Essays about: "Sexual and Gender-based Violence"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 63 essays containing the words Sexual and Gender-based Violence.

  1. 11. Gender-based and conflict-related violence in Colombia A qualitative study of displaced women in subnormal settlements in rural areas of Florencia and their experiences of empowerment through their work in a women’s right organisation.

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för socialt arbete

    Author : Adelina Fekaj; Sofia Calles Duarte; [2022-02-21]
    Keywords : Colombia; gender-based violence; displacement; women’s rights; empowerment; feminist theory; non-governmental organization;

    Abstract : This paper aims to examine women’s experiences of gender-based violence as well as their conflict-related violence. The objectives of this analytical approach is to illustrate the member’s community work in a women’s rights organization called Mujeres en lucha por la paz (MLPAZ) and how the work affects the member’s opportunities to achieve empowerment in their social, economic and political life. READ MORE

  3. 12. Gender-Based Violence in Conflict and Post-conflict Societies : A Case Study of South Sudan

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för globala politiska studier (GPS)

    Author : Lathan Yusuf; [2022]
    Keywords : Gender-Based Violence; Human Rights; Conflict; South Sudan;

    Abstract : This thesis focuses on GBV against women and girls in conflict and post-conflict societies with a particular emphasis on South Sudan. It notes that women and girls are disproportionately affected by gender-based violence, and other consequences of war, including displacement and loss of livelihood. READ MORE

  4. 13. The perception of victims of sexual abuse in Kenyan popular media using examples from articles from The Star Magazine.

    University essay from Karlstads universitet/Centrum för genusforskning (from 2013)

    Author : Marta Murawska; [2022]
    Keywords : Perception of the victim; Gender-based violence; Sexual abuse; Intersectionality; Queer Theory; Kenya;

    Abstract : Sexual abuse is increasingly covered in mainstream public media in Kenyan magazines.This thesis examines the perception of victims of sexual abuse in public opinion through the lens of intersectional and queer theory. READ MORE

  5. 14. Male Victims of Conflict-Related Sexual Violence in Uganda

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för samhällsstudier (SS)

    Author : Ida Lyng Bengtsson; [2022]
    Keywords : Conflict-Related Sexual Violence; Sexual and gender-based violence; men; male victims; Gender identity; Masculinities; Hegemonic masculinity; Uganda;

    Abstract : Abstract This research is dedicated to increasing the understanding of the phenomenon of conflict-related violence against men. The topic of conflict-related violence against men has through history been unnoticed, unaddressed, and unrecognized in the field of gender-based violence. READ MORE

  6. 15. Preventing Domestic Violence Towards Women : A study of Intervention Methods in Nairobi, Kenya

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

    Author : Hundessa Mohamed; Shukriya Omar Yusuf; [2022]
    Keywords : Domestic violence; sexual abuse; Gender-based violence; working methods; Covid-19; Social Work; Nairobi; Kenya;

    Abstract : The aim of this study is to examine the intervention methods and tools available fordomestic violence survivors in Nairobi, Kenya. Furthermore, the aim is also to contributeto the area's knowledge and discover if further research can be made that can help reducegender-based violence and address how the pandemic has affected their working methods. READ MORE