Essays about: "gender-based violence"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 170 essays containing the words gender-based violence.

1. 11. I did what is needed because for me it's important : How humanitarian managers perceive and experience their responsibilities with regards to managing risks of sexual violence

   University essay from Linköpings universitet/Tema Genus

   Author : Caroline Paoli; [2023]
   Keywords : safeguarding; sexual violence; humanitarian; aid sector; NGO; managers; victim; survivor; vulnerability; situated knowledge;

   Abstract : Since 2018 and what is referred to as the “Oxfam scandal” it seems that the practices around the prevention of sexual violence in the aid sector have evolved but it is difficult to estimate how much has changed. This research focuses on the specific point of view of managers in aid organizations. READ MORE

3. 12. The conceptions of the effect that the COVID-19 pandemic had on intimate partner violence in Greece. : A Systematic Literature Review

   University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Socialt arbete

   Author : Paola Karina Martinez Pantoja; Sultana Aga; [2023]
   Keywords : intimate partner violence; IPV; COVID-19; gender-based violence; GBV; Greece;

   Abstract : Intimate partner violence was one of the major social issues during the COVID-19 pandemic in Greece. During the pandemic, the cases of intimate partner violence seemed to increase in terms of women coming forward to report the abuse but also in media exposure. READ MORE

4. 13. Female Former Child Soldiers Perception of Power : Females captured by the LRA's attitudes towards the people in power in the bush and its effects on them as women

   University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för samhällsstudier (SS)

   Author : Ebba Gustafsson; [2023]
   Keywords : Empowerment; female empowerment; gender equality; gender inequality; feminism; child soldier; female former child soldier; SDGs; sustainable development goals; Lord s Resistance army; LRA;

   Abstract : The research aims to understand how female former child soldiers describe the ones who had power over them in the bush of Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) to understand how patriarchal beliefs in a society affect vulnerable women. The researcher wishes to enhance the importance of working against patriarchal beliefs and stopping child abductions for the sake of young women’s empowerment. READ MORE

5. 14. Digital Threats Against Women Journalists in Mexico : Networks as a Coping Strategy

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

   Author : Marie Krabbe; [2023]
   Keywords : Journalism; Women journalists; Digital threats; Online violence; Gender inequality; Gender-based violence; Mexico; Latin America; Journalist Networks; Impunity; Freedom of Expressionn;

   Abstract : Mexico is currently one the most dangerous countries in the world to practice journalism, with one of the highest death rates in the world. Violence against Mexican journalists has received significant attention from researchers, most recently when it comes to digital threats. READ MORE

6. 15. Gender-based Violence : A Comparative Study of Gender-based Violence in Afghanistan and Armenia

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

   Author : Ellen Otendal; [2023]
   Keywords : Gender-based violence; Women; Afghanistan; Armenia; Human Rights; Conflict; Poverty; Religion; Impunity; Women’s security; Gender; Feminism;

   Abstract : Despite the amount of studies conducted in the field and actions taken, gender-based violence continues to be rampant in both Afghanistan and Armenia. This study investigates potential causes and factors as to why the two societies look and function the way it does. READ MORE