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  1. 1. Girls’ Education in Policy Discourse: The Case of Chad in Representation of the Problem in International Organizations’ Strategic Development Plans, its Silences, and Effects

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Alina Gineityte; [2023]
    Keywords : Girls’ education; international organizations; problem representation; strategic development plan; Chad; WPR approach.; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : Education, particularly girls' education, is essential for personal and national development, addressing issues such as poverty, and political instability. However, gender disparity in education remains a significant problem, leading to increased interest from governments and international organizations in addressing the issue through policy implementation. READ MORE

  3. 2. Construction of “pandemic pregnancy” : A frame analysis on how the perception of teenage pregnancy shifted in Ugandan newspapers from pre-COVD to COVID period

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografi; Lunds universitet/LUMID International Master programme in applied International Development and Management

    Author : Shuk Yan Chan; [2022]
    Keywords : Teenage pregnancy; COVID-19; Uganda; Crisis; Frame analysis; Vulnerability; Gender-based violence; Framing; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : During the COVID-19 pandemic, there are many reports of an increase in teenage pregnancy in developing countries. The media portrays girls as more vulnerable to gender-based violence and forced marriage in times of crisis, leading to a worsening situation of early pregnancy. READ MORE

  4. 3. Are Children to Divorced Parents Worse at Managing Stress? Task-Switching Performance and Induced Stress for Adult Children of Marriage and Divorce

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för psykologi

    Author : Emmie Olofsson; [2021]
    Keywords : Adult children of divorce; stress; task-switching; executive functions; switch cost; mixing cost; Vuxna skilsmässobarn; stress; task-switching; exekutiva funktioner; switch cost; mixing cost;

    Abstract : Prior research shows that adult children of divorce (ACD) exhibit higher levels of perceived stress than adult children of marriage (ACM), and thus, potentially lower tolerance to stress. The comparison of ACD/ACM in Sweden has not been sufficiently studied. READ MORE

  5. 4. The experiences of racial and gender stereotyping: The case study of Thai women in Sweden

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Graduate School; Lunds universitet/Master of Science in Development Studies; Lunds universitet/Master of Science in Social Studies of Gender

    Author : Lallalit Suphsert; [2021]
    Keywords : Social Sciences;

    Abstract : This research project is a case study of Thai immigrant women in Sweden. It concentrates on women who were originally born in Thailand but currently reside in Sweden. READ MORE

  6. 5. "I feel that I have no one to help me" : Women’s perceptions of causes of alcohol-related violence and what coping strategies these women use in the context of Livingstone, Zambia

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

    Author : Evelina Flodkvist; [2019]
    Keywords : Gender-based violence; Intimate partner violence; Alcohol abuse; Coping strategies; Zambia;

    Abstract : Background: Intimate partner violence is a major human rights problem, that affects all sexes of all ages in all societies. Men are the primary perpetrators, and women are more likely to get injured since the violence against women also tends to be more severe. READ MORE