Essays about: "International NGO"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 142 essays containing the words International NGO.

1. 6. 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

3. 7. In the Shadow of the Pandemic : Exploring the Intersection of Crisis and Human Trafficking in Kenya. A Qualitative Case Study on the Effects of COVID-19 on Vulnerabilities, Emerging Trends, and NGO Responses

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografi; Lunds universitet/LUMID International Master programme in applied International Development and Management

   Author : Johanna Plöen; [2023]
   Keywords : Kenya; Human Trafficking; Covid-19; Push and Pull Factors; Crisis Management; NGOS; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : The COVID-19 pandemic caused severe economic and social disruptions in Kenya, which exacerbated vulnerabilities and raised concerns about potential increases in human trafficking. Therefore, this qualitative case study examines how the pandemic affected human trafficking and NGO responses during this period. READ MORE

4. 8. 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

5. 9. WOMEN’S EMPOWERMENT - A STUDY ON THE ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT OF WIDOWS IN NAIROBI, KENYA

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Graduate School

   Author : Kajsa Lindström; [2023]
   Keywords : Widowhood; Women’s Empowerment; Gender Equality; Kenya; Power Structures.; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : As international actors and public policies have centered the ambition of gender equity, empowerment has become a buzzword within international development. With its original conceptualization suggesting a process of redefining the structures of power, feminist scholars have noted how empowerment has been robbed of its central element; power. READ MORE

6. 10. Empowerment on Western Terms? : A critical exploration of Nepalese women’s rights NGOs’ relations with international donors

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

   Author : Annika Steele; [2023]
   Keywords : Nepal; feminism; NGOs; post-colonialism; global development; aid industry; civil society; women s rights; South Asia; aid efficiency; North-South relations;

   Abstract : In the last two decades, there has been a significant rise in women’s rights Non-Govermental Organizations (NGOs) in Nepal, working on issues ranging from economic and political empowerment to violence against women and discrimination. Most of these local NGOs rely on international funding to pursue their advocacy and project work. READ MORE