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1. 1. A Cishet Man’s Poland : Compulsory Heterosexuality in Polish Legislation on Reproductive and Sexual Rights

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Teologiska institutionen

   Author : Lina Lodenius; [2022]
   Keywords : Abortion; compulsory heterosexuality; LGBTQIA ; Poland; queer theory; gender; gender studies; queer; EU; Europe; sexuality; ivf; surrogacy; in vitro fertilization; religion; human rights; ECHR; family; family rights; family law; LGBT; LGBT free zones; LGBTQIA; LGBTQ; right wing; populism; qualitative content analysis; thematic content analysis; genusvetenskap; genus; HBTQ; HBTQIA ; HBTQI; Polen; mänskliga rättigheter; abort; ivf; compulsory heterosexuality; queer teori; queer; ECHR; EU; Europa; europastudier; juridik; kvalitativ innehållsanalys;

   Abstract : This thesis analyzes how compulsory heterosexuality is present in Polish legislation on women* and trans* people’s reproductive and sexual rights. The aim of this study is to increase an understanding of how compulsory heterosexuality’s presence in legislation regarding reproductive and sexual rights can consequently affect women* and trans* people in practice. READ MORE

3. 2. Misogyny: a hate crime or a private affair? : A socio-cultural study of the intersection between hate crime legislation and men’s violence against women

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Teologiska institutionen

   Author : Andrea Adebjörk; [2020]
   Keywords : hate crime; men’s violence against women; misogyny; Incel; sexual violence; power; othering; normalisation; masculinity; gendered spheres;

   Abstract : Hate crime and men’s violence against women are two well-recognised and highly prioritised human rights phenomena in both international and local contexts. Yet, the idea of linking the two phenomena together has received very limited support. READ MORE

4. 3. Protection from refoulement for victims of human trafficking - An analysis of the principles under the Refugee Convention and the ECHR

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

   Author : Erica Leufstedt; [2019]
   Keywords : Human Trafficking; non-refoulement; refugee status; ECHR; migration; Law and Political Science;

   Abstract : Being a victim of trafficking for sexual purposes could mean being subject to the most flagrant human rights violations there is, such as forced prostitution, rape, physical violence and sexual enslavement. After escaping captivity, the victim needs both social and medical assistance. READ MORE

5. 4. Major Gaps on the Rights of Women in Ethiopia

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Juridiska institutionen

   Author : Etsegenet Kedir Mohammed; [2016]
   Keywords : Harmful traditional practices; violence against women; stereotypical attitudes; reproductive health rights......; Law and Political Science;

   Abstract : Abstract Several international instruments including CEDAW have recognized every human being to be free from any form of violence including being free from inhuman and degrading treatment. Equality of men and women is also recognized starting from the establishment of UN in 1945 under its charter. READ MORE

6. 5. Consent in rape law - A comparison of three models

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Juridiska institutionen

   Author : Sofia Gårdving; [2010]
   Keywords : public international law; criminal law; rape law; consent; Law and Political Science;

   Abstract : Rape violates international human rights law; global and regional human rights mechanisms clearly establish this. There is an obligation on states to investigate, prosecute and punish instances of rape. When it comes to defining what rape is, which acts states are obliged to prosecute the international mechanisms provide little guidance though. READ MORE