Essays about: "women protection act"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 12 essays containing the words women protection act.

1. 1. The lived experience of female leaders navigating a profession they love : A perspective of gender equality in the male-dominated film industry in Sweden

   University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för Urbana Studier (US)

   Author : Lowisa Johmår; [2023]
   Keywords : Gender; Swedish film industry; male dominance; equality; gendered organizations; female rivalry; outdated gender stereotyping; coping strategies; freelancing;

   Abstract : This study examines through an equality lens, the lived experiences of nine female leaders in the male-dominated film industry in Sweden. The aim was to explore how women perceived equality in their workplace, their perception of the issue, and the coping strategies used by these women. READ MORE

3. 2. A Cishet Man’s Poland : Compulsory Heterosexuality in Polish Legislation on Reproductive and Sexual Rights

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Teologiska institutionen

   Author : Lina Lodenius; [2022]
   Keywords : Abortion; compulsory heterosexuality; LGBTQIA ; Poland; queer theory; gender; gender studies; queer; EU; Europe; sexuality; ivf; surrogacy; in vitro fertilization; religion; human rights; ECHR; family; family rights; family law; LGBT; LGBT free zones; LGBTQIA; LGBTQ; right wing; populism; qualitative content analysis; thematic content analysis; genusvetenskap; genus; HBTQ; HBTQIA ; HBTQI; Polen; mänskliga rättigheter; abort; ivf; compulsory heterosexuality; queer teori; queer; ECHR; EU; Europa; europastudier; juridik; kvalitativ innehållsanalys;

   Abstract : This thesis analyzes how compulsory heterosexuality is present in Polish legislation on women* and trans* people’s reproductive and sexual rights. The aim of this study is to increase an understanding of how compulsory heterosexuality’s presence in legislation regarding reproductive and sexual rights can consequently affect women* and trans* people in practice. READ MORE

4. 3. Children in Prison: Contemplating Processes and Decisions to Separate the Children from their Mothers in Uganda

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för socialt arbete

   Author : KATO Francis; [2020-03-13]
   Keywords : Prison; imprisoned mothers; staff; Children; living alongside their imprisoned mother s ; views about separation; Separation process and decision; Uganda Prisons Act 2006.;

   Abstract : Introduction and context: With the number of imprisoned women who also double as mother continue to grow, so has the number of innocent children accompanying their mother behind bars. Around the World, different countries have approached this issue in different ways within their respective national policy and legal frameworks. READ MORE

5. 4. Under the "guise of protection". The construction of sex trafficked female prostitutes under the German prostitution policy

   University essay from Malmö universitet/Fakulteten för kultur och samhälle (KS)

   Author : Barbara Barth; [2020]
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   Abstract : Sex trafficking, as part of irregular migration, has caught worldwide attention in recent years and is affecting mainly women. This phenomenon is highly apparent in Germany where prostitution is legalised and is therefore often referred to as “brothel of Europe”. READ MORE

6. 5. BJP - Champions of Feminism? : A study of Bharatiya Janata Party politics on maternity leave and party affiliated Hindutva gender ideals.

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Linnea Greven; [2020]
   Keywords : hindutva; maternity leave; BJP; gender roles; religious ideals; women’s empowerment;

   Abstract : In contemporary politics it is argued there exists a friction and contradiction between the right-wing, conservative parties that are gaining prominence around the world, among them BJP in India, and the feminist movement; one movement striving for the preservation of traditions and the other for change. The purpose of this thesis is to investigate and compare differences in how a political party with strong affiliation and background in a nationalistic ideology communicates laws which affect women’s opportunities for societal advancement, doing this by analysing the religious, cultural and symbolic aspects of Hindutva ideology. READ MORE