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Social and economic empowerment of women through handicrafts

Indonesian Journal of Social Sciences
Handicrafts have provided employment opportunities to thousands of rural women in Bangladesh. By creating earning capacities, engagement with this industry can help these women improve their access to social and economic resources.
Numan Mahfuj, Tajri Jahan Ritu, Md. Arifur Rahman, Md. Abdur Rahman Arafat   +3 more
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Mental health service use among Filipino American and Korean American young adults during the COVID‐19 pandemic

American Journal of Community Psychology, EarlyView.
Abstract Despite the heightened mental health challenges amid rising Anti‐Asian sentiment, Asian Americans have significantly underutilized mental health services, a trend that persisted even before the COVID‐19 pandemic. Although considerable efforts have been made to understand how various factors are related to mental health service use in this ...
Michael Park, Eunseok Jeong, Nari Yoo, Yoonsun Choi, Leopoldo J. Cabassa, Miwa Yasui, David Takeuchi   +6 more
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Contextual Assessment of Women Empowerment and Its Determinants: Evidence from Pakistan [PDF]

The main objective of this study is to evaluate women empowerment in different contexts of family planning and economic decision making within the household.
Awan, Rabia, Khan, Safdar Ullah
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Associations between inclusive community coalition leadership and use of evidence‐based practices

American Journal of Community Psychology, EarlyView.
Abstract Community coalitions have the potential to elicit diverse participants' perspectives on complex issues and generate shared commitment to adaptive strategies. Ideally, these approaches have been found effective elsewhere. Despite evidence that leadership plays a generally important role in coalitions, there have been limited prior findings ...
Rebecca Wells, Nalini Ranjit, Louis D. Brown, Sarah M. Chilenski, Yvonne Mary Gaddy   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Economic factors influencing the empowerment of Peruvian women [version 2; peer review: 2 approved]

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Objective To determine whether economic factors are crucial in empowering women, guiding them towards growth and development opportunities, achieving empowerment, and contributing to two sustainable development goals of the 2030 development agenda ...
Enaidy Reynosa Navarro, Lindon Vela Meléndez, Elena Jesús Alvarado Cáceres   +2 more
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The Impact of the Economic Crisis on Women's Economic Empowerment [PDF]

This paper argues that a systematic gender analysis of the current crisis is critical to develop viable solutions and for furthering the trend toward gender equality. It analyses the short- and long-term impact of the current economic crisis with a focus
Annika Tornqvist, Emcet Oktay Tas, Maria S. Floro   +2 more
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Collaborating with transnational families: Learning from the experiences of family caretakers, educators, psychologists, and spiritual leaders in Honduras

American Journal of Community Psychology, EarlyView.
Abstract This manuscript centers on the experiences of caretakers of minors in Honduran transnational families (TNFs) in which one or both parents emigrated, and of the schoolteachers, professional psychologists, and spiritual leaders working with these families.
Marco Gemignani, Yolanda Hernández‐Albújar, Nerea Larrinaga‐Bidegain   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

‘The Other Parent’: A Critical Policy Analysis of Fatherhood Discourses in the Australian Government's Paid Parental Leave Scheme

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The Australian paid parental leave (PPL) government scheme aims to support working parents through financial assistance and the promotion of gender equality in caregiving responsibilities. However, the scheme's implementation has been critiqued for its gendered design, which marginalises fathers and reinforces traditional gender roles.
Lily Lewington, Bernadette Sebar, Jessica Lee   +2 more
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National Disability Insurance Scheme and Quality of Life Among Carers of Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder in Australia: A Thematic Analysis

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Diagnoses of autism spectrum disorder in Australia have increased considerably in recent years. The current study investigated how the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) impacts quality of life (QoL) among carers of children with autism spectrum disorder.
Jesse Gerhard, Sharon L. Grant
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Women's Economic Empowerment: Key Issues and Policy Options [PDF]

, 2009
The central argument of the paper is organised around the limits to markets as a means of overcoming ?durable inequalities' which reflect long-established power relations and the need for public action by states and civil society to address these ...

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