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  1. 1. Salesians in Cambodia: The Shore Remains The Case Study of Don Bosco Kep

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Centrum för öst- och sydöstasienstudier

    Author : Mária Dominika Vanková; [2023]
    Keywords : religious peace-building; friendship; dialogue; poverty-alleviation; Salesians of Don Bosco; Catholicism; Buddhism; Cambodia; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : This thesis explores how Salesian Institutes are related to religious peace-building in post-colonial and post-conflict Cambodia. It examines if and how the Catholic-Salesian multi-religious educational mission system is able to peacefully co-exist in a Buddhist Cambodian society, and collaborate with other minority religions present – Protestant, Muslim, and non-religious in promoting education for poor children and demoting inequalities. READ MORE

  3. 2. Are Skewed Sex Ratios Impeding Female Empowerment in India? : A Study Looking at Violence and Violations in Indian Households

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Astrid Grube; Lindqvist Line; [2022]
    Keywords : Sex ratio; female empowerment; India; son preference; violence; missing women; demography;

    Abstract : This thesis studies the relationship between a skewed sex ratio and female empowerment in India. The study uses cross-sectional survey data from 2015-16, defining empowerment with an index that compiles questions directed toward women regarding if they have been subjected to violence and violations by their husbands or partners. READ MORE

  4. 3. Silenced Detainees in Repressive Hijab : A Marxist Analysis of the Hijab of Afghan women in Sweden, the patriarchal coercion to veil, and the responsibility of the Swedish government

    University essay from Enskilda Högskolan Stockholm/Avdelningen för mänskliga rättigheter och demokrati

    Author : Alireza Asgari; [2022]
    Keywords : Veil; Sweden; Slöja; Afghan women; repressive Hijab; Muslim women; violations; Human Rights; multiculturalism; patriarchal structure; Marxist feminist; Swedish government;

    Abstract : This empirical research focuses on the subject of Hijab in Sweden. It demonstrates that Afghan (Muslim) women residing in Sweden do not consider the Hijab as an element of their culture/identity. READ MORE

  5. 4. Balkans Revisited: A Qualitative Content Analysis of how Turkey Pursues Soft Power in Kosovo

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Theodor Vareman; [2021]
    Keywords : Turkey; Kosovo; soft power; Balkans; foreign aid; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : In recent decades, the Republic of Turkey has emerged on the global stage. Through a number of state-run organisations, the country has built a notable presence across former Ottoman territories as well as in the broader Muslim world. This thesis investigates the activities of the Turkish state against the backdrop of Joseph S. READ MORE

  6. 5. The Determinant for the Uptake of HIV testing among women aged 15-49 years in Liberia. A cross-sectional study based on the 2013 Demographic and Health Survey of Liberia

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för kvinnors och barns hälsa

    Author : Courage Boyonnoh Sundberg; [2020]
    Keywords : HIV testing; HIV Knowledge; HIV stigma; HIV risky sexual practices;

    Abstract : Background: Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) remains a global challenge with an estimate of 37.9 million confirm cases. Testing remains a critical indicator of HIV diagnosis and treatment, as it is the primary step towards taking accountability for the protection of oneself and the protection of others. READ MORE