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An exploratory study of experiences of parenting among female students at the University of the Western Cape, South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2011)
Advancement in education has ensured that there is parity in terms of enrolment for both females and males at tertiary institutions. However, women students continue to face challenges to advancing in education. Given that ...
An exploratory study of experiences of parenting among a group of school-going adolescent mothers in a South African township
(University of the Western Cape, 2010)
This study explored adolescent girls' subjective experiences of being young mothers in school, focusing on their personal and interpersonal relationships within their social contexts. Participants included 15 young black ...
Women Parliamentarians perceptions of political influence in the South African Parliament
(University of the Western Cape, 2006)
In this study, I examine how women Parliamentarians understand their political influence within the South African Parliament and what environmental factors contribute to this understanding. Currently, South Africa is a ...
Perceptions of empowerment: a study of muslim women living in the greater Cape Town Metropole
(University of the Western Cape, 2011)
This thesis is a small scale in depth exploration into the perceptions of power held by eight Muslim women residing in the Cape Town Metropole area. Using a Qualitative Feminist approach the study aimed to explore and shed ...
Representations of gender,race and sexuality in selected English-medium South African magazines, 2003-2005
(University of the Western Cape, 2007)
The aim of this study was to explore representations of gender, race and sexuality in a select group of South African magazines - Men's Health, FHM, Blink, True Love, Femina and Fair Lady - between 2003 and 2005. From a ...
An exploration of the stigma experienced by women who are living with HIV/AIDS
(University of the Western Cape, 2006)
The effects of the spread of HIV/AIDS place a great burden on women and children, who will probably suffer most in terms of social and economic deprivation. Since HIV/AIDS is linked to social taboos such as sexuality, drug ...
Experiences of rural girls in a historically dominated organisation: scouts in Mpumalanga, Western Cape and Eastern Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2006)
This study explores the experiences of young rural girls in scouting practices, who reside in the rural areas of Mpumalanga, Western and Eastern Cape provinces of South Africa. This exploratory study draws special reference ...
An exploration of women's experiences in senior management in the petroleum industry South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)
There are relatively few women in senior leadership or management positions in South African
industry. The oil industry is no exception to this and could in fact be considered to exemplify the
ways in which women are ...
"Access to tertiary education": Exploring the experiences of women with physical disabilities in Kamwala, Zambia
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)
Women with disabilities are marginalised in many aspects of societal participation. The
majority of women with disabilities in Zambia do not have access to education and this has
placed them amongst the poorest of people ...
"Yes madam, I can speak!'': A study of the recovered voice of the domestic worker
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)
Events in the last few years on the global stage have heralded a new era for domestic workers,
which may afford them the voice as subaltern that has been silent until now. Despite being
constructed as silent and as ...