Essays about: "humanitarianism."
Showing result 11 - 15 of 51 essays containing the word humanitarianism..
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11. From Word To Action. : A Study on Accountability and Gender- Sensitivity in UNICEF & PlanInternational WASH Programs
University essay from Umeå universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenAbstract : This paper investigates UNICEF and Plan International's internal consistency regarding what extent they are implementing water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) projects with gender sensitivity. UNICEF and Plan International are under scrutiny due to their influence in humanitarianism and their stated dedication to eradicating gender disparities within WASH; are they accountable towards their objectives? This topic is of great importance due to the role water, sanitation and hygiene play in girls' development, safety, health, and equality. READ MORE
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12. How to be a good god man? : Humanitarianism in conflict among gode män and foster homes for unaccompanied minors following the Swedish migration turn
University essay from Stockholms universitet/Sociologiska institutionenAbstract : In 2015 Sweden experienced a large increase in the number of asylum-seekers arriving in the country. Among them were 35,000 unaccompanied minors. As a response, a rollback of migrant rights was introduced beginning in November that year. READ MORE
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13. Heroes, Villains & Victims : A Critical Discourse Analysis of the Swedish News Media’s Representation of Frontex
University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för globala politiska studier (GPS)Abstract : This thesis explores in which ways the EUs border management agency Frontex was represented as a ‘humanitarian’ actor in the Swedish news media during Operation Triton 2014-2017 in the Central Mediterranean. It conducts a critical discourse analysis of Sweden’s largest newspaper Aftonbladet, using traditional and contemporary understandings of humanitarianism paired with saviour, villain, and victim narratives as a theoretical framework. READ MORE
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14. How can we understand the identity-building processes of Christian Faith-based Organizations operating in Muslimcountries?- A Case Study of WorldVision in Jordan-
University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för globala politiska studier (GPS)Abstract : This thesis investigates how faith-based organizations (FBO’s) operating in inter-faith contextsconduct identity-building processes to answer the research question “How can we understand theidentity-building processes of Christian faith-based organizations operating in Muslim countries?”.Hence, the author seeks to explore the role of Christian FBO’s in the international arena and thestudy of International Relations through the case study of WorldVision Jordan, a Christianorganization working within a predominantly Muslim country with mostly Muslim participants. READ MORE
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15. Rights accumulation in the refugee camps in the Aegean Sea : A study of the difference between humanitarianism and justification
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Teologiska institutionenAbstract : The purpose of this study is to analyze the communication of six different non-governmentalorganizations present in the refugee camps in the Aegean Sea, to understand which problemsthey identify as critical and how the communication may be interpreted in the light of theneeds of the organizations. The second purpose is to review the discrepancy between thehumanitarian perspective and the justification perspective, by applying the theoreticalframework consisting of framing theory and two discourse-theoretical theories on the resultsof the content analysis. READ MORE
