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HUMAN CONSEQUENCES OF ECONOMIC SANCTIONS: ANALYZING THE EXPERIENCES OF IRANIAN RESIDENTS IN TORONTO AND HALIFAX ABOUT THE INTERNATIONAL SANCTIONS AGAINST IRAN
(2013-08-20)
This study will examine the impact of the hotly-debated sanctions against Iran from the perspective of the civilians who live in a country other than their sanctioned homeland, yet keep ties with their country of origin, ...
Behind Closed Doors: Aboriginal Women's Experiences with Intimate Partner Violence
(2010-12-20)
This study provides a critical analysis of Aboriginal women's experiences with intimate partner violence, and how this experience is affected by their lives on a reserve and their access to resources while there. By taking ...
Working with men to prevent and address violence against women: South African perspectives
(2014-08-22)
With one of the highest prevalence rates in the world, violence against women is a critical issue in South Africa. Though efforts to respond to violence against women have traditionally focused on women’s behaviour, rights ...
Seize the Day: Gender Politics in Liberia's Transition to Peace and Democracy
(2013-08-20)
This case study investigates gender-sensitive institutional reforms in post-war Liberia. It applies key concepts developed by the Research Network on Gender Politics and the State to explore the extent to which the emergent ...
God Comes Homes To Rwanda: A Case Study of Transformational Development
(2012-12-17)
After the genocide of 1994, Rwanda was left in a state of chaos. With reconciliation as a national priority, Christian faith-based organizations have risen to the challenge of providing religious reconciliation training. ...
Venezuela's Medical Revolution: Can the Cuban Medical Model be Applied in Other Countries?
(2013-12-10)
This thesis analyzes the Cuban medical adaptation in Venezuela called Misión Barrio Adentro (MBA) and seeks to answer the question of whether MBA shows promise as a health system that improves medical accessibility for ...
Can a State Decolonize Itself? A Critical Analysis of Bolivia's State-Led Decolonization Process
(2014-08-21)
This study examines how state involvement has affected Bolivia’s decolonization process. By comparing interviews on decolonization with various indigenous organizations and with the state’s Vice Ministry of Decolonization, ...
CONTEMPORARY CHALLENGES OF CUSTOMARY LAND ADMINISTRATION IN ZAMBIA
(2014-12-17)
Land is an integral part of Zambian identity, heritage, and rural livelihoods. Its importance is summed up by the expression ‘land is life’. Zambia’s dual land system, that of statutory and customary land, is at a critical ...
THE SECURITIZATION OF HUMANITARIAN AID: A CASE STUDY OF THE DADAAB REFUGEE CAMP
(2013-11-21)
This thesis examines, empirically, the securitization of aid delivery at the Dadaab refugee camps in Kenya. Through a series of semi-structured interviews with aid workers, it documents their security concerns, organizatinonal ...
The Status of Poor Women in Rural Bangladesh: Survival Through Socio-political Conflict
(2011-09-06)
This study is based on how rural poor Muslim women in Bangladesh have become the target of both international donor agencies and of Islamic preachers. In Bangladesh, religion and politics are not viewed separately, nor are ...