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  1. 1. Gender and sexual minorities’ right to recognition: A paper victory? With a focus on Nepal, Bangladesh, and India

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Juridiska institutionen; Lunds universitet/Juridiska fakulteten

    Author : Arushi Mishra; [2023]
    Keywords : Gender; Human rights; Human rights law; International human rights law; gender rights; sexuality; sexual minorities; TWAIL; Global South; South Asia; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : Gender and sexual minority groups in Nepal, Bangladesh, and India have been systematically discriminated against in their States and ignored by the international community, for decades. While the three States have made progress concerning legal gender recognition, including recognizing a third gender on specific documents such as passports or identification cards, issues remain in ensuring equality in education, employment, and social participation. READ MORE

  2. 2. SOGIE minority organisations in Africa and their relation to European donors

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för samhällsstudier (SS)

    Author : Evelina Magnusson; [2023]
    Keywords : LGBTQI ; LGBT; SOGIE; Africa; Donors;

    Abstract : The situation for sexual orientation, gender identity or expression (SOGIE) minority persons is difficult in many places and in much of Africa their lives are illegal in some form. This thesis focuses on how local organisations and European actors address this problem and what local actors believe could be done better to improve the situation for SOGIE minorities. READ MORE

  3. 3. Exploring the Motivation behind Sexuality-Driven Political Participation in an Increasingly Undemocratic Context

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Sándor Ádám Gorni; [2023]
    Keywords : political participation; LGBT ; Hungary; democratic backsliding; homophobia; minority mobilization;

    Abstract : Sexuality-driven political participation refers to the political engagement of people of sexual minorities. While progress has been made in understanding the motivation behind their political participation, this study seeks to address the limitations of the existing literature which are designed explicitly to work in democratic contexts where engagement can bear fruit and for mostly quantitative inquiries which imply homogeneity and fail to map out the heterogeneity in the meanings of sexual minorities’ political participation. READ MORE

  4. 4. Validation of the New Sexual Satisfaction Scale-Short Form in Sweden and its Relationship with Protective Psychological Factors

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för psykologi

    Author : Xiangnan Yan; [2023]
    Keywords : The New Sexual Satisfaction Scale-Short form; Protective psychological factors; Self-compassion; Body awareness; Body appreciation; Social anxiety; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : The primary objective of this study was to validate the Swedish version of the New Sexual Satisfaction Scale-Short form (NSSS-S) in the Swedish population and explore its association with protective psychological factors, including self-compassion, body awareness, and body appreciation. The questionnaire survey method was used in this study, and a sample of Swedish-speaking participants (n = 164) aged 18 and above was recruited. READ MORE

  5. 5. Investigating Workplace Discrimination: How to Design Survey Questionnaire Posed to Minority Groups.

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för kemi, bioteknologi och hälsa (CBH)

    Author : Nnenna Ike; [2022]
    Keywords : Workplace; discrimination; psychosocial risk factors; minority; ethno-racialization; research methodology;

    Abstract : Workplace discrimination exists in the Swedish work environment. Minority groups (such as immigrants, persons from ethno-racial backgrounds different from the majority population, persons of non-normative sexual orientation, gender, or religious background) may experience discrimination or the fear of possible exposure to discrimination in the workplace. READ MORE