Essays about: "women’s rights."

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  1. 31. “Hunnao” : a glimpse into Chinese patriarchy

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Centrum för öst- och sydöstasienstudier

    Author : Zekai Lu; [2021]
    Keywords : hunnao 婚闹 ; patriarchy; women s rights; CHINANEWS.COM 中国 新闻网 ; Weibo; China; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : "Hunnao"(婚闹) emerged in China during the pre-Qin period (221 B.C.) and has evolved ever since as a distinctive Chinese wedding tradition. It is a form of wedding entertainment retained by Chinese folk since ancient times. READ MORE

  3. 32. Empowerment for Whom? Evaluating Women's Empowerment under Indigenous Self-Governance in Oaxaca, Mexico

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomi

    Author : Hugo De Geer Wikner; Klara Gullström; [2021]
    Keywords : Development; Governance; Gender Equality; Customary Law; Empowerment;

    Abstract : Recognising indigenous people's rights has been a priority for Latin American countries since the late 1990s. Yet, a legal recognition of their self-governance has been controversial as they are argued to contrast with liberal values of gender equality. READ MORE

  4. 33. Feminist framing of Comfort Women in news media

    University essay from Södertörns högskola/Journalistik

    Author : LI Wenjie; [2021]
    Keywords : Body; Comfort women; Feminist framing; Human rights; Intersectionality; Sexual violence.;

    Abstract : With the development of media framing research on the issue of comfort women, people have gradually realized that the media's interpretation of the issue of comfort women will have a considerable impact on the understanding of this issue. The image of comfort women was also established in this process. READ MORE

  5. 34. Women do not wear pink in Latin America : A study of the Pink Tide’s controversial legacy in gender equality in South America

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Nordiska Latinamerikainstitutet

    Author : Marisa Payva; [2021]
    Keywords : Pink Tide; Gender Gap; South America; Maternity leave; Parental leave;

    Abstract : The possibility to earn a living and support a family independently is still a utopia for many women all around the world. Many organizations are constantly fighting for awareness of these issues and strive for an improvement in women’s economic equality. READ MORE

  6. 35. “Holy” War on Human Rights : A hermeneutic study of the complex situation of human rights activists in Afghanistan

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Teologiska institutionen

    Author : Zandra Bergman; [2021]
    Keywords : Human rights; religion; violence; human rights activists; human rights defenders; women’s rights; hegemony; Taliban; fundamentalism; Afghanistan;

    Abstract : Title: “Holy” War on Human Rights - A hermeneutic study of the complex situation of human rights activists in Afghanistan Author: Zandra Bergman Supervisor: Maud Eriksen Examiner: Johanna Romare Department of TheologyMaster program of Religion in Peace and ConflictMaster’s thesis, 15 credits  In September 2020, the latest attempt to bring peace to Afghanistan, the intra-Afghan peace talks formally began. The opening of the peace negotiations failed to produce the long-desired ceasefire. READ MORE