Essays about: "sexual hierarchy"

Showing result 16 - 17 of 17 essays containing the words sexual hierarchy.

  1. 16. Justice Denied in the Name of 'Honour':A Study of Honour Killing between Human Rights and 'Shari'a' in Egypt

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Juridiska institutionen

    Author : Rasha El-Shehawy; [2009]
    Keywords : International Human Rights Law; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : Throughout the world, harmful traditions to women are carried out within the family, e.g., female genital mutilation, forced marriage and dowry murder. Honour killing practice is considered to be the extreme form thereof for its violent consequences on females' right to life. READ MORE

  3. 17. Stiring Up The Societal Gender Hierarchy Order : A Study in how Sexual and Reproductive Health Programs Are Challenging and Changing the Power Relationship between Young Men and Women

    University essay from Institutionen för livsvetenskaper

    Author : Haukur Thor Thorvardarson; [2007]
    Keywords : Sex; Reproduction; Gender; Human-Rights; Education; Tanzania;

    Abstract : The onset of modernization, globalization and urbanization has begun to challenge the gender relationship between in Tanzania. Western influence and globalization factors such as religion, donor funds and mass media have propagated ideologies that have challenged and changed old rooted traditionalist ideas and created a power – knowledge struggle between males and females and older generations. READ MORE