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Title The experiences of homophobia for lesbians who live in Cape Town townships
Full text http://hdl.handle.net/11394/8984
Date 2021
Author(s) Mtuse, Nomzamo
Contributor(s) Bayat, Mohamed Saheed
Abstract Magister Artium (Development Studies) - MA(DVS) - Democratic South Africa was based on a constitution that is meant to have democratic values that promote human dignity and non-discrimination. Such democratic values were put in place to ensure that the human rights violations that took place in apartheid South Africa would not take place again and that everyone, especially those previously oppressed are treated with respect and dignity. Despite the guaranteed human rights that are supposed to apply to everyone, lesbians and other members of the LGBT community still face discrimination because of their sexual orientation. Nell and Shaprito (2011, p12) point out that 'in stark contrast with constitutional guarantees of freedom and human rights for all, research indicates that homophobic victimization is an endemic part of the South African landscape'.
Subject(s) Lesbian Gay Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT); Gender Based Violence(GBV); Homosexuality; Homophobia; Sexuality; Culture
Language en
Publisher University of the Western Cape
Format application/pdf
Rights University of the Western Cape
Repository Cape Town - Theses and Dissertations, University of Western Cape
Added to C-A: 2022-04-21;07:34:44