Since the Arab Spring in the beginning of 2011, Egypt has experienced many social and political changes. Islamist parties have gained a firm foothold in the political arena after years of secular rule by the Mubarak regime and the interim SCAF government. A new constitution, in which men and women are …

Multinational Enterprises (MNE) have various motivations for complying with human rights. Those motivations can be categorized into two distinct categories. The first of these entails benefits to the company, and are thus economic motivations. This group includes issues such as a stable business environment, …

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the evolution of the status of women in Tunisian society from the time Tunisia gained independence in 1956 up to, during and after the uprisings that began in 2010. The aim of this thesis is to provide an overview of the development of the Tunisian woman. Furthermore, …

The western lowland gorilla (Gorilla gorilla gorilla) is one of the four subspecies of gorillas, but the only one which is breeding successfully in captivity. Details of the breeding results have been published in the International Studbook for the Western Lowland Gorilla. These results show a birth …

Roma are a transnational nomadic population. For centuries, they have traveled around the world due to persecutions or in search of economic prosperity. Roma are a heterogeneous minority. They are not one group. There are many different groups of Roma. Nowadays, an estimated 12 million Roma live in Europe …

Within the Netherlands gay emancipation is almost fully legalised. In April 2001, Article 1:30 of the Dutch Civil Code regarding the legalisation of same-sex marriages entered into force. Moreover, according to Article 1:227 of the Dutch Civil Code gay couples have the right to adopt children. In theory …

Background: The purpose of this study was to determine the feasibility and reliability of the modified Berg Balance Scale (mBBS) in persons with severe intellectual and visual disabilities (severe multiple disabilities, SMD) assigned Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS) grades I and II. …

In the Netherlands only few women have top positions in business life. The Dutch Constitution has a Law on Equal Opportunity for men and women, nevertheless there is no equality between men and women when it comes to top positions. Fortunately, because of the women organizations, like Woman Capital, …

The objective of this paper is to examine how a combination of the concepts of Fair Trade, CrossBorderProsperity (CBP), Yunus' microcredit and social business could strengthen the producers' socio-economic situation and position in the free market. Small-scale producers in developing countries are being …

Regarding labour law, sexual-orientation discrimination in the workplace is forbidden in all countries throughout the European Union, although there are some contradictions in the Dutch constitution regarding freedom of education and the equal treatment of individuals. So-called "special schools" can …