Essays about: "honour-violence"

Found 3 essays containing the word honour-violence.

  1. 1. Left without protection : A study on how honour-related violence and oppression is being problematised in Swedish public policy

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för Asien- och Mellanösternstudier (IAM)

    Author : Margrét Gudmundsdottir; [2022]
    Keywords : Honour; honour-violence; oppression; policy documents; problem representation; intersectionality; women; Middle East and North Africa; isolation; subordination.;

    Abstract : In June 2022, a new law will be implemented in the Swedish legal system, making honour- violence a certain crime. Before the new law has been implemented, investigations have been made by government officials trying to present how honour-related violence and oppression is a problem in the Swedish society. READ MORE

  3. 2. Women’s bodies and Men’s Honour : Supporting Middle eastern migrant women who have experienced honour violence

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Tema Genus

    Author : S. Al; [2017]
    Keywords : Honour; women’s rights; Intersectionality; Guilt culture; Shame Culture; gender difference; feminism; inequality; Middle East;

    Abstract : This thesis is a study of gender and honour, focusing on NGO’s who work to support women in Sweden who have escaped honour violence. The purpose of this thesis is to find out and explain how they make sense of honour and more specifically, to investigate how does Swedish authorities can help the Middle Eastern women who are victims under this tradition. READ MORE

  4. 3. Law and Culture in Conflict: A Legal Study of Dowries and Domestic Violence

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Juridiska institutionen

    Author : Sofie Lindholm; [2013]
    Keywords : Ämnesord: komparativ rätt comparative law Nyckelord: dowries; hedervåld; komparativ rätt; kvinnors mänskliga rättigheter; internationella mänskliga rättigheter; kultur; nationell lagstiftning; staters ansvar; våld i hemmet. Keywords: comparative law; culture; domestic violence; domestic legislation; dowries; honour-violence; international human rights; state responsibility; women’s human rights.; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : Våld mot kvinnor är ett av de mest allvarliga brotten mot internationella mänskliga rättigheter i världen. Det bekräftar underordningen av kvinnor, den patriarkatiska normgivningen och den otillräckliga implementationen av mänskliga rättigheter. Det här arbetet utreder vad våld i hemmet består av i Indien och i Sverige. READ MORE