...LGBTQ+ rights social stigma legal frameworks policy reform cultural and religious attitudes Southern Africa Introduction The struggle for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ+) rights in Southern Africa is still a hotly debated issue, shaped by historical, cultural, religious...

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... policy reform Abstract This chapter examines the evolution of gender equality measures at the University of Malta, tracing key changes driven by institutional, national, and transnational influences. Historically, the University was a masculine stronghold, with minimal female representation until...

... seeks to draw some broader conclusions about the ways that teachers in these settings approach their work, develop professional priorities, and make decisions about how they can best serve their students. Decentralization policy reform teachers Japan Indonesia curriculum In recent years...

... to criticise the government ( Christiansen & Seeberg, 2016 ). Policy reforms usually result from legislative agreements. Previously, some parties never took part in legislative agreements ( Bille, 1989 ; Christiansen); yet, over time, all parties in the Folketing now take part more or less frequently...

... remain unreported. This chapter argues that technology contributes to increasing cyber violence against women and girls which in turn leads to severe social and economic implications affecting them. It also argues that legislative and policy reforms can limit this type of violence while enabling women...

... UN conventions drugs and human rights evidence-based policy policy reform The premise behind collecting this series of papers on the international drug policy process in the interval between the 2016 United Nations General Assembly Special Session on Drugs and the 2019 High Level Meeting...

... perspectives inclusive education barriers policy reform Introduction Countries of the Pacific are diverse in many ways, but unique in one way. In almost all countries of the Pacific it is not the child whose needs and rights are critical; it is the family whose needs and rights are paramount. Relationships...