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Showing 1 to 9 of 9 for “"human rights of women"”.
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The global development agenda and the human rights of women in Africa
2015 signals the end of the Millennium Development Goals. Amidst the present reflection on, and analysis of, the progress of the implementation of the current development agenda, the draft post-2015 SDGs are in the final stages of their development. With the imminent adoption of the new goals by UN …
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The woman as a victim of patriarchy
Patriarchal Discrimination and other forms of Discrimination and related intolerance continue to threaten women's' enjoyment of their rights and fundamental freedoms. In situations of poverty, economy, education violence against women, power and decision making, Human Rights of women, and Health …
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Protection of Borders or Protection of Women? Recently arrived immigrant women in the UK, violence and immigration policies
… research explores female immigrants’ experiences of violence and exploitation in the UK. In doing so the focus is on three ‘groups’ of recently arrived immigrant women: spouses experiencing domestic violence, trafficked women, and asylum seekers. This focus allows an evaluation of current UK …
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Violence against women in South Africa: An event that disturbs public order in terms of the OAU refugee convention?
… outlined in the 1951 UN Convention, with the aim of addressing the unique challenges faced by refugees in Africa. Despite this, little is known about the implementation of the expanded refugee definition outlined in OAU Refugee Convention. This thesis critically analyses the OAU Refugee …
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Ih!!! Tem “viado, sapata”... Gênero e suas novas expressões na escola. E o que x pedagogx tem aver com isso!!!? : uma análise na formação inicial de estudantes do Curso de Pedagogia/UFPB campus I nas temáticas de gênero e diversidade sexual
This work is a final monograph of graduation in Education. It focuses on the issues of gender and sexual diversity within the teacher education undergraduate program offered by the School of Education at Federal University of Paraíba (UFPB – João Pessoa), a contemporary challenge for the school. …
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The constitutional and statutory position of the 'other' wife: a comparative study of constitutional rights and polygamous customary marriages in Commonwealth Africa
In the context of a perceived globalisation of human rights, this thesis considers whether constitutional rights to equality and non-discrimination apply to polygynous customary marriages in Commonwealth Africa from a legislative perspective. In other words, I examine whether there is a correlation …
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Islamic culture and the question of women’s human rights in North Africa : a study of short stories by Assia Djebar and Alifa Rifaat
Using selected stories by two North African women writers, Alifa Rifaat of Egypt and Assia Djebar of Algeria, this study, entitled ‘Islamic culture and the question of women’s human rights in North Africa: a study of short stories by Assia Djebar and Alifa Rifaat’, analyzes the creative …
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The impact of culture on the right of women to participate in public affairs : a comparative analysis of Swazi and Buganda Kingdoms
… time patriarchial African societies have denied women their rightful place in public life. There are certain cultural practices within these patriarchal societies, which impede the realisation of the human rights of women. Such cultural practices have impacted on the division of power and …
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No place for a white woman? An exploration of the interplay of gender, race and class on power relations experienced by white western women in cross-cultural settings
… urge life writers to stand by the courage of their convictions and question the status quo to arrive at new answers and a truth that is different from that ‘embedded ideology masquarading as common knowledge’ (Forche & Gerard cited in Helen, 2006, p. 321). Lynne Bloom warns that ‘no matter …