Essays about: "gender equality- human rights"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 81 essays containing the words gender equality- human rights.

1. 1. Menstrual rights are human rights - a qualitative study about period poverty among homeless Roma in Stockholm

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för socialt arbete

   Author : Britta Dohmen; Britta Dohmen; [2023-11-03]
   Keywords : period poverty; menstruation; vulnerable EU citizens; Roma; Stockholm; feminism;

   Abstract : In the past decade, period poverty has gained more attention in international research. However, in Sweden the issue is still neglected which results in a complete absence of scientific research. Period poverty is not exclusively a phenomenon in low-income countries but is present around the globe. READ MORE

3. 2. You don’t have to put on that red light – A frame analysis of the European Parliament’s position on prostitution 2014–2021.

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Julia Sundin; [2023]
   Keywords : Agenda Setting; Europeanization; European Parliament; Frame Analysis; Norm Entrepreneurs; Prostitution; Sex Work; Law and Political Science;

   Abstract : Prostitution, a policy issue outside of European Union (EU) competence, has in recent years made its way onto the agenda of the European Parliament (EP). In 2014, the resolution on sexual exploitation and prostitution and its impact on gender equality was published in which the EP stated that prostitution is incompatible with human rights. READ MORE

4. 3. Human Rights Violations During the Covid-19 : A Case Study of Child Marriages in Niger

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

   Author : Faith Falodi; [2023]
   Keywords : Human rights; child marriage; violation of human rights; child right abuse;

   Abstract : Millions of people's lives have been upended by the COVID-19 pandemic, which has also worsened existing inequalities and led to widespread abuses of human rights. This report examines the rise in teen marriage in Niger as a result of the global epidemic. READ MORE

5. 4. Gender and sexual minorities’ right to recognition: A paper victory? With a focus on Nepal, Bangladesh, and India

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

   Author : Arushi Mishra; [2023]
   Keywords : Gender; Human rights; Human rights law; International human rights law; gender rights; sexuality; sexual minorities; TWAIL; Global South; South Asia; Law and Political Science;

   Abstract : Gender and sexual minority groups in Nepal, Bangladesh, and India have been systematically discriminated against in their States and ignored by the international community, for decades. While the three States have made progress concerning legal gender recognition, including recognizing a third gender on specific documents such as passports or identification cards, issues remain in ensuring equality in education, employment, and social participation. READ MORE

6. 5. Menstrual Blood, Sweat and Tears: A Qualitative Study on Women’s Menstrual Health Management at Workplace Settings in Maputo, Mozambique

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Graduate School

   Author : Ellinor Berglund; [2023]
   Keywords : menstrual health management; Mozambique; decent work; gender equality; socio-ecological model of health.; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : Equal participation in safe and decent work is a crucial factor for achieving gender equality. Despite this, gender-based obstacles remain as workplaces often fail to ensure the human rights, health, and general wellbeing of their employees, with menstrual health being an especially neglected aspect of the gendered workplace experience. READ MORE