Essays about: "violence in pakistan"
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1. The association between husband/partner’slevel of education and lifetime physicaldomestic violence against women agedbetween 15-49 years in Pakistan: Evidencefrom Pakistan Demography and HealthSurvey 2017-18
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för kvinnors och barns hälsaAbstract : Background Each year almost 1 in 3 (27%) of women (15-49y) worldwide experience lifetime physical and/or sexual domestic violence by their husbands/partners; that is almost 736 million women worldwide. According to the PDHS 2017-18, the prevalence of DV is 24% in Pakistan. READ MORE
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2. The Double Burden of a Pandemic: Examining the Impact of Covid-19 on Domestic Violence Against Women in Pakistan
University essay from Lunds universitet/LUMID International Master programme in applied International Development and Management; Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografiAbstract : Covid-19 has served as a magnifying lens to the globally prevailing issue of domestic violence against women. This qualitative case study examines why domestic violence against women prevails in Pakistan, what factors have led to its increase during Covid-19, and how have civil society organizations responded to this issue. READ MORE
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3. Counting votes or counting bodies? : A qualitative study on the effect Regime Type has on the nature of Pre-election Violence in autocratic states
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för freds- och konfliktforskningAbstract : In a quantitative study in 2007, Davenport found that autocratic military regimes statistically face a higher risk of electoral violence than authoritarian party-backed regimes. This thesis has attempted to link Davenports findings with theories on military belligerence presented by Lai and Slater (2006) as well as Geddes et al. READ MORE
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4. Great Power Mediation and Bias : Investigating how bias in great mediation affects post-conflict levels of violence
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för freds- och konfliktforskningAbstract : It has long been argued in scholarly research that powerful third parties make excellent third parties due to their superior economic and military capabilities, yet surprisingly little scholarly attention has been paid to superpower mediation and bias, and how it affects post-conflict levels of bias. While it is expected that powerful mediators, with their leverage and ability to enforce peace agreements with military force will be biased mediators, cases of mediation by superpowers shows this is often not the case. READ MORE
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5. Street Children of Peshawar (Pakistan) : Requirements and Expectations to Enhance Their Participation Right as an Active Agent of Change
University essay from Mittuniversitetet/Avdelningen för samhällsvetenskapAbstract : The purpose of this research is to study the satisfaction level of street children on their street life, source of motivation and happiness, and to identify the uses of resources through which their life can be made better. Efforts have been made to enhance the street children’s participation right as an active agent of change by asking their suggestion to improve their capabilities. READ MORE
