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Educational aspirations and gender equality: Pathways to the empowerment of girls in disadvantaged communities in North and South Sudan
(University of the Western Cape, 2013)
Sudan is one of the countries with a large number of people who move around the
country for safety and better living conditions due to conflicts and the long-lasting war.
These people are referred to as Internally Displaced ...
Understanding the social and institutional factors related to the retention and progression of selected female academics in four higher education institutions in Zimbabwe
(University of the Western Cape, 2011)
This study set out to investigate the social and institutional factors which impact on the retention and progression of female academics in four universities in Zimbabwe. Drawing on a qualitative research methodology the ...
The diet and feeding ecology of the brown house snake, Boaedon capensis
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
African brown house snakes (Boaedon capensis) are widely thought to be dietary specialists
that predominantly consume rodents. Given their ubiquitous distribution, these snakes
potentially play an important role in ...
The experience and perception of sexual harassment in the workplace
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)
Sexual harassment in the workplace continues to be experienced by many women
around the world. Men may also be sexually harassed in the workplace by women or
by other men. Given the pronounced attention accorded over the ...
Empregados do Quintal (male domestic workers) in Nampula city: Domestic work, masculinities and matrilinearity
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)
This study questions why domestic work that is generally considered a feminine job is yet a field dominated by men in the city of Nampula, Mozambique. In the attempt to explain this phenomenon, the research explores economic, ...
Representations of gender, race and sexuality in selected English-medium South African magazines, 2003-2005
(University of the Western Cape, 2007)
In this thesis, I 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 ...
Called and Queer Exploring the lived experiences of queer clergy in the Methodist Church of Southern Africa
(university of western cape, 2020)
In South Africa anti-queer attitudes are propped up by religious moral claims and by strong assertions that queer sexualities are un-African and a secular Western import. This study contributes to the growing body of ...
A phenomenological discourse analysis of harassed female 'skinscapes' in select public spaces in Cape Town
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)
Street harassment refers to the unsolicited verbal remarks and nonverbal gestures that women
are subjected to by men when moving through (public) spaces. The dominant discourse sees
this phenomenon as firstly a gendered ...
Lowering the gaze: Representations of Muslim women in South African society in the 1990's
(University of the Western Cape, 2004)
Muslim women’s lack of access to mosque space has left them with few opportunities to
direct or influence the interpretation of the theological texts. The mosque is an almost strictly
gendered space that is seen as a key ...
"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 ...