Browsing Queen Mary University of London Theses by Subject "Women"
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Bats in a fragmented world
(Queen Mary University of London, 12/08/2019)Habitat loss and fragmentation are global threats to biodiversity, however, their impact on ecological function are not well understood. The Atlantic Forest hosts high levels of biodiversity and has experienced a long ... -
The Global Problem of Sex Trafficking in Women A Comparative Legal Analysis of International, European, and National Responses
(Queen Mary University of London, 2017-12-19)There has been a flurry of legislative action at the international and regional levels to address the global problem of trafficking in persons, which victimises epidemic-proportions of individuals and generates one of the ... -
The indirect impacts of ecosystem engineering by invasive crayfish
(Queen Mary University of London, 02/10/2018)Bioturbation by invasive crayfish can significantly alter sediment properties and its transport in invaded water bodies; however, the indirect impacts of this on ecosystem functioning are poorly understood. In this thesis ... -
MAFIA WOMEN IN CONTEMPORARY ITALY: The Changing Role of Women in the Italian Mafia since 1945
(Queen Mary University of London, 2005)By relying mainly on court cases and interviews with pentiti (people who turned state's evidence), this thesis shows that the role of women in the Italian mafia has significantly changed since 1945. Beyond performing ...