Women’s rights advocacy is as multifaceted and as intricate as women’s position in society. Their fundamental human rights are frequently challenged in the name of religion and culture. In this paper I explore how women’s rights advocates are seeking to find footing between endorsing sovereignty and religious rights within today’s multicultural soc...
This study explores the experiences of Iranian women who have traveled alone, examining the ways in which their narratives reflect and contribute to their sense of social justice and empowerment. Through semi-structured interviews and netnographic analysis, this study found that solo travel is a complex process that involves resisting traditional e...
The aim of this paper is to develop and discuss mad studies as a methodology and mad reading as a method for critical heritage studies. In doing so, this paper acts on persistent calls to discuss methodologies in critical heritage studies as well as calls to explore the heritage connected to psychiatric hospitals and madness. The text introduces an...
Purpose: Studies on sexual health following male child sexual abuse (CSA) have identified the negative effects of such experienceson body functioning, but little is known about male CSA survivors’ ability to create emotional and physical closenessin romantic relationships. The purpose of this article is to explore how male CSA survivors perceive, e...
Denna studie har haft till syfte att undersöka den offentliga debatten om sexualitet och assistans för personer med fysisk funktionsnedsättning i sexton artiklar publicerade i tidskrifter online. Detta har genomförts genom en kvalitativ innehållsanalys av artiklarnas innehåll och diskussioner. Dessa har sedan tematiseras och analyseras i förhållan...
Balancing between conflicting ideals. A study on ethical leader-ship, gender equality and diversity work in an upper secondary school. The aim of this article is to explore what characterizes principals’ ethical leadership in relation to gender- and diversity work at an upper sec-ondary school distinguished by its elite program profile. Our main re...
This study analyses how pay inequality among Swedish municipal employers is justified in their mandatory pay audit reports. Critical discourse analysis was used to examine the overarching message that there are no unjust salary differences between women and men, since the differences found have justifiable explanations. Normative critique for repro...
This study explores the oppression faced by 18th-century labouring-class women through poetry and intersectionality. By employing Kimberlé Crenshaw's concept of intersectionality and Beverly Skeggs' theory of respectability, it examines how gender and class intertwine to create unique challenges. Analysing the lives and works of non-canonized women...
From a care ethics perspective, this thesis aims to discuss and conceptualise children’s experiences of care in Swedish compulsory school. I initiate an ethical discussion focusing on the theoretical core of care ethics and exploring how the framework can be used and developed within the aforementioned educational context. The thesis consists of tw...
Gender equality work in organisations has been criticised for weak results and an unclear political agenda. Studies on such work that put emotions at the centre are rare. The aim of this article is to examine the relationship between feelings of discomfort and practical gender equality work in companies, in projects which are facilitated by externa...
