Essays about: "enforced prostitution"

Found 5 essays containing the words enforced prostitution.

  1. 1. Gender-Based Violence in Conflict and Post-conflict Societies : A Case Study of South Sudan

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för globala politiska studier (GPS)

    Author : Lathan Yusuf; [2022]
    Keywords : Gender-Based Violence; Human Rights; Conflict; South Sudan;

    Abstract : This thesis focuses on GBV against women and girls in conflict and post-conflict societies with a particular emphasis on South Sudan. It notes that women and girls are disproportionately affected by gender-based violence, and other consequences of war, including displacement and loss of livelihood. READ MORE

  3. 2. Whore, mother, citizen? : The need for a re-definition of the citizenship of sex workers in Argentina

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Latinamerikainstitutet

    Author : Suvi Lensu; [2015]
    Keywords : Argentina; female sex work; female prostitution; Agamben; sexual citizenship; feminist theory; queer theory; Argentina; trabajo sexual femenino; prostitución femenina; Agamben; ciudadanía sexual; teoría feminista; teoría queer;

    Abstract : In the subject of prostitution there has been a growing trend towards a sex work discourse, where the selling of sex and sexual services is regarded as a form of emotional and erotic labor. The discourse emerged in response to the self-organization of sex workers into labor unions and citizenship rights groups. READ MORE

  4. 3. Coffee, beer and women - same same but different. A critical analysis of UN:s stance on prostitution

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Juridiska institutionen

    Author : Anna Göransson; [2012]
    Keywords : Prostitution; human rights; UN; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : The sex industry is a lucrative, multi-billion dollar business around the world. Many women and girls are trapped in prostitution with the consequences it gives. Prostitution as such is not seen as a human rights violation today. READ MORE

  5. 4. Adjudication of Gender Based Crimes against Women in International Criminal Courts and Tribunals

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Juridiska institutionen

    Author : Irma Hodzic; [2012]
    Keywords : gender based crimes; sexual violence; international criminal law; ICTY; ICTR; ICC; SCSL; rape; sexual slavery; enforced prostitution; forced pregnancy; enforced sterilization; any other form of sexual violence of comparable gravity; forced marriage; crimes against humanity; war crimes; genocide; Akayesu; Kunarac; Furundzija; RUF; AFRC; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : Sexual crimes against women have always been a part of war and have occurred in virtually every armed conflict throughout human history. For a very long time, and still today in some cultures, women were not seen as equal to men. Thus, gender based crimes against women were almost invisible to international criminal law. READ MORE

  6. 5. Overcoming boys-will-be-boys syndrome: Is prosecution of peacekeepers in the International Criminal Court for trafficking, sexual slavery and related crimes against women a possibility?

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Juridiska institutionen

    Author : Melanie O'Brien; [2004]
    Keywords : International Human Rights Law; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : While the international community would like to think it does not happen crimes are committed by peacekeepers. There is a growing prevalence of the crimes of trafficking, rape, sexual slavery and enforced prostitution being perpetrated by peacekeepers. These are all gender-specific crimes against women. READ MORE