Essays about: "participation of women in democracy"

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1. 1. "Enough is Enough!" : political engagement on Twitter in the case of Turkey’s withdrawal from the Istanbul convention

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Medie- och kommunikationsvetenskap; Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kommunikation och medier

   Author : Hülya Bakca; [2023]
   Keywords : civic engagement; political engagement; censorship; social movements; violence against women; woman s rights; counter democracy; social media; hashtag; #istanbulsözleşmesiyaşatır; #istanbulconventionsaveslives; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : This research analyzes the political engagement of Turkish citizens on Twitter, in which underrepresented groups and individuals search for democratic public space to mobilize against injustice. With this in mind, the study focuses on the civic engagement of Turkish citizens on Twitter with the hashtag #istanbulsözleşmesiyaşatır, which translates to‘istanbulconventionsaveslives’. READ MORE

3. 2. A Cost, A Tweet, A Backlash:Conceptualizing the gendered violence targeting Swedish female members of parliament in relation to the election of 2022

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Jessika Larsson; [2023]
   Keywords : VAWIP; ICT’s; Online abuse; feminism; Semiotic violence; Law and Political Science;

   Abstract : An inclusive democracy is of essence to combat the changes that the world is going through seen in the trend of increasing female participation. However, attitudes towards women in the public sphere seems not as progressive as one might believe which is an understudied topic. READ MORE

4. 3. Law as a Driver of Social Change. Recognizing Conflict-related Sexual Violence as Crimes Against Humanity : The 2016 Sepur Zarco case in Guatemala

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Nordiska Latinamerikainstitutet

   Author : Olivia Dominguez Pousadela; [2023]
   Keywords : Guatemala; Sepur Zarco; transitional justice; conflict-related sexual violence; armed internal conflict; gender; indigenous access to justice; impunity; impact; case study.;

   Abstract : In 2016, the case of Sepur Zarco in Guatemala marked the first time that a national jurisdiction recognized sexual violence in the context of armed conflict as a crime against humanity. This occurred in a case concerning indigenous women, within a country profoundly marked by gender-based violence and indigenous peoples’ marginalization. READ MORE

5. 4. Women, Protest and Democracy:Analysing the Role of Women in Nonviolent Resistance Movements and Democratisation

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för freds- och konfliktforskning

   Author : Maud Kuijpers; [2022]
   Keywords : Nonviolent resistance; women’s participation; democratisation; egalitarian democracy;

   Abstract : This study aims to shed light on the gendered dynamics of nonviolent resistance and democratisation. Illuminating the role that women can play in the democratisation processes can help underline the importance of women's empowerment. READ MORE

6. 5. “I don’t have to say thank you for what is my right” : Social movement networks and public policies for migrant women in Florianópolis, Brazil

   University essay from Linköpings universitet/Institutionen för kultur och samhälle

   Author : Gabriela Martini dos Santos; [2021]
   Keywords : Immigration; Public Policies; Migrant women; Social movement networks; Florianópolis; Santa Catarina; Brazil.; Imigração; Políticas Públicas; Mulheres migrantes; Redes de movimentos sociais; Florianópolis; Santa Catarina; Brasil.;

   Abstract : Brazil, like other Latin American countries, has witnessed an increase in south-south migration rates in the last decade. This scenario led to important changes in migration policies at the Federal level – the update of the conservative Foreigner Statute from 1980 to a rights-based Migration law in 2017 is the prime example of how migration flows can contribute to the promotion of rights and strengthen democracy in host societies. READ MORE