Essays about: "women activists"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 56 essays containing the words women activists.

  1. 1. Clean Water and Sanitation in regard to Female Genital Mutilation in Somalia and Ethiopia

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för samhällsstudier (SS)

    Author : Maja Dolk; Noomi Lindh; [2024]
    Keywords : Female Genital Mutilation FGM ; Water; Sanitation; Somalia; Ethiopia; Hygiene;

    Abstract : This essay examines the prevalent practice of female genital mutilation (FGM) in Ethiopia and Somalia, focusing on the multifaceted consequences faced by women who undergo this procedure. FGM, deeply entrenched in the cultural fabric of both nations. READ MORE

  3. 2. The Threat of Ideological Indoctrination : Exploring the Adaptive Argumentation within Pro-Life Discourse in Latin America

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Hanna Berg; [2023]
    Keywords : abortion; Latin America; human rights; discourse; pro-life; threat construction; gender ideology;

    Abstract : This thesis investigates conservative social movements’ discursive strategies and the ways in which discourse is used depending on a constructed threat. This is done through a discourse analysis on online published material by pro-life groups in Latin America, using the case of abortion. READ MORE

  4. 3. “Black Wombs Matter" : A Case Study of the Maternal Deaths of Black Women in the US, Based on the Documentary Aftershock

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Tema Genus

    Author : Eva Maggy Mireille Meignen; [2023]
    Keywords : Black Maternal Mortality - United States of America - Unequal Health Care - Pregnancy-Related Death - Redlining - Segregation - Social Determinants of Health - Abortion - Access to Health - Bias - Location - Change - “Black Wombs Matter” - Reproductive Rights – Black American Imprisonment;

    Abstract : The maternal mortality rate in the USA is the highest in the industrialized world. Black women in the USA are three times more likely to die due to pregnancy and childbirth-related health issues than their white counterparts. According to 2017–2019 data from the CDC, 80% of these deaths are preventable. READ MORE

  5. 4. Women as Agents of Change : a Critical Visual Analysis of the Representation of Brazilian Indigenous Women Activists

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för konst, kultur och kommunikation (K3)

    Author : Emanuela Gualersi; [2023]
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    Abstract : The Brazilian climate crisis has become a frequent topic in both international and national media. During Bolsonaro's presidency, Brazil prioritised economic development over protecting Indigenous Peoples and the environment, resulting in backlash from Indigenous Peoples and their organisations. READ MORE

  6. 5. Non-governmental organizations preventive work against female genital mutilation in Kenya : a qualitative minor field study

    University essay from Sophiahemmet Högskola

    Author : Matilda Trolin; Törja Ngenge; [2023]
    Keywords : Empowerment; Female genital mutilation; Human rights; Kenya; Egenmakt; Kenya; Kvinnlig könsstympning; Mänskliga rättigheter;

    Abstract : FGM is practiced in around 30 countries, mainly in Africa, The Middle East, and Asia. An estimated 200 million girls and women have been cut anywhere between infancy and 15 years old. This practice is usually linked to traditions, cultures, and sometimes religion, although this seems to be more of a question of how religion is interpreted. READ MORE