Essays about: "non-governmental organisation"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 56 essays containing the words non-governmental organisation.
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1. A Solidarity Model of Foreign Aid? : A case study of the Olof Palme International Center’s projects in South Africa
University essay from Högskolan Väst/Institutionen för ekonomi och itAbstract : This bachelor thesis is a qualitative case study of whether the Olof Palme International Center’s (OPC) model of foreign aid, as a Swedish non-governmental organisation (NGO), is understood by leading figures of the three types of participants involved in the model; the OPC, Swedish member organisations, and, in this case, South African partner organisations, as taking either a solidarity- or charity-approach to foreign aid, in both theory and practise. The theories of Mutual Aid and International Solidarity are used to construct two opposing “solidarity” and “charity” models of foreign aid, against which the OPC model is compared. READ MORE
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2. Breaking the Cycle of Exclusion : Examining Effective Interventions for Second-Generation Immigrant Children in Sweden
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Teologiska institutionenAbstract : Second-generation immigrant children in Sweden, especially those of non-European heritage, find themselves entangled in a web of social exclusion. Against the backdrop of escalating disparities between social strata, and a conspicuous failure in the integration of immigrants, the study explores this matter in depth. READ MORE
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3. Changing Tides and Navigating Uncertainty : An ethnographic study of NGO resilience in coastal South India
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Teologiska institutionenAbstract : What makes an non-governmental organisation (NGO) agile and resilient towards changes, pressures or uncertainties at community, state or macro-political level? By adopting a single case study based on semi-structured interviews and fieldwork, this thesis will dive into the life-world of a community-based NGO based in Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu. Social Needs Education and Human Awareness (SNEHA) has since founding in the 1980s had a strong rights-based identity and evolved through various phases of community organising, disaster relief work, evidence-based advocacy and upholding of fisher communities traditional and customary rights. READ MORE
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4. HIV preventive work for children and youths in Thailand : a qualitative study based on experiences among staff in an HIV prevention-oriented organization and a research group in Thailand
University essay from Sophiahemmet HögskolaAbstract : Background The development of HIV preventive measures in Thailand has led to a decrease in prevalence in HIV-infected persons. During 2021 there was an estimated number of 520 000 people living with HIV in Thailand amongst adults over 15 years and an estimated number of 2000 children between 0 to 14 years old. READ MORE
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5. Gender-based and conflict-related violence in Colombia A qualitative study of displaced women in subnormal settlements in rural areas of Florencia and their experiences of empowerment through their work in a women’s right organisation.
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för socialt arbeteAbstract : This paper aims to examine women’s experiences of gender-based violence as well as their conflict-related violence. The objectives of this analytical approach is to illustrate the member’s community work in a women’s rights organization called Mujeres en lucha por la paz (MLPAZ) and how the work affects the member’s opportunities to achieve empowerment in their social, economic and political life. READ MORE
