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  1. 1. Gendered Aspects of Islamophobia : A critical discourse analysis of the Danish parliament’s debate regarding the ban on niqab/burqa

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

    Author : Martina Kristic; [2021]
    Keywords : niqab burqa ban; islamophobia; cultural violence; white feminist discourse; white saviour discourse; orientalist discourse; critical discourse analysis;

    Abstract : A law proposal was passed by the Danish parliament in 2018 prohibiting the wear of niqab and burqa in all public spaces. This study aims to analyse the discourse of the debate in the parliament leading up to the passing of the law by using Fairclough’s method of critical discourse analysis. READ MORE

  3. 2. The French politic of the veil in relation to International law : Analyzis of the politic of the veil in France

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

    Author : Akbar Abdul Rasul; [2020]
    Keywords : Islam; veil; niqab; hijab; burka ban; international law;

    Abstract : The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) and other international conventions have been ratified by many countries, yet the basic freedoms established therein continue to be taken for granted. In recent years, the Islamic veil has been widely debated as an oppressive garment against Muslim women and a threat to Western secular democracy. READ MORE

  4. 3. The role of women in a changing IS, A study of the correlation between successes, setbacks and the role of women in the Islamic State

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

    Author : Anna Zahlin; [2019]
    Keywords : Islamic State; IS; Women; Extremism; Process tracing; Jihadism;

    Abstract : Terrorism is a global problem and the existence of IS has been of global concern. People from all over the world have travelled to the caliphate to fight for IS, and 79 countries and organizations with USA in the lead has fought the battles against IS. READ MORE

  5. 4. A socio-legal study of the Swedish anti-discrimination policy and its implementation in the labour market : Discrimination against immigrants in the labour market and its affect

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Juridiska institutionen

    Author : Ahmedin Osman Ahmedin; [2019]
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    Abstract : Background: The point of departure for this study is that people with immigrant backgrounds are discriminated in the Swedish labour market and they are discriminated on several grounds. Discrimination is violation against human rights and it affects gender equality and integration policy negatively. READ MORE

  6. 5. The burka ban - liberation or oppression? A discourse analysis of the Danish ‘burka ban’ from a gender equality perspective

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

    Author : Benedikte Have; [2018]
    Keywords : burka; niqab; Denmark; gender equality; gender; feminism; discourse;

    Abstract : This thesis concerns the recent debate about the so-called cover ban in Denmark, which has been known in media as the ‘burka ban’. The ban involves an illegalization of covering of the face that does not have a justifiable cause like weather conditions. READ MORE