Essays about: "women health issues"

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  1. 1. Under the radar: The forgotten narrative of young women with adhd

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för globala studier

    Author : Sofia Mellström; [2023-10-12]
    Keywords : Adhd; ; feminism; stigma; neuro-divergency; gender theory; social capital; belongingness;

    Abstract : This thesis explores the voices of an often forgotten narrative of young women with adhd. Through this, I aim to create awareness, spread knowledge and give voices to these women. Previous studies have largely been based on boys with adhd, which has shaped the general perception of the diagnosis. READ MORE

  2. 2. Under the radar; The forgotten narrative of young women with adhd

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för globala studier

    Author : Sofia Mellström; [2023-09-27]
    Keywords : adhd; Feminism; stigma; neuro-divergency; gender theory; social capital; belongingness;

    Abstract : This thesis explores the voices of an often forgotten narrative of young women with adhd. Through this, I aim to create awareness, spread knowledge and give voices to these women. Previous studies have largely been based on boys with adhd, which has shaped the general perception of the diagnosis. READ MORE

  3. 3. “Black Wombs Matter" : A Case Study of the Maternal Deaths of Black Women in the US, Based on the Documentary Aftershock

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Tema Genus

    Author : Eva Maggy Mireille Meignen; [2023]
    Keywords : Black Maternal Mortality - United States of America - Unequal Health Care - Pregnancy-Related Death - Redlining - Segregation - Social Determinants of Health - Abortion - Access to Health - Bias - Location - Change - “Black Wombs Matter” - Reproductive Rights – Black American Imprisonment;

    Abstract : The maternal mortality rate in the USA is the highest in the industrialized world. Black women in the USA are three times more likely to die due to pregnancy and childbirth-related health issues than their white counterparts. According to 2017–2019 data from the CDC, 80% of these deaths are preventable. READ MORE

  4. 4. Do Women Smell Better than Men? : Gendered Expectations in Olfactory Perception

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för psykologi

    Author : Alina Sheppard-Bujtor; [2023]
    Keywords : Olfaction; Gender; Expectations;

    Abstract : Learned expectations shape behaviours, thoughts, and thus the way the world is perceived. Olfactory perception is one of the less studied senses. One of the seminal issues regard possible differences in olfactory functioning between men and women. READ MORE

  5. 5. Health care professionals’ experiences and views of sexual and reproductive health service provision to undocumented Roma women in Finland

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Socialmedicin och global hälsa

    Author : Kalina Georgieva Hristozova; [2023]
    Keywords : undocumented Roma women; sexual and reproductive health; sexual and reproductive health service provision; health professionals experiences; Medicine and Health Sciences;

    Abstract : Aim: This qualitative study explores the sexual and reproductive health service provision offered to undocumented Roma women migrating to Finland and traces the major challenges in this regard through the experiences, the perceptions, and the views of Finnish health professionals. Background: Sexual and reproductive health (SRH) of undocumented Roma women is of a particular concern since the lack of health insurance, their mobility, and disadvantaged educational, social, and economic level make them more vulnerable to health risks. READ MORE