Gender-Based Violence

‘‘Katrina That Bitch!’’ Hegemonic Representations of Women’s Sexuality on Hurricane Katrina Souvenir T-Shirts

2011-2020, Case Study, Cultural Development, Foreign, Gender, Gender Mainstreaming, Gender-Based Violence, Journal/Magazine/Review, Social Development / By

This paper examines the representations of women’s sexuality in Hurricane Katrina souvenir t-shirts, highlighting how these garments reflect and perpetuate hegemonic gender norms. By analyzing t-shirt slogans that sexualize the hurricane—often named after women—the authors argue that these cultural artifacts serve as social messages revealing attitudes towards gender and sexuality in the context of disaster …

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Thematic issue before the Commission: The role of men and boys in achieving gender equality

Book/Handbook/Booklet, Gender, Gender Mainstreaming, Gender-Based Violence, International Organization, Laws and Policies, Report, Social Development / By

The present report provides an overview of the role of men and boys in achieving gender equality. It focuses on socialization and education; the labour market and the workplace; the sharing of family responsibilities, including caring roles; and the prevention of HIV/AIDS. The report concludes with a series of recommendations for consideration by the Commission. …

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Capitalism and the production of uneven bodies: women, motherhood and food distribution in Britain c.1850–1914

2021-present, Case Study, Cultural Development, Economic Development, Foreign, Gender-Based Violence, Laws and Policies, Newspaper Article/Feature, Social Development / By

This article argues that processes of social reproduction are central to our understanding of body formation under capitalism. This paper develops the concept of uneven body as a more holistic approach integrating into corporeal geography a social reproduction lens. Asset Type: Publications Collection: Other Philippine Publications Subject: Uneven body, Social reproduction, Capitalism, Food distribution, Britain …

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