Search for dissertations about: "Elisabeth Olivius"
Found 2 swedish dissertations containing the words Elisabeth Olivius.
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1. Governing Refugees through Gender Equality : Care, Control, Emancipation
Abstract : In recent decades, international feminist activism and research has had significant success in pushing gender issues onto the international agenda and into global governance institutions and processes. The goal of gender equality is now widely accepted and codified in international legal instruments. READ MORE
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2. Women-to-women diplomacy : the pursuit of feminist peace in Georgia and Myanmar
Abstract : Why and how do women engage in peacebuilding efforts across conflict divides? This dissertation coins a novel concept, women-to-women diplomacy – or W2WD – to explore women’s peace activism in Georgia and Myanmar. W2WD consists of three components: 1) the promotion of women’s agency as a key aspect of mobilisation and peacebuilding practices; 2) women’s own experiences of conflict as a basis for bridging divides; and 3) women’s visions of gender equality as a fundamental part of peace. READ MORE