a phenomenon in low-income countries but is present around the globe. READ MORE
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2. Menstrual Hygiene Management and Agenda-Setting Theory: A case study of the ‘Period Products (Free Provision) (Scotland) Bill (2019)’
University essay from Malmö universitet/Fakulteten för kultur och samhälle (KS)Abstract : Suitable Menstrual Hygiene Management (MHM) is necessary for the full enjoyment of human rights. In 2019, Scotland made history as the first country to take such a hands on approach to ensuring MHM, when it placed the ‘Period Products (Free Provision) (Scotland) Bill (2019)’ on its political agenda. READ MORE
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3. "We are not bad and we are not doing anything wrong" : exploring girls' menstrual inclusion in India
University essay from Lunds universitet/Kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografi; Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografiAbstract : In recent years, there has been a surge in research on menstrual poverty in Sub-Saharan Africa, and scholars are debating which interventions are the most appropriate. One of the leading theories is Civil Society Based Intervention which prescribes a mix of sanitary product-provision and menstrual education. READ MORE
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4. Kenyan Girls' Fight for Education and Empowerment - A Case Study Investigating NGOs Attempt to Tackle Cultural Obstacles in Education for Girls in Kenya
University essay from Malmö universitet/Fakulteten för kultur och samhälle (KS)Abstract : Girls’ opportunity to attend and stay in school is a worldwide issue especially for secondary education predominantly experienced in Sub-Saharan Africa where poverty is particularly high. This issue is caused by gender inequality as most children who is not able to attend to school are female. READ MORE
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5. The dangerous path to school and empowerment: a case study investigating the difficulties of empowerment in education for girls in West Kalungu County District, Uganda
University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenAbstract : Getting girls to go to and stay in school is a worldwide issue - predominantly in the global south where it is a particular problem in Sub-saharan Africa where poverty is particularly high. This issue is also one of gender, as the majority of children who do not have access/go to school are female. READ MORE