Essays about: "gender provisions"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 32 essays containing the words gender provisions.

1. 1. Space for Trauma in Integration Provisions? : The Swedish Municipal Implementation of Integration Provisions for Refugee Women Exposed to Gender-Based Violence

   University essay from Malmö universitet/Fakulteten för kultur och samhälle (KS)

   Author : Tova Jansson; [2023]
   Keywords : Sweden; municipalities; integration provision; refugee women; gender-based violence;

   Abstract : This thesis will explore how the municipal governments integration provision provides mental health aid towards refugee women that has been exposed to gender-based violence within Östergörland region in Sweden. This will be achieved by using a thematic analysis application on the gathered data that was conducted through semi-structured interviews with three municipal governments in Östergötland region and two external actors, one regional refugee medical center and the other actor is a non-profit organization in Sweden. READ MORE

3. 2. WE WILL NOT BE SILENCED : How International Actors Bolster Women’s Movements’ Push for Strong Gender Provisions

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

   Author : Amina Ahmed; [2023]
   Keywords : conflict-related sexual violence; strong gender provisions; ceasefires; women s mobilization; international involvement; Darfur; Sudan; Myanmar;

   Abstract : Gender provisions have the overarching goal of enhancing gender equality, however few peace agreements include strong gender provisions. The presence of strong gender provisions in ceasefire agreements has crucial implications in the immediate and post-conflict phase in improving women’s situation. READ MORE

4. 3. Gender-Based Violence in Conflict and Post-conflict Societies : A Case Study of South Sudan

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

   Author : Lathan Yusuf; [2022]
   Keywords : Gender-Based Violence; Human Rights; Conflict; South Sudan;

   Abstract : This thesis focuses on GBV against women and girls in conflict and post-conflict societies with a particular emphasis on South Sudan. It notes that women and girls are disproportionately affected by gender-based violence, and other consequences of war, including displacement and loss of livelihood. READ MORE

5. 4. “Language is power, but not everyone who uses it has the same power” : The effect of Resolution 1325 on gender discourses in peace agreements

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

   Author : Natali Lestaric; [2022]
   Keywords : Resolution 1325; Gender; Peace agreements;

   Abstract : Peace agreements are important tools towards gender equality, and how they are written in terms of language is of particular importance. In October 2000 the United Nations Security Council acknowledged among other things the need for gender inclusive peace agreements with their Resolution 1325. READ MORE

6. 5. ELECTORAL GENDER QUOTAS AND WOMEN’S SUBSTANTIVE REPRESENTATION IN THE POST-WAR CONTEXT : A Comparative Analysis of The Effects of Women’s Rights Provisions In Peace Agreements on Quota-Outcomes in Nepal and Angola

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

   Author : Johanna Ljung; [2022]
   Keywords : post-war; peace processes; peace agreements; electoral gender quotas; affirmative action; women’s political representation; women’s rights; women’s substantive representation; Nepal; Angola.;

   Abstract : Following conflict, peace agreements bring an opportunity to profoundly change societal structures and add to women’s empowerment. Using affirmative action tools like electoral gender quotas, women’s numerical presence, or descriptive representation, has more than doubled since the 1995 Beijing Declaration. READ MORE