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Effects of the neoliberal agenda on abortion policy and sexual rights in Poland and Ireland. A Comparative Feminist Global Political Economy analysis
In Europe, abortion policy shifts drastically across the region despite the EU´s efforts to make it equally accessible. The differences in access to abortion are often connected to the level of religious impact on the ... -
Exploring colonial and decolonial influences in the teaching of indigenous perspectives at Swedish Universities.
This thesis engages the topic of colonial and decolonial influences within teaching of indigenous epistemology, ontology, and methodology, here abbreviated to indigenous perspectives, at institutions of higher education. ... -
Outer Space Regime and the Issue of Space Debris, An analysis on the Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space on space debris from 2006 to 2019
With several actors entering the space scene and the skyrocketed increase in the launches, space exploration has become more complex, so does the challenges related to the threat posed by space debris. To deal with this ... -
Necesitamos vivas a nuestras hijas [We need our daughters alive]: Tensions to the functioning of the human rights mechanism of AVGM - the role of civil society and impact of societal accountability in its activation - in the state of Ciudad de México
(2022-01-21)This study explores critical perspectives on the functioning of the mechanism of Alerta de Violencia de Género Contra Las Mujeres, a legal-institutional mechanism on the prevention and elimination of feminicidal violence ... -
Looking into the black box: The roles of development workers in enhancing climate resilience and gender equality for ethnic minority women through the EmPower project in Vietnam
(2022-01-18)The climate change-gender nexus has increasingly become the arena in which adaptation interventions take place. One such intervention is the EmPower program in the Asia-Pacific region by UN Women and UNEP. This research ... -
Climate on the Horizon?: Gothenburg dockworkers’ framings of their political horizon regarding climate change
(2022-01-18)The climate is rapidly warming, and this has triggered a global trend in mobilisation against climate change. Due to workers’ unique position within the capitalist mode of production the interest in the potential for labour ... -
1:0 for the environment: Engaging football fans on tackling climate change
(2022-01-18)In general, the existence of anthropogenic climate change and the need for deeper societal transformations are widely accepted. Less agreement exists on how to best motivate the public to act in a way that allows for ... -
Stigmatization of Self-identified Asians During the Covid-19 Pandemic in Sweden: A Qualitative Study on Stigma, ‘Passing,’ and Potential Solutions from the Perspective of the Interviewees
(2021-12-22)With the derogatory political discourse by Donald Trump calling the Covid-19 pandemic the “China Virus,” and the “Wuhan Flu” there has been perceived increase in stigmatization, and discrimination towards Asian diaspora ... -
‘Masculinity, Migration and Marginalization’: How Male Asylum Seekers are Perceived by the Swedish Migration Agency and its Implications for the Asylum Process
(2021-11-19)This thesis takes a particular interest in the determination of state granted protection needs amongst male asylum seekers in Sweden. Using a mixed research method consisting of textual analysis on official documents by ... -
DEVELOPMENT PERSPECTIVES AND COVID – 19 IN ANDEAN INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES OF BOLIVIA
(2021-10-14)Bolivia has been attracting international attention since 2006 due to its new economic model based on wellbeing (Suma Qamaña). These is apparent in national and regional developmental plans that place special importance ... -
The Dissatisfied Right:A Micro-Level Analysis of Political Dissatisfaction in Supporters of the Populist Radical Right in Rural East Germany
(2021-10-14)Contemporary election results of the populist radical right (PRR) reveal significant spatial variation of PRR support within countries. To a large extent, this variation is believed to be based on local and regional ... -
REINTEGRATION OR REVICTIMIZATION?: An Analysis of Reintegration Assistance Provided to Victims of Human Trafficking
(2021-10-04)Human trafficking is a crime that extends beyond borders and jurisdictions. International legal standards exist to prevent, suppress, and reintegrate victims into their communities. Once repatriated, survivors of human ... -
Whores, idiots and sub-humans: A study of the of hate directed at reality profiles and influencers on Flashback in 2020
(2021-07-01)Hate speech, hateful messages, slander, and other disparaging expression have not been part of the public debate or dialogue but is more apparent on the internet and the online world. A group that has been exposed to a ... -
Islamophobia in the Netherlands: Semi-Structured Interviews with Implementers of Polarization and Radicalization Action Plan 2007-2011
(2021-07-01)Islamophobia has been on the in many countries in the past decade. However, not much research has been done on solutions to decrease it. This thesis is a case study of the Dutch Polarization and Radicalization Action Plan ... -
INTERNATIONAL STUDENT MOBILITY: MEDIATION OF TRANSNATIONAL STUDENT MOBILITY: A CASE OF UGANDAN STUDENTS IN SWEDEN
(2021-07-01)This study examines international student mobility from Uganda to Sweden to understand how this mobility is mediated. More specifically, the study examines the use and impact of intermediaries involved in the student ... -
Challenges within Scaling: Tradeoffs and Tensions
(2021-07-01)Clothing brands implementation of supply chain sustainability in regards to controlling the labor rights of suppliers has long taken the form of auditing, compliance and monitoring. However, critics argue that these methods ... -
No jobs on a dead planet: Swedish unions’ perceptions of their roles in a just transition
(2021-06-15)If we are to avoid the worst-case scenarios of climate change and environmental issues, we must drastically reduce our emissions of greenhouse gases. Such a transition to an ecologically sustainable society has far-reaching ... -
"In-betweenship: New Swedish identities in the making? - A qualitative study about Swedishness and being in-between"
(2021-04-28)This paper takes an approach sprung from practices where identities are formed and examines the experiences of being in the borderland of Swedishness. The research is placed in a Swedish context aiming at understanding ... -
Att omsätta barnkonventionen i praktiken:En kvalitativ studie av hur kommunövergripande barnrättsarbete påverkar verksamheters implementering Examensarbete i
(2021-01-08)In January 2020 the UN Convention of the Rights of the Child (CRC) became Swedish law. Many of the rights described in the convention are provided on a local or regional level, close to the children. Municipalities´ ... -
The Relationship Between a Governmental Investment Organization and the Concept of Sustainability: The Operationalization of Sustainability in the Case of the Swedish Pension System
(2020-10-08)This thesis aims to contribute to the understanding of how the relationship between a governmental investment organization and the concept of sustainability has effects on both national and global scales. The thesis ...
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