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Gendered (Im)mobilities in the Sundarbans: Everyday Strategies in a Changing Landscape
ABSTRACT This study investigates how women who remain in their communities navigate the intersecting demands of caregiving and livelihood responsibilities amid environmental and social pressures. Grounded in Feminist Political Ecology, it examines the everyday experiences of women in the Sundarbans—a region marked by ecological vulnerability and socio ...
Bushra Mahnoor, Lucie Macková
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Reconstructing Old Chinese *‐ts Using Han‐Time Material
Abstract Baxter & Sagart (2014b) reconstruct *‐Vt‐s on the basis of Middle Chinese reflexes in ‐jH (from some OC *‐s) coupled with either etymological or graphic connections to words in Middle Chinese ‐t. This approach, while perfectly sound, can suffer from lack of etymological or graphic data, leading to missed reconstructions. Since Old Chinese *‐ts
Julien Baley
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The Gender of Fossil Fuels: Oil and Domestic Perils in Mandate Palestine
ABSTRACT This article explores the gender dynamics behind the rise of kerosene – an oil derivative – as the main domestic fuel in Mandate Palestine. It argues that these dynamics were constitutive in determining who began to use oil, where and for what purposes, in turn demonstrating that women in Palestine were the promoters and targets of a campaign ...
Shira Pinhas
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The objective of this study is to present a design methodology, carry out economic analysis and evaluate the environmental impact of direct solar cooking systems in Morocco.
Ndiaga MBODJI, Ali HAJJI
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Abstract Women's inclusion is now the norm in global and local initiatives to combat climate change. We examine how women's representation affects climate deliberations using the case of community‐managed forests in Malawi. We run a lab‐in‐the‐field experiment randomly varying the gender composition of six‐member groups asked to deliberate on policies ...
Amanda Clayton +3 more
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On unstable ground: gendered vulnerabilities and community perceptions of landslides in rural Uganda
Abstract Despite a growing body of literature linking transnational sex and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) among women across Sub‐Saharan Africa, knowledge gaps remain regarding the environmental or climate‐related drivers of these phenomena.
Julia K. Klayman, Kelly F. Austin
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Abstract This paper examines the long‐term effects of ‘Apni Beti Apna Dhan’ (ABAD), a unique conditional cash transfer programme implemented in the north Indian state of Haryana from 1994 to 1998. The programme provided bonds to female beneficiaries at birth, redeemable on attaining 18 years of age, if they remained unmarried. In particular, we examine
Shreya Biswas, Upasak Das
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Economic evaluations of multisectoral nutrition interventions often overlook participants' costs. Using MuCCUA trial data, we estimated women's opportunity costs of three maternal and child nutrition interventions in Angola. Remote participants faced burdens equivalent to 1–1.5 workdays monthly.
Rocio Martin‐Cañavate +8 more
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Prevalence and correlates of depression among older persons in rural eastern Uganda: a cross-sectional survey. [PDF]
Ojiambo Wandera S +4 more
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ABSTRACT Iron‐deficiency anemia is the most common micronutrient deficiency and a leading cause of disability‐adjusted life years among adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) globally. Although multiple micronutrient supplementation (MMS) provides a broader range of micronutrients than iron‐folic acid supplementation (IFAS) prior to conception, the ...
Sarah Bauler +13 more
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