Essays about: "Dalits"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 9 essays containing the word Dalits.
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1. Of Legal Mobilisation and Active Citizenship: Examining NGO Litigation in India to Eradicate Manual Scavenging
University essay from Lunds universitet/Rättssociologiska institutionenAbstract : For decades, manual scavengers – people cleaning and engaging with human faeces as part of the sanitation chain, most of whom are Dalits – in India have been protesting against the severe health risks and exploitation associated with their work. Despite the enactment of stricter laws and high-profile court cases and wins, manual scavenging persists rampantly. READ MORE
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2. Caste-Based Discrimination In Contemporary Nepal - A problematisation of Nepal’s national policies that address discrimination based on caste
University essay from Malmö universitet/Fakulteten för kultur och samhälle (KS)Abstract : This paper critically interrogates Nepal’s national policies on caste based discrimination, thatwere implemented post the signing of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement in 2006. It usesCarol Bacchi’s ‘What’s the Problem Represented to be?’ (WPR) method for policy analysis tounderstand the problem representations within existing policies that address discrimination based on caste in Nepal today. READ MORE
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3. Synergies and trade-offs between REDD+ pilot project and communities’ livelihoods : case study in Nepal
University essay from SLU/Southern Swedish Forest Research CentreAbstract : Carbon trading through Reducing Emission from Deforestation and Forest Degradation, forest conservation, sustainable management of forests and enhancement of carbon stocks (REDD+) payment scheme has been initiated to reduce greenhouse gas emission from deforestation and forest degradation. However, there are several critics about the implementation of REDD+ in developing countries. READ MORE
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4. Can the Subaltern Tweet? A Netnography of India’s Subaltern Voices Entering the Public via Social Media
University essay from Malmö högskola/Fakulteten för kultur och samhälle (KS)Abstract : This netnography depicts the notions of India’s subaltern voices entering the public via social media. The study puts an emphasis on feminists and caste critics, divided into two case studies. READ MORE
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5. A case study of post-earthquake consequences for women within marginalized groups in Nepal : A qualitative case study with the aim to explore the consequences for women within marginalized groups in a post-earthquake society
University essay from Linköpings universitet/Tema GenusAbstract : This report is the outcome of a case study conducted in Kathmandu, Nepal in April 2016. The purpose of the study is to investigate in the consequences of the 2015 earthquake in Nepal, from the perspective of women within socioeconomically vulnerable groups. READ MORE