Essays about: "Violence against women"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 253 essays containing the words Violence against women.

  1. 21. “Invisible children” : A qualitative study on the work of organisations to promote support for future children born of war

    University essay from Enskilda Högskolan Stockholm/Avdelningen för mänskliga rättigheter och demokrati

    Author : Sofia Sandahl; [2023]
    Keywords : Stigmatisation; discrimination; neglect; abuse; children; children born of war; war children; ostracism; organisations; CRC;

    Abstract : Sexual violence perpetrated against women during armed conflicts represents a severe violation of their fundamental human rights. This heinous act not only inflicts significant harm on the women themselves but also results in the birth of children conceived due to wartime rape. READ MORE

  3. 22. “Affected Indifference, or Momentary Shame” : Gothic Awareness in Northanger Abbey and Mexican Gothic

    University essay from Högskolan i Halmstad/Akademin för lärande, humaniora och samhälle

    Author : Andrea Johansson; [2023]
    Keywords : Jane Austen; Silvia Moreno-Garcia; Gothic awareness; female sexuality; sexual violence; domestic entrapment; exploitation;

    Abstract : Feminist scholars have focused on the Gothic as a medium for expressing the horrors of female experience in a patriarchal society. This study examines Gothic awareness in Jane Austen’s Northanger Abbey and Silvia Moreno-Garcia’s Mexican Gothic. READ MORE

  4. 23. "It is essentially about controlling women's sexuality". A critical study on on the communication of ‘honour-based violence’ in Swedish online courses.

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Sociologi; Lunds universitet/Sociologiska institutionen

    Author : Evelina Carlsson; [2023]
    Keywords : honour-based violence; gender; postcolonialism feminism; liberal feminism; symbolic violence; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Since the early 2000s, the issue of ‘honour-based violence’ has sparked significant discussions in Sweden, leading to governmental and civil efforts to combat this form of violence. An essential intervention highlighted in these efforts is improving knowledge among professionals in sectors such as social and healthcare, schools, and the judicial system. READ MORE

  5. 24. WE WILL NOT BE SILENCED : How International Actors Bolster Women’s Movements’ Push for Strong Gender Provisions

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för freds- och konfliktforskning

    Author : Amina Ahmed; [2023]
    Keywords : conflict-related sexual violence; strong gender provisions; ceasefires; women s mobilization; international involvement; Darfur; Sudan; Myanmar;

    Abstract : Gender provisions have the overarching goal of enhancing gender equality, however few peace agreements include strong gender provisions. The presence of strong gender provisions in ceasefire agreements has crucial implications in the immediate and post-conflict phase in improving women’s situation. READ MORE

  6. 25. Is Female Empowerment Hindering Gender Equality? : A Case Study of Uuguja Island of Zanzibar Tanzania

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för samhällsstudier (SS)

    Author : Emmy Ait Maalloum Ährlin; [2023]
    Keywords : Gender-based violence GBV ; Intimate Partner Violence IPV ; Women Empowermen; Critical Studies of Men and Masculinities CSMM ; Sustainable Development Goals SDGs ;

    Abstract : The work for female empowerment is prominent on the Unguja island of Zanzibar. Governmental support and local and international organizations are investing in women to achieve gender equality. READ MORE