Essays about: "Women disempowerment"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 10 essays containing the words Women disempowerment.

  1. 1. Interventions to prevent Gender-Based Violence in Democratic Republic of Congo : A driving force for the empowerment of women and girls?

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Teologiska institutionen

    Author : Celine Brixander; [2023]
    Keywords : empowerment; gender-based violence; Democractic Republic of Congo;

    Abstract : Gender-Based Violence (GBV) is a widespread international public health and human rights issue that disproportionately affects women and girls. In humanitarian crises all forms of GBV are exacerbated, and especially during conflict where GBV in some settings affects 70 per cent of women. READ MORE

  3. 2. The Changing Attitudes Towards Traditional Gender Roles vis-à-vis Women of the Somali Diaspora : A Qualitative Analysis of How Migration has Championed for the Empowerment of Somali Diaspora Women Since 1991

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

    Author : Naima Ali; [2022]
    Keywords : political motherhood; somali diaspora; somali women;

    Abstract : Somali women have suffered at the hands of the patriarchy for as long as they have known. It is well established that the civil war in 1991 created irreparable damage to the Somali people. Nevertheless, it opened doors for women to experience autonomy for the first time. READ MORE

  4. 3. The Double Burden of a Pandemic: Examining the Impact of Covid-19 on Domestic Violence Against Women in Pakistan

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

    Author : Zara Jan; [2021]
    Keywords : Pakistan; domestic violence; domestic violence against women; violence against women; Covid-19; pandemic; patriarchy; gender inequality; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Covid-19 has served as a magnifying lens to the globally prevailing issue of domestic violence against women. This qualitative case study examines why domestic violence against women prevails in Pakistan, what factors have led to its increase during Covid-19, and how have civil society organizations responded to this issue. READ MORE

  5. 4. It’s more about “us” than “them” : Immigrants and citizens in the discourse of the right-wing leader and online forum members.

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Sociologiska institutionen

    Author : Shiva Shourie; [2020]
    Keywords : immigrants; citizens; Sweden Democrats; online forum; flashback;

    Abstract : The rising support for right-wing populist parties and the subsequent anti-immigrant sentiment has become a focus of interest across academia, media, and public debates. In a similar vein, this thesis explores the portrayal of immigrants and citizens by the Swedish right-wing party Sweden Democrats leader and by the members of the Swedish online forum Flashback. READ MORE

  6. 5. Empowerment in the Garment Industry : A Study on Home-Based Workers in Delhi, India

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Charlotte Hellström; [2020]
    Keywords : Empowerment; global garment industry; home-based work; SEWA;

    Abstract : India is becoming one of the biggest garment producers in the world and at the bottom of the industry women can often be found working from their homes because of norms restricting them what to do and where to go. These women often work under middlemen who take advantage of their disempowerment. READ MORE