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Beyond Equal Rights: Equality of Opportunity in Political Participation [PDF]
SSRN Electronic Journal, 2016 While it is well documented that political participation is stratified by socioeconomic characteristics, it is an open question how this finding bears on the evaluation of the democratic process with respect to its fairness. In this paper, we draw on the analytical tools developed in the equality‐of‐opportunity literature to answer this question.
Hufe, Paul, Peichl, Andreas
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Great Expectations: Gender and Political Representation in Georgia
Journal of Geography, Politics and Society, 2022 Gender equality is one of the main priorities of any democratic society. The developed world has long agreed that the participation of women in politics is a key condition for democratic development of the country.
Eka Darbaidze , Tamila Niparishvili
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The participation of transgenders in sport. Right to equality and equal opportunities in sport
Journal of Modern Science, 2021 Objectives A characteristic feature of sport since ancient times is competition and the will to win. The basic criteria for the division of competition are goal, discipline and gender. In the last three decades the gender division of athletes has been the most controversial.
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The British Armed Services and the Participation of Minority Ethnic Communities: From Equal Opportunities to Diversity? [PDF]
The Sociological Review, 2001 This paper examines the commitments enshrined in the Strategic Defence Review White Paper to make the armed forces more genuinely representative of the British population, notably with respect to ethnicity. It identifies some conceptual problems associated with the way in which those commitments are presented and with the arguments usually deployed in
Dandeker, C, Mason, D
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Studies and Scientific Researches: Economics Edition, 2013 The actions taken for the promotion of the equality of opportunity between men and women and for eliminating the direct or the indirect discrimination apply to the field of employment as well as to the field of education, health, culture, information and
Oana Ancuţa Stângaciu
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Gender equality in Turkish higher education [PDF]
, 2018 The moulds of masculinity and femininity determined by society are not only determinants of the way in which individuals behave in society, but also determinants of the production and distribution of the resources. The steady development of societies can
Çobanoğlu, Fatma
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Revista Colombiana de Bioética, 2016 The fundamental freedoms’ approach, within the human rights framework, entails that the equal opportunity for participation, training, and coexistence is set up as a priority.
Solángel Materón Palacios
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Equal Opportunity, Equal Work: Increasing Women's Participation in the U.S. President's Malaria Initiative Africa Indoor Residual Spraying Project [PDF]
Global Health: Science and Practice, 2017 One of the primary control measures for malaria transmission is indoor residual spraying (IRS). Historically, few women have worked in IRS programs, despite the income-generating potential. Increasing women's roles in IRS requires understanding the barriers to women's participation and implementing measures to address them. The U.S. President's Malaria
Donner, Abigail +7 more
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The Rights of Man in the World Community: Constitutional Illusions Versus Rational Action [PDF]
, 1949 It is only from a perspective of centuries that the United Nations program for human rights can be accurately observed or rationally appraised. This program, too often thought to be at the periphery of the purposes of the United Nations, represents in ...
Leighton, Gertrude C. K. +1 more
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Just Adapt: Engaging Disadvantaged Young People in Planning for Climate Adaptation
Politics and Governance, 2021 The visibility of young people in climate change debates has risen significantly since the inception of the Fridays for Future movement, but little is known about the diversity of positions, perspectives and experiences of young people in Ireland ...
Anna R. Davies, Stephan Hügel
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