Essays about: "Women War"
Showing result 16 - 20 of 137 essays containing the words Women War.
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16. Women’s perspectives on transitional justice in Liberia
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för globala studierAbstract : The emancipation of women from the regions of war has been a subject of critical debate across all cultures and geographical settings, including Liberia. Hence, the concept of transitional justice for its application in Liberia needs to be analysed in the context of the history of the country and how it has impacted the social demography of the region along with the role of women needs to be assessed. READ MORE
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17. Active women within the "Passive Defence" : The renegotiation of women’s roles for the Civil defence during the national preparedness in Sweden, 1939-1945
University essay from FörsvarshögskolanAbstract : During the national preparedness in Sweden, 1939-1945, the new dimensions of the “Total war” pushed for a build-up of a Civil defence that could help to reduce effects on the civil population if Sweden were put under attack. This thesis poses the question of how women’s roles in the Civil defence were motivated and driven by the state and women’s defence organisations. READ MORE
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18. 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)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
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19. The power of Kurdish women - A discourse analysis of the Kurdish Women's Movement in Rojava
University essay from Lunds universitet/Mänskliga rättigheterAbstract : The long-lasting tradition of women that tackles roles within the military in the Kurdish free- dom movement is now, in recent years, beheld for better or for worse. This thesis will im- merse into the Kurdish women's agency in the Kurdish Women's Movement and their work of change for a more democratized Rojava by examing the source material "Stateless democracy with the Kurdish movement" by Reneé In der Maur and Jonas Staal. READ MORE
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20. "Three Young Girls" : A Case Study of Mediatization of Religion and National Identity in the Online Reception of Halal-TV
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Teologiska institutionenAbstract : The Swedish national narrative regarding religion often highlights the 2000 separation of the Church of Sweden from the state and a steady decline in religiosity within the population. However, increased immigration since the end of the Second World War has resulted in rising religious diversity, particularly in the growth of Islam as a minority religion. READ MORE
