... experts from the fields of peace and security studies will explore the possible contribution of research to the practice of SSG. This study is a modest effort that aims to initiate a necessary dialogue across different disciplines and, in doing so, also to explore ways to incorporate various existin ...
The Lao Matri-System, Empowerment, and Globalisation
... Illustrations will be given of Khamu and Hmong women who want to empower themselves by adopting aspects of the Lao Lum matri-lifestyle. The noticed growing trend of “matri-sation” points to the possibility of reducing poverty and gender inequality through the expansion of the influence of the matri- ...
... Illustrations will be given of Khamu and Hmong women who want to empower themselves by adopting aspects of the Lao Lum matri-lifestyle. The noticed growing trend of “matri-sation” points to the possibility of reducing poverty and gender inequality through the expansion of the influence of the matri- ...
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... inappropriate. Additionally, not much was known about the treatment process for children. Thus, the purpose of this study was to continue examining this diagnosis, contacting an insurance provider to see which associated treatments were or were not covered, and to find information about the treatmen ...
... inappropriate. Additionally, not much was known about the treatment process for children. Thus, the purpose of this study was to continue examining this diagnosis, contacting an insurance provider to see which associated treatments were or were not covered, and to find information about the treatmen ...
Gender equality in and through education in Nigeria
... and the place of gender representation in learning materials studies in achieving gender equality in and through education. 3.1 Gendering learners through textbooks and curriculum The place of learning materials and school curriculum in achieving gender equality in and through education appears not ...
... and the place of gender representation in learning materials studies in achieving gender equality in and through education. 3.1 Gendering learners through textbooks and curriculum The place of learning materials and school curriculum in achieving gender equality in and through education appears not ...
Tine Wedege Doing Gender in Mathematics Education
... According to Kaiser (2003) the social construction of gender forms the theoretical base of many new empirical studies dealing with the topic Mathematics and Gender. In the pioneering article “Doing gender”, West and Zimmerman (1987) presented an understanding of the interactional work involved in be ...
... According to Kaiser (2003) the social construction of gender forms the theoretical base of many new empirical studies dealing with the topic Mathematics and Gender. In the pioneering article “Doing gender”, West and Zimmerman (1987) presented an understanding of the interactional work involved in be ...
Read Chapter 1 .
... real men gush sperm. Male infertility destabilizes the presumed fundamental basis of masculinity, disrupts traditional gender roles, and hits personal masculine identities right where it counts. In 1992 researchers in Denmark announced an international fertility crisis: Over the previous fifty years ...
... real men gush sperm. Male infertility destabilizes the presumed fundamental basis of masculinity, disrupts traditional gender roles, and hits personal masculine identities right where it counts. In 1992 researchers in Denmark announced an international fertility crisis: Over the previous fifty years ...
Gender and Art: A Focus on Sarah Lucas
... The definition of gender goes beyond the biological identification of male or female and transcends into an individual’s inner identity. Gender is a factor that defines the sense of self. Even when gender may explain the sense of self or the individual’s identity, gender roles may sometimes be refle ...
... The definition of gender goes beyond the biological identification of male or female and transcends into an individual’s inner identity. Gender is a factor that defines the sense of self. Even when gender may explain the sense of self or the individual’s identity, gender roles may sometimes be refle ...
1 - Lancaster University
... actually pretextually motivated”. Put another way, Widdowson is arguing that interpretations of texts always involve inference and that inference involves the mobilizing of extralinguistic contextual factors (including cultural background assumptions) which are not necessarily shared across discours ...
... actually pretextually motivated”. Put another way, Widdowson is arguing that interpretations of texts always involve inference and that inference involves the mobilizing of extralinguistic contextual factors (including cultural background assumptions) which are not necessarily shared across discours ...
CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION AND PERSONAL LOCATIONS
... The broader South African context is fraught with this same contradiction between policy and practice. The South African constitution, being one of the most progressive constitutions in the world, forbids discrimination based on gender and provides legislation that renders the advancement of previou ...
... The broader South African context is fraught with this same contradiction between policy and practice. The South African constitution, being one of the most progressive constitutions in the world, forbids discrimination based on gender and provides legislation that renders the advancement of previou ...
Assessing the feminist revolution: The presence and absence of
... anchored primarily in the internal affairs of the family, as wife, mother, and manager of the household” (Parsons and Bales 1955, p. 355). In this approach, the equation of women with the family was nearly absolute, since women’s “domestic role” meant that both women’s exclusion from public life and ...
... anchored primarily in the internal affairs of the family, as wife, mother, and manager of the household” (Parsons and Bales 1955, p. 355). In this approach, the equation of women with the family was nearly absolute, since women’s “domestic role” meant that both women’s exclusion from public life and ...
How could the Convention CEDAW B IMPLEMENTED IN EU
... practical realization of the principle of formal and substantive gender equality 12 . The fields covered by the Convention include political and public life, participation and representation of women at the international level, nationality, education at all levels, employment, health and health care ...
... practical realization of the principle of formal and substantive gender equality 12 . The fields covered by the Convention include political and public life, participation and representation of women at the international level, nationality, education at all levels, employment, health and health care ...
A/RES/S-23/3
... recognition of gender dimensions of poverty and in the recognition that gender equality is one of the factors of specific importance for eradicating poverty, particularly in relation to the feminization of poverty. Efforts have been made to integrate a gender perspective into poverty eradication pol ...
... recognition of gender dimensions of poverty and in the recognition that gender equality is one of the factors of specific importance for eradicating poverty, particularly in relation to the feminization of poverty. Efforts have been made to integrate a gender perspective into poverty eradication pol ...
Spineless Men and Irrepressible Women?
... Even society rejects her actions by joking about her for doing things meant for men, not women (84). In the American society at the time, there was an expected separation by gender. Men and women were believed to have radically different natures and were expected to function in radically different ...
... Even society rejects her actions by joking about her for doing things meant for men, not women (84). In the American society at the time, there was an expected separation by gender. Men and women were believed to have radically different natures and were expected to function in radically different ...
Global Initiative to End All Corporal Punishment of Children
... Ending corporal punishment is key in ending all gender-based violence Ending violent punishment of girls and boys is central to ending gender-based violence against girls and women. The draft update to General Recommendation No. 19 states that “gender-based violence against women is the fundamental ...
... Ending corporal punishment is key in ending all gender-based violence Ending violent punishment of girls and boys is central to ending gender-based violence against girls and women. The draft update to General Recommendation No. 19 states that “gender-based violence against women is the fundamental ...
Gender in Pre-Hispanic America
... lation.4 Explanations for the production of these items emphasize their utility: f igurines were used in small-scale life-cycle rituals, perhaps controlled by elders, or in veneration of ancestors or rulers; monumental images, to demarcate large-scale spatial settings for political rituals and to as ...
... lation.4 Explanations for the production of these items emphasize their utility: f igurines were used in small-scale life-cycle rituals, perhaps controlled by elders, or in veneration of ancestors or rulers; monumental images, to demarcate large-scale spatial settings for political rituals and to as ...
Since the 1960s the issue of sexist language has been keenly
... sexism (to describe discriminatory attitudes which develop within institutionalised contexts where there are conflicts about access and power) and also a more localised model of sexism (how this particular word or phrase is or is not interpreted as sexist within this particular context by particular ...
... sexism (to describe discriminatory attitudes which develop within institutionalised contexts where there are conflicts about access and power) and also a more localised model of sexism (how this particular word or phrase is or is not interpreted as sexist within this particular context by particular ...
Who supports non- traditional gender roles?
... H1: Women in the workforce will be more positive towards non-traditional gender roles, compared to women who are unemployed. H2: Men who have a partner will be more positive towards non-traditional gender roles compared to men without a partner. In terms of education it has been found that highly e ...
... H1: Women in the workforce will be more positive towards non-traditional gender roles, compared to women who are unemployed. H2: Men who have a partner will be more positive towards non-traditional gender roles compared to men without a partner. In terms of education it has been found that highly e ...
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... suggests, this paradigm points to social structure which implies any relatively stable pattern of social behaviour. In every society, social structure gives the lives of its members shape, whether at the family, workplace, or in the classroom. Structural-functionalism also looks for a structure’s so ...
... suggests, this paradigm points to social structure which implies any relatively stable pattern of social behaviour. In every society, social structure gives the lives of its members shape, whether at the family, workplace, or in the classroom. Structural-functionalism also looks for a structure’s so ...
At Issue: Sex and Gender in Schizophrenia
... Lewine (2000) recently summarized the sex differences literature, suggesting that men, relative to women, have an earlier onset of illness; a more severe form of the disorder as reflected in greater social, cognitive, and affective impairment; and a poorer long-term outcome but may have a less famil ...
... Lewine (2000) recently summarized the sex differences literature, suggesting that men, relative to women, have an earlier onset of illness; a more severe form of the disorder as reflected in greater social, cognitive, and affective impairment; and a poorer long-term outcome but may have a less famil ...
Equality and diversity baseline study executive summary
... financial performance; increased productivity; higher staff retention; higher staff motivation; improved employer image; improved customer approval; increased brand awareness; improved ability to respond and change through creativity and innovation; innovative approaches to products; better service ...
... financial performance; increased productivity; higher staff retention; higher staff motivation; improved employer image; improved customer approval; increased brand awareness; improved ability to respond and change through creativity and innovation; innovative approaches to products; better service ...
Lesson: Feminist Perspectives and International Relations Paper
... 1980s among the feminist in IR and the other scholars of IR is to adopt a myopic view of the early intellectual and activism of feminism in IR. There was a distinct scholarship in IR with its own analysis of the global issues which was feminist in its nature prior to the 1940s that were joined the d ...
... 1980s among the feminist in IR and the other scholars of IR is to adopt a myopic view of the early intellectual and activism of feminism in IR. There was a distinct scholarship in IR with its own analysis of the global issues which was feminist in its nature prior to the 1940s that were joined the d ...
Women and Men in Conflicting Social Roles: Implications from
... discrimination targeting women in traditionally male-dominated fields (e.g., science, engineering) and attempted to proactively address the issue. Despite these efforts, gender equality has not been achieved (Zernike, 2011). For example, female professors at M.I.T. report that they feel their succes ...
... discrimination targeting women in traditionally male-dominated fields (e.g., science, engineering) and attempted to proactively address the issue. Despite these efforts, gender equality has not been achieved (Zernike, 2011). For example, female professors at M.I.T. report that they feel their succes ...
Gender and Small Arms: Moving into the Mainstream
... Gender discourse within the context of SALW has been noticeably neglected in discussions at the UN, even though “a disproportionate percentage of the aggressors (whether in conflict or in peace) are male, while a significant proportion of victims are women”.3 Any sort of discussion that includes a g ...
... Gender discourse within the context of SALW has been noticeably neglected in discussions at the UN, even though “a disproportionate percentage of the aggressors (whether in conflict or in peace) are male, while a significant proportion of victims are women”.3 Any sort of discussion that includes a g ...
The G20 and Gender Equality
... work is vital for any society, but when unequally distributed it creates time deficits that affect women primarily and create gender inequality in social, political, and economic spheres. While international financial institutions, including the World Bank and the IMF, acknowledge the importance of ...
... work is vital for any society, but when unequally distributed it creates time deficits that affect women primarily and create gender inequality in social, political, and economic spheres. While international financial institutions, including the World Bank and the IMF, acknowledge the importance of ...
2 Fields of research
... envisions a programme that develops and reinforces the diversity of methodologies represented by the disciplines involved, affording opportunities for the use of experimental as well as traditional methods. The Programme Committee particularly encourages projects that involve social scientists and h ...
... envisions a programme that develops and reinforces the diversity of methodologies represented by the disciplines involved, affording opportunities for the use of experimental as well as traditional methods. The Programme Committee particularly encourages projects that involve social scientists and h ...