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Gender-based violence against Women with Disabilities in Uganda - A qualitative study about how local organizations are working with the issue

Bengtsson, Klara LU (2023) MIDM19 20222
LUMID International Master programme in applied International Development and Management
Abstract
Gender-based violence (GBV) is both a human right violation, a threat to develop-ment and a global health issue. Women with disabilities (WWD) are a group more exposed to GBV. However, research has been scarce about WWD and GBV, espe-cially in the Global South. This thesis studies how local organizations are working on the issue of GBV targeting WWD in Uganda. The theoretical framework em-ployed is the Post-colonial feminist disability theory and praxis framework and Feminist Disability studies. Some findings from the results are the challenge of ac-cess to justice, disability stigma and widespread poverty. Another finding is the importance to work with different kinds of interventions such as advocacy, men-toring and skill-training. In... (More)
Gender-based violence (GBV) is both a human right violation, a threat to develop-ment and a global health issue. Women with disabilities (WWD) are a group more exposed to GBV. However, research has been scarce about WWD and GBV, espe-cially in the Global South. This thesis studies how local organizations are working on the issue of GBV targeting WWD in Uganda. The theoretical framework em-ployed is the Post-colonial feminist disability theory and praxis framework and Feminist Disability studies. Some findings from the results are the challenge of ac-cess to justice, disability stigma and widespread poverty. Another finding is the importance to work with different kinds of interventions such as advocacy, men-toring and skill-training. In the discussion, the double jeopardy, and double dis-crimination got discussed such as both disability and gender factors. Furthermore, the work of the organizations in the context of global and local rights. (Less)
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Bengtsson, Klara LU
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MIDM19 20222
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H2 - Master's Degree (Two Years)
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English
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9106466
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  abstract     = {{Gender-based violence (GBV) is both a human right violation, a threat to develop-ment and a global health issue. Women with disabilities (WWD) are a group more exposed to GBV. However, research has been scarce about WWD and GBV, espe-cially in the Global South. This thesis studies how local organizations are working on the issue of GBV targeting WWD in Uganda. The theoretical framework em-ployed is the Post-colonial feminist disability theory and praxis framework and Feminist Disability studies. Some findings from the results are the challenge of ac-cess to justice, disability stigma and widespread poverty. Another finding is the importance to work with different kinds of interventions such as advocacy, men-toring and skill-training. In the discussion, the double jeopardy, and double dis-crimination got discussed such as both disability and gender factors. Furthermore, the work of the organizations in the context of global and local rights.}},
  author       = {{Bengtsson, Klara}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{Gender-based violence against Women with Disabilities in Uganda - A qualitative study about how local organizations are working with the issue}},
  year         = {{2023}},
}