Essays about: "forced marriage"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 12 essays containing the words forced marriage.

1. 1. Construction of “pandemic pregnancy” : A frame analysis on how the perception of teenage pregnancy shifted in Ugandan newspapers from pre-COVD to COVID period

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

   Author : Shuk Yan Chan; [2022]
   Keywords : Teenage pregnancy; COVID-19; Uganda; Crisis; Frame analysis; Vulnerability; Gender-based violence; Framing; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : During the COVID-19 pandemic, there are many reports of an increase in teenage pregnancy in developing countries. The media portrays girls as more vulnerable to gender-based violence and forced marriage in times of crisis, leading to a worsening situation of early pregnancy. READ MORE

3. 2. Forced Marriage – A “new” Crime Against Humanity?

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Juridiska institutionen; Lunds universitet/Juridiska fakulteten

   Author : Amelia Möller Andréewitch; [2020]
   Keywords : public international law; Law and Political Science;

   Abstract : Forced marriage is one of the newest crimes to be tried as a crime against humanity before an international court. During the Sierra Leone civil war, victims of sexual violence were often referred to as ‘bush wives’ or ‘rebel wives’. READ MORE

4. 3. CHILD MARRIAGE PRACTICES IN THE SYRIAN REFUGEE CAMPS

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Teologiska institutionen

   Author : Alaa Alking; [2019]
   Keywords : Child marriage; Syrian refugee; forced child marriage; consensual child marriage;

   Abstract : This study seeks to achieve a deeper understanding of the phenomenon of child marriage among Syrian refugees, identify the causes and the consequences of this phenomenon, and explore the relationship between the armed conflict in Syria and the prevalence of child marriage practices among Syrian refugees living in refugee camps in Lebanon. To achieve the objectives of the study, the researcher used the case study approach and mixed-methods methodology in data collection and analysis. READ MORE

5. 4. Married to War : Exploring forced marriage as a socialization strategy of armed groups

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för freds- och konfliktforskning

   Author : Chiara Tulp; [2019]
   Keywords : forced marriage; armed groups; conflict; sexual violence; socialization;

   Abstract : Previous literature introduced forced marriage as a tool to socialize combatants and increase group cohesion. Yet, explanations for why armed groups select forced marriage, and for the variation in the occurrence of forced marriage across armed groups are lacking. READ MORE

6. 5. Arranged Marriages : A study on knowledge transfer through offsets in the defense industry

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Kenneth Li; Ted Löndahl; [2015]
   Keywords : Offsets; offset; knowledge transfer; defense industry; tacit; explicit; absorptive capacity; culture; political aspects; partnership;

   Abstract : In order to sell products in the defense industry it is often demanded of the seller to reinvest capital and collaborate with companies in the buying country, with the buyer hoping to establish a defense industry of their own. These so called offset demands are seen as an industry standard and forces the sellers to open up their supply chain and educate and develop the industry in the buying country. READ MORE