Essays about: "patriarchal societies"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 37 essays containing the words patriarchal societies.

1. 21. Violence against women in Serbian newspapers : The analysis of the print media reports on violence against women in Serbia [Kurir, Blic, Vecernje Novosti, Politika, Danas]

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för mediestudier

   Author : Anja Rakić; [2018]
   Keywords : framing; newspapers; violence against women; Serbia; representation; domestic violence; patriarchal societies; content analysis; CDA;

   Abstract : The problem of violence against women in Serbia is connected with the position that women hold inside of the discourse of family and society in general. Also, the general atmosphere in media implies the lack of media freedom, specific structural organization, and ownership relations in media companies. READ MORE

3. 22. Behind Closed Doors: From an Open Celebration to a Secret Practice : An Ethnographic Study of the Meaning and Function of Female Genital Mutilation/Circumcision in Singida, Tanzania

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Teologiska institutionen

   Author : Therese Lelli; [2018]
   Keywords : Women s rights; FGM; FGM C; GBV; Singida; Tanzania; Lawalawa; Change; Humanitarian Action; Cultural Anthopology;

   Abstract : This research examines the practice of Female Genital Mutilation/Circumcision (FGM/C) as a social phenomenon in Singida Region, Tanzania. The aim is to contribute to a deepened cultural anthropological understanding of the function and meaning behind the practice in Singida, and how it reacts to external factors of change, such as human rights-based laws and projects aiming to eradicate FGM/C. READ MORE

4. 23. Unequal and Violent: Post-conflict Contexts for Women : A study on the consequences of fragmentation of the women's movement during peace processes

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för freds- och konfliktforskning

   Author : Jose Francisco Alvarado Cobar; [2017]
   Keywords : ;

   Abstract : Previous research has not fully addressed the causal processes embedded in participation of women’s groups in peace processes, and the potential outcomes achieved by their participation. This thesis seeks to contribute to this topic by analyzing the research question under what conditions do peace processes contribute to unequal and dangerous societies for women? And the theorized relationship is that ‘the presence of fragmentation of the women’s movement during peace negotiations tends to result in higher prevalence of inequality and violence against women in post-conflict societies’, because fragmentation will contribute to upholding patriarchal norms that facilitate violence towards women through portraying men as top-dogs and women as under-dogs. READ MORE

5. 24. SECONDARY VICTIMIZATION OF RAPE VICTIMS IN IRAN

   University essay from Malmö högskola/Fakulteten för hälsa och samhälle (HS)

   Author : Atousa Onsi; [2017]
   Keywords : Secondary victimization; rape; IPC; legal systems; sociocultural; gender inequality; Iran; patriarchal societies;

   Abstract : The aim of the given study is to investigate the impact of the legal as well as the sociocultural systems of Iran on the secondary victimization of rape victims in the country. As a theoretical background of the study, two feminist theories, Feminist criminology and Radical Feminist, will be used. READ MORE

6. 25. "I was like a rose, now I look like a thorn" An exploratory study of women injecting drug users (WIDU) in Tunisia

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Internationell mödra- och barnhälsovård (IMCH)

   Author : Hgqer Ben Mosbah; [2016]
   Keywords : women injecting drugs users; Tunisia;

   Abstract : Aim: The aim of this master thesis was to explore contexts of initiation of substance use and to describe the social, physical and mental health situation of women injecting drug users (WIDU) in Tunisia. Relevance: In North Africa, people who inject drugs are an important risk group in the HIV epidemic. READ MORE