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Simpson's gender-equality paradox. [PDF]
Several cross-country examinations have found larger gender differences in Western countries. More recently, it has been argued, from an evolutionary standpoint, that equality may paradoxically increase gender differences, because it provides more freedom for men and women to pursue innate preferences.
Berggren M, Bergh R.
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Report on progress of gender equality initiatives and additional measures to be proposed with a specific focus on the first communitywide ...
Ian Bond, Dick Leonard, Robert Taylor
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Citizenship is the common language for expressing aspirations to democratic and egalitarian ideals of inclusion, participation and civic membership. However, there continues to be a significant gap between formal commitments to gender equality and equal citizenship - in the laws and constitutions of many countries, as well as in international human ...
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Gender equality in couples and self-rated health - A survey study evaluating measurements of gender equality and its impact on health [PDF]
Background Men and women have different patterns of health. These differences between the sexes present a challenge to the field of public health. The question why women experience more health problems than men despite their longevity has been discussed ...
Sörlin Ann +3 more
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Abstract This chapter considers different dimensions and sources of gender inequality and presents policies and best practices to address the problem. The economic benefits of gender equality for growth and wealth are substantial. Despite progress being made, gender gaps still exist at every stage of life, including before birth, and ...
Raquel Fernández +3 more
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The Criminal Penalties for LGBT in a Human Rights Perspective
LGBT is essentially an unusual behavior of social aberrations. The cause of a person to be LGBT was due to several factors, genetic, hormonal, gender role discomfort, peer group interaction, social.
Ita Dwiyanti
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Summary: Public leadership is essential in social change, and pivotal in transforming social and institutional norms related to gender inequality, going well beyond equal representation. It must embrace the potential for all public health leaders, of all
Alex Munive +2 more
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Background: Global health emergencies can impact men and women differently due to gender norms that affect exposures and care-seeking. Likewise, economic and social upheaval can affect men and women unequally.
Safa Abdalla, MD +2 more
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The Gender Equality Index was developed at the European Institute for Gender Equality to monitor the progress in gender mainstreaming within EU policy areas. This chapter outlines the political, conceptual and technical background in its development.
Humbert, Anne Laure, Hubert, Agnè
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Profiles of subjective health among people living alone: a latent class analysis
Background Living alone has increased globally and especially in Finland where 45% of all households are single occupancy. Epidemiological research has found that living alone a risk factor for a wide range of adversities related to quality of life but ...
Tytti P. Pasanen +4 more
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