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A Right to Choose?: Sex Selection in the International Context [PDF]
, 2007 While there is some debate among doctors, ethicists, and the general public about the level of medical necessity that should justify a sex-selection procedure, most accept that sex selection for medical reasons is beyond ethical reproach, and in some ...
Bumgarner, Ashley
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Topics in Cognitive Science, EarlyView.Abstract This manuscript documents a systematic ethnomycological analysis of ethnographic archives. Focusing on texts describing human–fungi interactions, I conduct a global, cross‐cultural review of mushroom use, covering 193 societies worldwide. The study reveals diverse mushroom‐related cultural practices, emphasizing the significance of fungi ...
Roope O. Kaaronen
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MAHAR PERKAWINAN DENGAN HAFALAN AL-QUR’AN: ANALISIS HERMENEUTIKA HADIS KHALED M. ABOU EL-FADL
Indonesian Journal of Islamic Literature and Muslim Society, 2019 The purpose of this study is to analyse the hadith about dowry in marriage. In this hadith, it is mentioned that one form of dowry is memorisation of the verses of the Qur'an, but that is said most recently after there is no more iron ring.
Anis Tilawati
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The Economics of Dowry Payments in Pakistan [PDF]
Although there are numerous studies of the dowry phenomenon in India, research pertaining to the custom in the rest of South Asia is sparse.The aim of this paper is to study dowry payments in Pakistan.Several interpretations for dowry are distinguished ...
Anderson, K.S.
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Transactions of the Institute of British Geographers, EarlyView.Short Abstract This article develops the concept of ‘evictability’—the potential of eviction—as a lens for relational comparison of housing insecurity in cities undergoing rapid urbanisation. ‘Evictability’ has advantages over ‘displaceability’, we argue, because it does not meld residents' fears of coerced loss of home with presumptions about ruptured
JoAnn McGregor +4 more
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To estimate an equation explaining the determinants of Dowry [PDF]
The focus of this study is to estimate an equation explaining the determinants of dowry. In this paper, we address a very common socio-economic problem for sub-continent, the problem of dowry.
Afza, Sarwat, Subhani, Muhammad Imtiaz
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British Journal of Social Psychology, Volume 65, Issue 3, July 2026.Abstract For many nonbinary individuals, disclosing their pronouns and preferred forms of address when applying for a job is necessary to avoid being misgendered. The request to be referred to in a gender‐neutral way may trigger stereotypes and result in discrimination. Simulating recruitment scenarios, we test the effects of an applicant's request for
Lou Dörr +4 more
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Reproductive, Female and Child Health, Volume 5, Issue 2, June 2026.ABSTRACT Background Polygynous marriages are a common cultural practice in northern Nigeria, deeply rooted in religious and traditional norms. However, these unions often pose unique challenges for women, particularly in managing sexual health, navigating power dynamics and fostering effective communication among women in polygynous marital unions ...
Jimoh Amzat +4 more
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Adulthood denied: youth dissatisfaction and the Arab Spring [PDF]
, 2011 This repository item contains a single issue of Issues in Brief, a series of policy briefs that began publishing in 2008 by the Boston University Frederick S.
Mulderig, M. Chloe
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Female Education and Child Marriage
Review of Development Economics, Volume 30, Issue 2, Page 1032-1047, May 2026.ABSTRACT We examine why the education of young girls has historically lagged behind that of young boys across different countries. Using data from 105 countries during 1990–2020, we discover some evidence that is consistent with the idea that parents in many traditional societies reduce investments in the primary schooling of their daughters after they
Hasan A. Faruq
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