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1. A (COMPREHENSIVE) SEXUALITY EDUCATION? A Qualitative Field Study About the Support or Resistance of Communities Toward Sexuality Education in Guatemala
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenAbstract : Sexuality education is considered a fundamental element to improve public health outcomes, informing young people about their rights and sexual health, and contributing to sustainable development. However, in many countries around the world, it remains a sensitive topic, often as a result of sociocultural and religious taboos, which due to recent efforts has received renewed resistance and opposition. READ MORE
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2. Decolonizing Aid: A Comparative Analysis of USAID and Sida's gender equality strategies in Guatemala
University essay from Lunds universitet/Graduate SchoolAbstract : The development aid field has been subject to increased questioning regarding power relations between donors and recipients; some studies shed light on the fact that development aid is an extension of colonial practices. Currently, there have been efforts to ‘decolonize aid’. READ MORE
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3. The State of the Guatemalan Education System through an Analysis of Teachers’ Education Programs
University essay from Lunds universitet/SociologiAbstract : Improvement of the Guatemalan national education system is a center for development. Many attempts have been made over the years to improve the system; one, in particular, is the creation of the National System for Teacher Training. READ MORE
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4. Violence Against the Elite : A Comparative Analysis of two Terminal Classic Mass Graves in Cancuén
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för arkeologi och antik historiaAbstract : In this essay a comparative analysis will be conducted on two mass graves from the terminal classics in the Maya lowlands. This will be done by analysing interpretations of the Cancuén site in Guatemala. Cancuén was a major trading port city in the terminal classics’ southern lowlands. It flourished until its decline in the late 700’s CE. READ MORE
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5. Aunque les cueste la vida/ Even if it will cost them their life : A study of irregular migration between Guatemala and the United States of America and the effects it has on the Maya communities
University essay from Jönköping University/HLK, Globala studierAbstract : Today, many Guatemalans flee the country and leave their home communities behind due to poor living conditions and high unemployment. Irregular migration involves many risks yet is for many seen as a necessity to live a purposeful life. READ MORE