Essays about: "Humanitarian workers"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 43 essays containing the words Humanitarian workers.

1. 1. Safety and Security in Sudan: Humanitarian Aid Workers’ Risk Perception

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Riskhantering och Samhällssäkerhet

   Author : Magdalena Hix; [2023]
   Keywords : Safety; Security; Risk; Risk Perception; Risk Evaluation; Humanitarian Aid Worker; Sudan; Protection; Security Risk Management; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : Protection of humanitarian aid workers (HAWs) is a challenging task. There are various reports on the topic where much research seems to focus on traditional physical attacks and intentional violence against HAWs (security) rather than the accidental event risks (safety) or discussing it separately. READ MORE

3. 2. Rule of Flaws : Challenges to Revitalizing the International Legal Protection of Search and Rescue Humanitarian Aid Workers Facing Criminalization in the Mediterranean

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Teologiska institutionen

   Author : Annachiara Ruzzetta; [2023]
   Keywords : Criminalization; policing humanitarianism; search and rescue; humanitarian aid workers; Mediterranean Sea; legal protection;

   Abstract : In the latest years, European governments have increasingly criminalized providing support to displaced people. Humanitarian non-governmental organizations (NGO) carrying out life-saving search and rescue (SAR) activities in the Mediterranean Sea have been facing wide obstacles in aiding newcomers, and in many instances have been subject to criminal proceedings. READ MORE

4. 3. The Impact of Social Work Intervention on Sustainable Consumption through Food Waste Reduction in Gävle Sweden: A Qualitative Study on the Environmental and Socio-economic Benefits

   University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Avdelningen för socialt arbete och kriminologi

   Author : Chioma E Onoh; Too-chukwu C Ogbuagu; [2023]
   Keywords : Food waste reduction; sustainable consumption; social work; social work intervention; environmental benefit; socio-economic benefit;

   Abstract : Sustainable consumption and reducing food waste have become critical issues in recent years as the world faces environmental and humanitarian challenges. This study aims to identify the perspectives of various actors (social workers, representatives from local organizations, and an individual) on social work interventions towards food waste reduction in Gävle Sweden, and their potential benefits to the environment and vulnerable individuals. READ MORE

5. 4. THE CRIMINALISATION OF NGO-LED SAR OPERATIONS : A Contributing Factor Towards Crimes Against Humanity Against Migrants in Libya

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Juridiska institutionen

   Author : Maanpreet Kaur; [2023]
   Keywords : Mediterranean Sea; migrants; distress; lifesaving efforts; Non-Governmental Organisations NGO ; Search and Rescue SAR Operations; Libyan Coast Guard LCG ; detention; human rights violations; criminalisation; NGO aid workers; interception; risks; vulnerable; Crimes Against Humanity CAH ; Italy; criminalisation of humanitarian aid workers; vilification; SAR missions; consequences; rights; dynamics; international legal framework; liability; Italian State Officials ISO ; International Criminal Court ICC ; legislations; International Criminal Law;

   Abstract : In the perilous waters of the Mediterranean Sea, migrants find themselves facing limited choices when in distress. Their options are stark: either to rely on the lifesaving efforts of Non- Governmental Organisations (NGO) aid workers conducting Search and Rescue (SAR) Operations, to be intercepted by the Libyan Coast Guard (LCG) and subsequently detained in Libya where their human rights are gravely violated, or to face the tragic fate of perishing at sea. READ MORE

6. 5. Menstrual Health Management Challenges in Protracted Displacement Contexts : A qualitative study from the perspective of humanitarians

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Teologiska institutionen

   Author : Avana Amadei; [2023]
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   Abstract : Menstrual health is a crucial yet often ignored need during emergencies and humanitarian interventions. The present thesis aims at understanding the perception of humanitarian workers of menstrual health management and the related challenges during displacement, and the best ways how to address them. READ MORE