Amira Ahmed
Biographic Data
| ID | 3950886 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Amira Ahmed |
| GIVEN NAMES | Amira |
| FAMILY NAME | Ahmed |
| SIGNATURE | AHMED A |
| AFFILIATIONS | Yahoo (United Kingdom) |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-4074-4808 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 14 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 4 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2010 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Don’t Call Me “awrah”, for I am the “thawrah”
Ahead of men, on the front lines, Sudanese women sparked an astounding revolutionary movement and until this moment they continue to play key political roles throughout its various stages as millions of people broke their silence and stormed out in the streets across the country demanding freedom, peace and justice. Sudan's December 2018 Revolution was indeed an amazing success and led to the toppling of a 30-year fundamentalist Islamic-military …
From Somalia to U.S
The purpose of this exploratory qualitative study was to explore shifts in gender dynamics among Somali female refugees who immigrated to the United States (U.S.). We used a community-based approach to recruit 30 participants who were interviewed by a bilingual interviewer. Themes were developed without preordained concepts. Results indicated most women came to the U.S. searching for safety and education. Participants reported increased freedoms,…
Sexual Health Care, Sexual Behaviors and Functioning, and Female Genital Cutting
We investigated the sexual values, attitudes, and behaviors of 30 Somali female refugees living in a large metropolitan area of Minnesota by collecting exploratory sexual health information based on the components of the sexual health model-components posited to be essential aspects of healthy human sexuality. A Somali-born bilingual interviewer conducted the semistructured interviews in English or Somali; 22 participants chose to be interviewed …
I need work
Religion is important to both Egyptian and non-Egyptian women involved in domestic work. The present paper argues that church in particular is a publicly accessible focal point for both Muslim and Christian migrants and asylum seekers in Egypt, providing opportunities for collective worship and conviviality and supplying practical assistance to migrants, including southern Sudanese refugees, many of whom are domestic workers. Informal networks, i…
Sexual Health Care, Sexual Behaviors and Functioning, and Female Genital Cutting
We investigated the sexual values, attitudes, and behaviors of 30 Somali female refugees living in a large metropolitan area of Minnesota by collecting exploratory sexual health information based on the components of the sexual health model-components posited to be essential aspects of healthy human sexuality. A Somali-born bilingual interviewer conducted the semistructured interviews in English or Somali; 22 participants chose to be interviewed …
From Somalia to U.S
The purpose of this exploratory qualitative study was to explore shifts in gender dynamics among Somali female refugees who immigrated to the United States (U.S.). We used a community-based approach to recruit 30 participants who were interviewed by a bilingual interviewer. Themes were developed without preordained concepts. Results indicated most women came to the U.S. searching for safety and education. Participants reported increased freedoms,…
I need work
Religion is important to both Egyptian and non-Egyptian women involved in domestic work. The present paper argues that church in particular is a publicly accessible focal point for both Muslim and Christian migrants and asylum seekers in Egypt, providing opportunities for collective worship and conviviality and supplying practical assistance to migrants, including southern Sudanese refugees, many of whom are domestic workers. Informal networks, i…
I need work
Religion is important to both Egyptian and non-Egyptian women involved in domestic work. The present paper argues that church in particular is a publicly accessible focal point for both Muslim and Christian migrants and asylum seekers in Egypt, providing opportunities for collective worship and conviviality and supplying practical assistance to migrants, including southern Sudanese refugees, many of whom are domestic workers. Informal networks, i…
Sexual Health Care, Sexual Behaviors and Functioning, and Female Genital Cutting
We investigated the sexual values, attitudes, and behaviors of 30 Somali female refugees living in a large metropolitan area of Minnesota by collecting exploratory sexual health information based on the components of the sexual health model-components posited to be essential aspects of healthy human sexuality. A Somali-born bilingual interviewer conducted the semistructured interviews in English or Somali; 22 participants chose to be interviewed …
From Somalia to U.S
The purpose of this exploratory qualitative study was to explore shifts in gender dynamics among Somali female refugees who immigrated to the United States (U.S.). We used a community-based approach to recruit 30 participants who were interviewed by a bilingual interviewer. Themes were developed without preordained concepts. Results indicated most women came to the U.S. searching for safety and education. Participants reported increased freedoms,…
Don’t Call Me “awrah”, for I am the “thawrah”
Ahead of men, on the front lines, Sudanese women sparked an astounding revolutionary movement and until this moment they continue to play key political roles throughout its various stages as millions of people broke their silence and stormed out in the streets across the country demanding freedom, peace and justice. Sudan's December 2018 Revolution was indeed an amazing success and led to the toppling of a 30-year fundamentalist Islamic-military …
Gender Studies (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Gender Studies (2 works) · Middle East Politics and Society (2 works) · Political science (2 works) · Psychology (2 works) · Refugee (2 works) · Somali (2 works) · Anthropology (1 work) · Call control (1 work)