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1. 21. Turkish Yoke, Red Vampires, and Euro-Genderists: Strategies of de/legitimization in the debate around the Istanbul Convention in Bulgaria

   University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för konst, kultur och kommunikation (K3)

   Author : Jullietta Stoencheva; [2021]
   Keywords : Critical Discourse Analysis; anti-gender movements; discursive strategies; de legitimization; architectures and affordances; Facebook; social media; Bulgaria; online activism; Istanbul Convention;

   Abstract : In July 2018, Bulgaria’s Constitutional Court rejected the Council of Europe Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence Against Women and Domestic Violence (better known as the Istanbul Convention). This rejection came following a wave of civic activism, which scholars characterized as the first anti-gender campaign in Bulgaria. READ MORE

3. 22. When mitigation of xenophobia becomes part of the humanitarian agenda : an examination of the social cohesion strategies in the Venezuelan migration situation

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Teologiska institutionen

   Author : Linnea Lovisa Karlsson; [2020]
   Keywords : Communication strategies; Do No Harm; Intergroup Contact theory; intergroup relations; migration; prejudice; social cohesion; social dynamics; xenophobia;

   Abstract : Xenophobia ‘fear and hatred of strangers’ has become part of the international humanitarian agenda with the increased human mobility due to complex emergencies. Nevertheless, there is a knowledge gap in how to address such a complex social problem. READ MORE

4. 23. Youth’s attitudes towards extreme right-wing organisations : A study on social sustainability within the Swedish democracy

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   Author : Elena Alvarez Blomgren; [2020]
   Keywords : Extreme right-wing extremism; Social sustainability; Nordic Resistance Movement; Attitudes; Youth.;

   Abstract : This case study aims to explore the social sustainability in a middle-sized city with extreme-right wing presence. The chosen middle-sized city had the Nordic Resistance Movement, an extreme and violent organisation with Nazi-ideology, in the local government election period 2014-2018. READ MORE

5. 24. Use of Remote Participatory Video Amidst Coronavirus Pandemic : Experiences from Uganda’s Rhino Camp Refugee Settlement

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för informatik och media

   Author : Deniz Idil Altan; [2020]
   Keywords : Uganda; COVID-19; remote participatory video; Rhino Camp Refugees; ICT4D;

   Abstract : In the early summer months of the global coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic, three community-produced participatory videos were conducted on a remote basis. These projects were made in Uganda, Germany and Turkey with the use of mobile technology to understand the impact of the virus on lives of different refugee communities in distant locations around the world. READ MORE

6. 25. Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights : - A catalysis to combat Gender-based violence in South Africa?

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Teologiska institutionen

   Author : Ndayambaje Sandrine; [2020]
   Keywords : Gender-based violence; Sexual and reproductive health and rights; state institutions; civil society organisations; marginalised women; HIV; wellbeing; CEDAW; South Africa;

   Abstract : The multiple components of Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR), promotes women’s wellbeing and rights to a life free from discrimination and violence. Gender-based violence (GBV) is a matter closely related to SRHR and affects women globally on daily basis. READ MORE