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What about the law? - A case study of the protective structures concerning young girls sexual and reproductive health and rights in Mbarara, Uganda.

Vilhelmsson, Tina (2005)
Department of Political Science
Abstract
A case study done in Mbarara, Uganda, investigating to what extent the law about defilement is implemented. Included in the study is also a survey presenting the existing protective structures for young girls in Mbarara who have been subjected for defilement. The focus is on sexual and reproductive health and rights for young women in Mbarara and a holistic gender perspective is used in the analysis. The study reveals a doubtful implementation of the paradoxical law and poor protective structures.
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author
Vilhelmsson, Tina
supervisor
organization
year
type
H1 - Master's Degree (One Year)
subject
keywords
Implementation, law, protective structures, Uganda, sexual health, Humanities, Humaniora, Social sciences, Samhällsvetenskaper, Political and administrative sciences, Statsvetenskap, förvaltningskunskap
language
English
id
1332759
date added to LUP
2005-11-08 00:00:00
date last changed
2005-11-08 00:00:00
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  author       = {{Vilhelmsson, Tina}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{What about the law? - A case study of the protective structures concerning young girls sexual and reproductive health and rights in Mbarara, Uganda.}},
  year         = {{2005}},
}