Humanitats

Treballs de fi de grau, de màster o d'alguna assignatura, realitzats per estudiants de la UPF en l'àmbit d'Humanitats.

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    The UN’s sustainable development goal 16 in Canada’s Arctic region: Inuit agency, self-determination and remapping efforts in Canadian Arctic policy through the lens of SDG 16
    (2025) Guirado Muñoz, Irene
    This paper critically examines Sustainable Development Goal 16 (Peace, justice and strong institutions), which provides a relatively objective but narrow lens to examine the political marginalisation and knowledge exclusion, as well as the paramount importance of the Inuit communities in Canada’s Arctic governance. By assessing the actors involved and their respective projects conversing Canada’s Arctic policy, this paper observes representational gaps in federal institutions, indigenous land claim agreements, mapping practices and collaborative initiatives. The study highlights how Inuit agency in Arctic Canada is both reasserted and contested in the national and transnational political spaces.
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    The UN’s sustainable development goals 3 and 5 in the United States of America: access to culturally competent healthcare for Arab Muslim women in the US: an intersectional approach
    (2025-05-30) Bianchi i Peracaula, Júlia
    This dissertation investigates the barriers to accessing quality, culturally competent healthcare for Arab Muslim women in the United States. Positioned at the intersection of ethnicity, religion, and gender, these women face unique challenges shaped by both internal factors, such as cultural and religious norms, modesty concerns, and familial roles, and external factors, including Islamophobia, discrimination, sexism, and systemic gaps in healthcare provision. The United States is a pluralistic nation where various cultures coexist; however, disparities persist among them. The increasing Muslim population in the United States necessitates a nuanced understanding of their healthcare needs, particularly among subgroups like Arab Muslim women facing unique challenges. They remain underrepresented in health research and invisible in national data sets. Employing intersectionality and cultural competence frameworks, the study analyzes how overlapping systems of oppression exacerbate health disparities for this demographic. The work is situated within the framework of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), focusing on SDG 3 (Good Health and Well-being) and SDG 5 (Gender Equality), and critically evaluates the United States' progress in meeting these goals. Through a review of literature, analysis of policy, and incorporation of expert insights, the research reveals significant shortcomings in the U.S. healthcare system and highlights the urgent need for culturally sensitive and gendered interventions. Questions of health are inseparable from questions of culture and gender when it comes to successfully implementing the right policies; hence, it is imperative to evaluate them together within the framework of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals and its principle of “Leave No One Behind”. Addressing the specific needs of Arab Muslim women is essential for promoting genuine health and gender equity and ensuring that, indeed, no one is left behind in the quest for universal access to quality healthcare.
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    The UN’s sustainable development goal 17 in France: on economic growth and the implications of the CFA franc zone
    (2025) Piqué Marcos, Noa
    The present study examines the idiosyncrasies of both the political and economic relationship between the state of France and the West African countries within the CFA franc zone. The CFA franc zone is an economic and monetary area built on a fixed exchange rate to France’s Euro, granting it control over CFA franc member nations’ monetary policies. Focusing on Sustainable Development Goal 17 (SDG 17) – and with particular attention to targets 17.3, 17.4, and 17.11 – the following research aims to assess how this arrangement influences the possibilities for achieving member states’ sustainable development. Findings illustrate how the four main constraints of the system hinder CFA franc zone member states’ possibilities of economic growth. Consequently, any effort of French financial aid is ineffective insofar as the inherent conditions do not allow West African member states to develop on their own. The status quo ante helps understand the current setting, given that the CFA franc zone echoes the colonial continuity of France in the region. Emerging tertiary powers that have offset the classic colonial dependencies beg the question of whether there will be a significant shift in the CFA franc zone relationships. Gained consciousness of the issue has prompted the emergence of alternatives, most notably the ECOWAS project, although success is still premature. Full decision-making power should be completely vested in the CFA franc member states, allowing them to determine the most suitable course for their economic agreements, and, by extension, their development paths.
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    The UN’s sustainable development goal 17 in Canada: foreign aid drivers, policies, and impact
    (2025) Aragoneses Carrés, Berta
    This thesis examines Canada’s foreign aid policies and their role in achieving the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goal 17 (SDG 17), "Partnerships for the Goals." It provides a comprehensive theoretical framework for understanding foreign aid, exploring the history of the term, concept, history, evolution, measurement, and current trends. Despite the global consensus on aid's importance, as demonstrated by the UN's target of 0.7% of GNI for Official Development Assistance (ODA), Canada consistently falls short, contributing 0.38% of its GNI in 2023. The thesis traces the evolution of Canada's foreign aid approach, from the establishment of the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) to its transition within Global Affairs Canada (GAC). It evaluates the significant shift towards Canada’s Feminist International Assistance Policy (FIAP), untied aid, and focus on Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Moreover, it assesses the nation’s foreign aid drivers through political, geo-strategic, and philanthropic lenses. Furthermore, the thesis explores the future trajectory of Canada’s foreign aid policy, considering the impact of geopolitical shifts and the role of upcoming elections. Finally, practical recommendations to enhance the effectiveness of Canada’s foreign aid are presented, including restructuring GAC, improving accountability, increasing transparency, leveraging private sector engagement, adopting rigorous evaluation methods, prioritizing grants over loans, supporting small and medium organizations, and fostering innovation and global coordination. These strategies are aimed at maximizing the impact of Canada’s foreign aid and contributing more to SDG 17.