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  1. 1. The right to a planned parenthood: A qualitative study of NGOs’ work to empower women’s reproductive choice in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för globala studier

    Author : Nadja Ivarsson; [2023-10-19]
    Keywords : contraceptive; family planning; SRHR; Brazil; Rio de Janeiro; NGOs; non-government organizations; empowerment; feminist theory;

    Abstract : Brazil is a country where the average births per woman has dropped considerably in the last 60 years- from 6.3 to 1.7. However, there are large inequalities among the people in Brazil and many still lack access to education and resources for family planning. READ MORE

  3. 2. What Can a Small State Do? : Swedish Leadership in Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights in the United Nations

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Therese Scocco; [2020]
    Keywords : Swedish Leadership; Small States; Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights; Commission on Population and Development; Feminist Foreign Policy;

    Abstract : In the face of a global headwind against sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR), led by the Trump administration, Sweden has worked together with like-minded countries to keep ground in SRHR issues. The purpose of this thesis is to increase the knowledge about what strategies are available for small states to influence global policies in international organizations. READ MORE

  4. 3. Last man standing against abortion - How masculinity norms reflect opposition to abortion in Mexico City

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

    Author : Maja Adeborg; [2019]
    Keywords : Abortion; Mexico City; Men’s perception; Masculinity norms; Hegemonic masculinities; Machismo; SRHR organizations; Sexual and Reproductive Health; Gender roles; Gender equality; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : The purpose of this qualitative case study is to contribute to increased understanding of men’s perception of abortion in a Mexican context characterized by strong abortion resistance and machismo norms. It also explores how SRHR organizations in Mexico are addressing the abortion resistance through tackling these norms and (dis)engaging men. READ MORE

  5. 4. Communicating sexual reproductive health and rights to Zambian youth : A case study of the non-governmental organization Youth Vision Zambia

    University essay from Fakulteten för humaniora och samhällsvetenskap (from 2013)

    Author : Anna Dloski; [2013]
    Keywords : Youth; Health communication; HIV AIDS; Empowerment; Communication for development social change; Zambia; Ungdom; Hälsokommunikation; HIV AIDS; Empowerment; Kommunikation för utveckling social förändring; Zambia;

    Abstract : HIV/AIDS is widely spread in Zambia. Numerous organizations work to disseminate information about how individuals can prevent themselves and others from infection. READ MORE