Essays about: "Legal Empowerment"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 47 essays containing the words Legal Empowerment.

1. 16. Implications of teenage pregnancy and motherhood for girls’ educational opportunities - A case study in Kamakwie, Sierra Leone

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Sociologi

   Author : Caroline Björkdahl; [2018]
   Keywords : teenage pregnancy; education; empowerment; inclusive development; Sierra Leone; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : Sierra Leone struggles with one of the world’s highest rates of teenage pregnancy. Reducing the rate of teenage pregnancy and ensuring access to education for all are key to achieving gender equality and empowering women and girls. READ MORE

3. 17. The Legal Framework Regulating Polygamy in Ethiopia: An Assessment In Light of Liberal Feminist Legal Theory and International Human Rights Law

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

   Author : Dureti Fulas; [2018]
   Keywords : Polygamy; Ethiopia s legal framework; International Human Rights standards; Liberal feminist legal perspective; Law and Political Science;

   Abstract : This thesis examines the Ethiopian laws governing polygamy in light of international human rights law standards and liberal feminist legal perspective. The international human rights law regime calls for the abolishment of polygamy through general comments/recommendations issued by the CEDAW and ICCPR treaty bodies. READ MORE

4. 18. Empowered at Dusk - A Qualitative Study About Sex Work Activism in Kampala

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för socialt arbete

   Author : Hanna Jörnéus; Paula Pönkänen; [2017-01-24]
   Keywords : Sex work; Activism; Peer support; Empowerment; Uganda; Safer Sex Work;

   Abstract : Sex workers around the world have always suffered from discrimination and stigmatization. This puts them in a vulnerable situation because of little social support. In the Ugandan context, sex workers suffer from stigma due to both legal and cultural practices. READ MORE

5. 19. To Ask, or Not to Ask - On the Role of National Courts in the European Union Legal System

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Josefina Hessel; [2017]
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   Abstract : This master´s thesis is an empirical study of Swedish national court rulings connected to European law never referred to the Court of Justice of the European Union for a preliminary ruling. National courts hold a significant position for European integration and the purpose for this study is to analyse what role national courts play in the European legal system. READ MORE

6. 20. The Universal Causes and Effects of Women's Empowerment for Developing Countries

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statistiska institutionen

   Author : Lovisa Vildö; [2017]
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   Abstract : Women’s empowerment has been thoroughly discussed during the last two decades, yet the research on the components of empowerment on the national level is still lacking. This paper aims to fill that gap by investigating which national causes and effects of women’s empowerment that are generally visible across developing countries. READ MORE