Essays about: "Women in national legislation."

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  1. 1. Women’s Political Representation during 2000–2021 : The Case of Mexico

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för statsvetenskap (ST)

    Author : Vanessa Necevska; [2024]
    Keywords : Mexico; Theory of Representation; Political Representation; Women’s political Representation; Women in national legislation.;

    Abstract : This qualitative case study focuses on the development of women’s political representation in national legislation, from 2000 to 2021 in Mexico. To examine the development of women’s political representation, this study will use Hanna Pitkin’s (1967) four interconnected diminutions of representation: formal, descriptive, substantive, and symbolic representation. READ MORE

  3. 2. Health care professionals’ experiences and views of sexual and reproductive health service provision to undocumented Roma women in Finland

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Socialmedicin och global hälsa

    Author : Kalina Georgieva Hristozova; [2023]
    Keywords : undocumented Roma women; sexual and reproductive health; sexual and reproductive health service provision; health professionals experiences; Medicine and Health Sciences;

    Abstract : Aim: This qualitative study explores the sexual and reproductive health service provision offered to undocumented Roma women migrating to Finland and traces the major challenges in this regard through the experiences, the perceptions, and the views of Finnish health professionals. Background: Sexual and reproductive health (SRH) of undocumented Roma women is of a particular concern since the lack of health insurance, their mobility, and disadvantaged educational, social, and economic level make them more vulnerable to health risks. READ MORE

  4. 3. Dark Side of Desire: Examining the Spillover Effects of the Nordic Model of Prostitution

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomi

    Author : Linnea Bergvall; Maja Werner; [2023]
    Keywords : Economics of Crime; Prostitution Regulation; Policy evaluation; Laissez-faire; Sexual Offences;

    Abstract : Prostitution and its regulation is a topic of frequent discussion and is continuously debated. This paper provides estimates on the spillover effects of the "Nordic Model" of prostitution legislation adopted in Norway in 2009, according to which only sex buyers are criminalised. READ MORE

  5. 4. “I give birth through my vagina and not my legs” - Ethiopian women with disabilities share their challenges in access to sexual and reproductive health services

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för socialt arbete

    Author : Matilda Hertell; [2022-11-25]
    Keywords : women with disability; sexual and reproductive health; ethiopia; challenges in accessibility; focus groups;

    Abstract : The research aim was to learn more of the actual experiences women with disabilities have of their access to sexual and reproductive health services. Another purpose was to contribute more to the current literature due to a lack of research regarding the women’s own perspective. READ MORE

  6. 5. Regulating female genital mutilation : Comparing criminal law of two European States, Finland and France.

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Juridiska institutionen

    Author : Miina Raiha; [2022]
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    Abstract : BackgroundThis research paper examines the criminal legal regulations applied to Female Genital Mutilation in France and Finland. Female genital mutilation is a form of violence against women, and a violation of the Human Rights. The procedure has life-long negative consequences to the victims and their communities. READ MORE