Essays about: "Women with intellectual disabilities"

Found 3 essays containing the words Women with intellectual disabilities.

1. 1. Gender-based violence against women with intellectual disabilities, the case of Tanzania

   University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för samhällsstudier (SS)

   Author : Caroline Bergkvist; [2023]
   Keywords : Tanzania; Women with intellectual disabilities; violence; sexual violence; gender-based violence; Capability approach; Human rights-based approach;

   Abstract : One of the most prevalent human rights violations in the world is Violence Against Women and Girls. It is estimated that 1 in 3 women, which is equal to 736 million women, have been experiencing sexual and/or physical violence in her lifetime since the age of 15. READ MORE

3. 2. “A Fatally Flawed System” : A critical investigation of the 2021 cases on the American Death Row where 11 people were executed

   University essay from Enskilda Högskolan Stockholm/Avdelningen för mänskliga rättigheter och demokrati

   Author : Linn Davrin; [2022]
   Keywords : Capital punishment; United States; Discrimination; Racism; Intersectionality;

   Abstract : The death penalty in the US has long been characterized by racist prejudices and mistakes. Previous research suggests that the majority of those executed are intellectually disabled people, black people and the poor. READ MORE

4. 3. Invisible Victims of Sexual Violence : A Minor Field Study on women and girls with disabilities in Cape Town, South Africa

   University essay from Enskilda Högskolan Stockholm/Avdelningen för mänskliga rättigheter och demokrati

   Author : Felicia Häggstrand; [2020]
   Keywords : Human Rights; Disability; Sexual Violence; Vulnerability; South Africa;

   Abstract : To live a life protected from exploitation, violence, and abuse is a fundamental human right. However, this seems to be a difficult human right to fulfill, at least for women and girls living with disabilities. READ MORE