Matilda Aberese Ako
Datos Biográficos
| ID | 1446601 |
|---|---|
| NOMBRE | Matilda Aberese Ako |
| NOMBRES | Matilda Aberese |
| APELLIDO | Ako |
| FIRMA | AKO M A |
| AFILIACIONES | Navrongo Health Research Centre |
| VERIFICADO | No |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 2 |
| TOTAL DE CITAS | 7 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 2 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMER AÑO DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2009 |
| AÑO MÁS RECIENTE DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2013 |
| ÍNDICE H | 2 |
NGOs, Rights-Based Approaches and the Potential for Progressive Development in Local Contexts
This article assesses the potential of rights-based approaches as a progressive development strategy by exploring the extent to which rights can be made real for people living in conditions of material deprivation and social oppression. It does so through a case study of Belim Wusa Development Agency (BEWDA), a small rights-promoting non-governmental organization (NGO) that operates among poor communities in north-east Ghana. It examines the succ…
The limited effectiveness of legislation against female genital mutilation and the role of community beliefs in Upper East Region, Ghana
Female genital mutilation (FGM) has long been practised in many communities in the Upper East Region of Ghana. Although the Ghanaian state has a long tradition of supporting women's rights, it has not been successful in eradicating FGM, despite a law against the practice in an amendment to the Criminal Code in 1994 and the Domestic Violence Act 2003. This qualitative study in the Upper East Region examined the role of the state in stopping the pr…
The limited effectiveness of legislation against female genital mutilation and the role of community beliefs in Upper East Region, Ghana
Female genital mutilation (FGM) has long been practised in many communities in the Upper East Region of Ghana. Although the Ghanaian state has a long tradition of supporting women's rights, it has not been successful in eradicating FGM, despite a law against the practice in an amendment to the Criminal Code in 1994 and the Domestic Violence Act 2003. This qualitative study in the Upper East Region examined the role of the state in stopping the pr…
NGOs, Rights-Based Approaches and the Potential for Progressive Development in Local Contexts
This article assesses the potential of rights-based approaches as a progressive development strategy by exploring the extent to which rights can be made real for people living in conditions of material deprivation and social oppression. It does so through a case study of Belim Wusa Development Agency (BEWDA), a small rights-promoting non-governmental organization (NGO) that operates among poor communities in north-east Ghana. It examines the succ…
The limited effectiveness of legislation against female genital mutilation and the role of community beliefs in Upper East Region, Ghana
Female genital mutilation (FGM) has long been practised in many communities in the Upper East Region of Ghana. Although the Ghanaian state has a long tradition of supporting women's rights, it has not been successful in eradicating FGM, despite a law against the practice in an amendment to the Criminal Code in 1994 and the Domestic Violence Act 2003. This qualitative study in the Upper East Region examined the role of the state in stopping the pr…
NGOs, Rights-Based Approaches and the Potential for Progressive Development in Local Contexts
This article assesses the potential of rights-based approaches as a progressive development strategy by exploring the extent to which rights can be made real for people living in conditions of material deprivation and social oppression. It does so through a case study of Belim Wusa Development Agency (BEWDA), a small rights-promoting non-governmental organization (NGO) that operates among poor communities in north-east Ghana. It examines the succ…
Economic growth (2 obras) · Human rights (2 obras) · Political science (2 obras) · Politics (2 obras) · Sociology (2 obras) · Agency (philosophy (1 obras) · Articulation (sociology (1 obras) · Business (1 obras) · Context (archaeology (1 obras) · Corporate governance (1 obras)