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Title: | A study on the lived experience of pro-choice activists under Malta’s blanket ban on abortion |
Authors: | Galea, Emily Victoria (2022) |
Keywords: | Abortion -- Malta Pro-choice movement -- Malta Abortion -- Law and legislation Reproductive rights -- Malta |
Issue Date: | 2022 |
Citation: | Galea, E. V. (2022). A study on the lived experience of pro-choice activists under Malta’s blanket ban on abortion (Master’s dissertation). |
Abstract: | Reproductive rights are a central feature in the fight for gender equality. Pro-choice activists around the globe have played a significant role in increasing the accessibility of these rights, and have made a notable contribution to women’s emancipation. In Malta, there is a blanket ban on abortion, against which a pro-choice movement was created. Through this movement, a local pro-choice community was formed. In this study, I explore the positive and negative lived experiences of activists who form part of this community in Malta through Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA). During the study, I discuss the various challenges and achievements mentioned by the participants. The results suggest that certain elements play a central role in their experiences, such as the effects on one’s professional environment, the impact on one’s mental health, the prominence of online harassment, a lack of safety and a sense of community. In addition to this, a gendered element was noted throughout, in that the female participants had certain negative experiences on the basis of their gender. |
Description: | M. GSC(Melit.) |
URI: | https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/111410 |
Appears in Collections: | Dissertations - FacSoW - 2022 Dissertations - FacSoWGS - 2022 |
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