Sökning: "Trans women"

Visar resultat 1 - 5 av 19 avhandlingar innehållade orden Trans women.

  1. 1. Trans and Sex Change in Contemporary Iran : A Socio-Legal Study of Gendered Policies and Practices

    Författare :Zara Saeidzadeh; Liisa Husu; Jeff Hearn; Sofia Strid; Surya Monro; Örebro universitet; []
    Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Embodiment; Feminist politics; Gender sex; Iranian legal system; Islamic law; Misrecognition; Practices; Sex change; Shi’a jurisprudence; Trans men; Trans women;

    Sammanfattning : This thesis is a result of a qualitative study that investigates the socio-legal status of trans persons who undergo sex-change surgery in contemporary Iran. It examines how social practices of gender shape the lives of trans men and trans women in Iranian society. LÄS MER

  3. 2. Content and In Vitro Accessibility of Provitamin. A Carotenoids in Some Tanzanian Vegetables and Fruits Effects of Traditional Processing and Preparation, and Influence on Vitamin A Status

    Författare :Generose Ishengoma Mulokozi; Chalmers tekniska högskola; []
    Nyckelord :TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; in vitro accessibility; sunflower oil; solar cabinet drying; women; all-trans-beta-carotene; alpha-carotene; open sun-drying; vitamin A; provitamin A carotenoids; plasma; breast milk; fruits; vegetables; red palm oil; Tanzania; beta-cryptoxanthin; pregnancy; children;

    Sammanfattning : Vitamin A deficiency is among the major nutritional problems in Tanzania as in many developing countries. It mainly affects children and pregnant and lactating women. The basic cause of this problem is related to the diet, which contains little preformed vitamin A and plant foods with a low content and bioavailability of provitamin A carotenoids. LÄS MER

  4. 3. Formering för offentlighet : Kvinnokonferenser och Svenska Kvinnornas Nationalförbund kring sekelskiftet 1900

    Författare :Lovisa af Petersens; Christina Florin; Git Claesson Pipping; Stockholms universitet; []
    Nyckelord :HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; women conferences; women’s movement; gender; public sphere; private sphere; modernity; internationalism; National Council of Women of Sweden; International Council of Women; History; Historia;

    Sammanfattning : The thesis considers three women conferences arranged by the National Council of Women of Sweden (NCWS) in Stockholm at the turn of the 20th century. NCWS was a branch of the International Council of Women and at its height it was an umbrella-organisation for about forty Swedish women organisations. LÄS MER

  5. 4. The young, the wealthy, and the restless : Trans-national capitalist elite formation in post-apartheid Johannesburg

    Författare :France Bourgouin; Socialantropologi; []
    Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES;

    Sammanfattning : Contemporary economic landscapes are particularly active with mergers, acquisitions, bankruptcies, and corporate takeovers, and the set of managerial elite who are in decision making positions are inextricably connected to these events. In this thesis I offer an anthropological perspective of these dynamics by considering the possible connection between processes of trans- national capitalist elite formation and identification, and larger transformations in the global system. LÄS MER

  7. 5. Hormonal and metabolic effects of diet and physical exercise in overweight/obese women with polycystic ovary syndrome

    Författare :Åsa Nybacka; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Sammanfattning : Background: Overweight/obese women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) often have hormonal problems characterized by irregular menses and decreased fertility. In addition, the overweight/obese women carry metabolic disturbances with a long-term risk of type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease. LÄS MER