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  1. 21. The inclusion of girls depends on women : A study of the inclusion of girls associated with armed forces and armed groups in DDR programs by women mediators in Colombia, the DRC and Somalia

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Teologiska institutionen

    Author : Mikaela Ottosson; [2021]
    Keywords : Child soldiers; Women mediators; GAAFAG; CAAFAG; DDR; Peacebuilding.;

    Abstract : This thesis analyzes the relation between women mediators in peace negotiations and the inclusion of female child soldiers in disarm, demobilize and reintegrate (DDR) processes. Research shows that despite the adoption of UNSCR 1325 and the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women, there is low participation of women in peace processes. READ MORE

  2. 22. The Health Impacts of Domestic Violence on Women in Chibok Local Government Area in Borno State, Nigeria

    University essay from Högskolan Dalarna/Institutionen för kultur och samhälle

    Author : Ayotunde Oluwapelumi; [2021]
    Keywords : Chibok; Discrimination; Domestic Violence; Human Rights; Patriarchy; Power; United Nations; Women;

    Abstract : Domestic violence is defined as mishandling of power, from one person to another. Although the degree differs depending on the community and society, women have largely been on the receiving end in nearly 95 per cent of all known cases. READ MORE

  3. 23. Ratification and Reservations: A Window-Dressing Exercise? A Study on Reservations to Human Rights Treaties

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Juridiska institutionen; Lunds universitet/Juridiska fakulteten

    Author : Sara Egelberg; [2021]
    Keywords : Public international law; reservations; human rights treaties; treaties; human rights; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : For the conditions under which States may reserve themselves to certain provisions of a Convention, which they nevertheless wish to oblige themselves to, are regulated in Article 19 VCLT. States may make reservations under this Article unless: (a) a reservation is prohibited by the treaty, (b) the treaty provides that only reservations of a certain kind – and the reservation in question is not of that kind, or (c) the reservation is incompatible with the object and purpose of the treaty. READ MORE

  4. 24. Female representations on Greek media and Greek women’s (un)employment before and after the Covid-19 pandemic : Examining whether and how media gender stereotypes can affect Greek women’s development in light of a crisis.

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

    Author : AFRODITI KARANTONAKI; [2021]
    Keywords : gender stereotypes; female entrepreneurship; gender discrimination; women; feminism; mass media; communication; development; Greece;

    Abstract : Women around the world face various kinds of discrimination, which vary from country to country and from culture to culture. Socio-economic crises and global emergencies can accentuate such gender inequalities being particularly detrimental to women. READ MORE

  5. 25. Women do not wear pink in Latin America : A study of the Pink Tide’s controversial legacy in gender equality in South America

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Nordiska Latinamerikainstitutet

    Author : Marisa Payva; [2021]
    Keywords : Pink Tide; Gender Gap; South America; Maternity leave; Parental leave;

    Abstract : The possibility to earn a living and support a family independently is still a utopia for many women all around the world. Many organizations are constantly fighting for awareness of these issues and strive for an improvement in women’s economic equality. READ MORE