Essays about: "Women s Security"

Showing result 31 - 35 of 135 essays containing the words Women s Security.

1. 31. De(ter)mined? A Qualitative Research of Gender Mainstreaming Practices in Humanitarian Mine Action in Ukraine

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Teologiska institutionen

   Author : Sophia Katharina Gajan; [2021]
   Keywords : humanitarian mine action; gender mainstreaming; gender equality; explosive ordnance risk education; protection; human security; Ukraine;

   Abstract : Ukraine belongs to the most landmine contaminated countries in the world. Therefore, humanitarian mine action (HMA) is an important area of work for Ukraine’s humanitarian protection cluster. In Ukraine, landmine contamination produces gendered insecurities and vulnerabilities. READ MORE

3. 32. Mobilising for gender equality in (post)conflict Democratic Republic of Congo: The case of the Rien Sans Les Femmes Movement

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Graduate School; Lunds universitet/Master of Science in Social Studies of Gender

   Author : Yvonne Jila; [2021]
   Keywords : DRC; post-colonial feminism; social movement; RSLF; mobilizing.; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : Over the last few years, there has been a proliferation of different kinds of movements across the globe as citizens agitate for economic, socio-political and environmental change. In the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), where the country has been involved in a series of wars, attention has rather been eschewed towards the rape and sexual violence of women and girls. READ MORE

4. 33. Representation of Refugees in African Women, Peace and Security National Action Plans

   University essay from Umeå universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Shayleen McNeil; [2021]
   Keywords : Women Peace and Security; feminist security studies; UNSCR 1325; security;

   Abstract : The global Women, Peace and Security (WPS) agenda has been established to address the widerange of issues and challenges faced by women in conflict and post-conflict situations, and acknowledge the vital role that women play in peace processes. Previous research has shown that although the women refugees are more vulnerable than their male counterparts, this group is still widely underrepresented in WPS policy. READ MORE

5. 34. Why is human trafficking excluded from the EU’s cybersecurity? : An explorative study about cybersecurity and human trafficking in the European Union

   University essay from Försvarshögskolan

   Author : Linda Nieminen; [2021]
   Keywords : human trafficking; cybersecurity; the European Union; security; feminist theory; hegemonic masculinity;

   Abstract : Combatting human trafficking is one of the top priorities in the European Union and Europol. Nonetheless, Europe is one of worlds’ leading regions for most trafficked human beings. Human trafficking is often connected to organised crime such as drug trafficking, cybercrime and child pornography and occurs across borders. READ MORE

6. 35. A Gendered Approach to Understanding Salinity Intrusion Impacts: A Case Study on a Coastal Region of Bangladesh

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

   Author : Dilafroze Khanam; [2021]
   Keywords : Climate change; Salinity intrusion; Gender roles; Social insecurities; Gender equality; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : This study sheds light on the salinity-induced social insecurities of coastal women and adolescent girls of Bangladesh and shows how salinity contributes to creating and intensifying those insecurities. Moreover, the study explores the gendered division of labor and shows how coastal females’ gender roles are accelerating to their deprivation and disadvantaged situation. READ MORE