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Showing 1 to 12 of 12 for “"Women's Right"”.
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The delegitimisation discursive strategies of women's right to drive in Saudi Arabia
… gender inequality as embodied in the ban on women driving in Saudi Arabia. To do so, the study draws on critical discourse studies (CDS), in particular the socio- cognitive approach (Van Dijk, 1998, 2008, 2013). The socio-cognitive approach emphasises the importance of investigating the …
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Women's right to access family planning and maternal health care services in Hwange rural district, Zimbabwe: challenges and opportunities
The significance of reproductive health and rights cannot be overemphasised. Investment in the rights of rural women, specifically their reproductive health rights, is a fundamental determinant of their empowerment and social development. Access to reproductive health services enables rural women …
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The Influence of Inheritance Systems on Poverty among HIV/AIDS Infected Widows, The Case of Shinyanga Town
… infected widows in accessing and having the right to posses and own property and therefore suggest practical policy adjustments that can enhance HIV/AIDS widows' right to access, hold and own property. Social Systems theory accredited to Ludwing Von Bertalanffy was used in this study to …
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An exploration of knowledge, attitudes and practices of primary health care providers providing contraceptive and family planning services in Cape Town, South Africa: a qualitative study
… can play a significant role in empowering women to make informed decisions when selecting suitable contraceptive methods during contraceptive counselling. This study explores the experiences and perceptions of primary health care providers delivering contraceptives services in Cape Town to …
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Gender-based discrimination and underrepresentation of female judges in the superior courts in South Africa – a critical analysis of international and domestic laws and policies on the protection of women's rights
… resulted in continuous discrimination against women in all spheres of life. Throughout the years, women around the globe were denied basic human rights such as the rights to equality, safety, dignity, education, equal economic opportunities, and the right to vote among others. Today, despite …
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Image Based Sexual Abuse: The Effectiveness of Malawi s Legal Framework
… and into the digital space. Violence against women which occurs online or with the use of technological means is referred to as technology-facilitated violence, a term which includes a plethora of actions such as harassment and image based sexual abuse. Image based sexual abuse (IBSA) is …
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The discipline and disciplining of Margaret Sanger: US birth control rhetoric in the early twentieth century
… the social forces that act upon rhetors and women's bodies, conforming both to established gender norms even as they attempt to violate those standards. This project studies Sanger's birth control rhetoric to understand how her arguments for women's right to contraception conformed women's …
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Navigating the criminalisation-decriminalisation dilemma in sex work: an analysis of its affects on human rights and proposals for their safeguard
… achieve their intended goals of protecting the rights of ‘everyone' and to establish a method to effectively address sex work. The ongoing debate surrounding sex work is mostly centred on whether it can be considered as a legal form of labour or whether it is born out of gender inequity. The …
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Medikamentinio nėštumo nutraukimo aspektai Lietuvoje /
… from 2023 is a significant step towards ensuring women's right to choice and access to modern and high-quality reproductive healthcare services. Despite this advancement, medical abortion remains a relatively new concept to many patients. Therefore, this study aims to investigate the opinions and …
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Domestication of the protocol to the African Charter on the rights of women in Africa: the Nigerian religio-cultural perspective
… regional instruments on the protection of the rights of women. The Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples Rights on the Rights of Women in Africa (the Maputo Protocol) is one of such instruments. Its domestication in Nigeria is faced with stiff impediments from religious beliefs …
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STRATEGIC LITIGATION FOR WOMAN'S RIGHTS AT THE WORKPLACE: A LAW AND ECONOMICS PERSPECTIVE.
Strategic litigation for woman‘s rights at the workplace: a Law and Economics perspective Despite comprehensive legal frameworks protecting gender equality in the workplace, significant disparities persist between men and women in pay, promotion opportunities, and career advancement across Europe. …
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Medea in Victorian Women's Poetry
… movement. As Victorians began to question women’s rights and capabilities, Medea’s story resurfaced as a cautionary tale showing the damage that occurs when women repress and shape their identities to fit uncompromising social expectations for their gender. In this thesis, I examine two …