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1. The Exploitation by the Blue Helmets : A Qualitative Cross-Case Comparison of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Central African Republic and the United Nations Mission in Burundi
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för freds- och konfliktforskningAbstract : UN peacekeeping operations have received a significant amount of backlash during the past decades when allegations of sexual misconduct conducted by its personnel against civilians have unravelled. The purpose of this study is to answer the research question: How does unemployment amongst internally displaced women, within the host state, affect the probability of United Nations peacekeepers perpetrating Transactional Sex against them? The suggested hypothesis yields that a high level of unemployed internally displaced women has a positive effect on peacekeeper-perpetrated transactional sex occurrence. READ MORE
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2. African Women and Storytelling : Unveiling the Power of Narrative to Shape Collective Imaginary
University essay fromAbstract : During my eight years of work in the communication department of an NGO based in Kampala I have undetaken several workshops organized by istitutional donors, such as USAID, on how to write what the aid sector calls stories of change. Puzzled by the information and skills obtained in such context and the stories I have encounter and wrote during my job from one side, and on the other side acknowledging how novels helped me to navigate my feeling of disorientation while living and experiencing the Ugandan context; I have decided to embark in this research to better understand where the stories produced by INGOs and the contemporary literature differentiate. READ MORE
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3. Women change quickly while men change slowly : exploring gender perceptions of couples of East African origins in Sweden (Rwanda, Burundi, Eritrea and Ethiopia)
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural DevelopmentAbstract : This study seeks to explore, from the perspectives of migrant couples, the challenges emanating from the change in gender norms during the integration process of migrant couples in Sweden. The research is specifically limited to migrants of East African origins (Burundi, Ethiopia, Eritrea and Rwanda) and the main intent is to scrutinize the evolvement of intra-household relations as gender norms change during the integration process. READ MORE
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4. The "Black Butterflies": Color in God Help the Child and the Inverted White Gaze
University essay from Lunds universitet/EngelskaAbstract : The discourse on beauty has primarily been focused on the white gaze to prescribe its normative standards. The white gaze conceptualizes the way in which beauty is dwelled on within society: the foisting of Caucasian-looking beauty canons on black women, and the veneration of whiteness as superior. READ MORE
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5. “The road ahead will be difficult” : An analysis of conceptual metaphors used in political speeches
University essay from Mälardalens universitet/Akademin för utbildning, kultur och kommunikationAbstract : Political speeches are complex in nature and call for a thorough exploration to unravel the underlying messages. Politicians tend to simplify their speeches by using conceptual metaphors as a means of taking a shortcut. READ MORE