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Challenges and Advances in Gender Equity: Analysis of Policies, Labor Practices, and Social Movements [PDF]

Gender equity is one of the most complex contemporary challenges, encompassing political, economic, labor, and cultural dimensions. This study aims to analyze the impact of public policies, labor practices, and social movements in promoting gender equity
Kiara Geoconda Peralta-Jaramillo
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Teachers' perceptions of gender bias in the classroom [PDF]

, 2001
Plan BThe term gender inequality encompasses many areas, however for many years gender equity in education has been a much-debated topic. Much research has been conducted on student perceptions of gender bias in the classroom, however research regarding ...
Kosmerl, Katherine M.
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Social-structural barriers to primary care among sex workers: findings from a community-based cohort in Vancouver, Canada (2014–2021)

BMC Health Services Research
Background Due to social-structural marginalization, sex workers experience health inequities including a high prevalence of sexually transmitted and blood-borne infections, mental health disorders, trauma, and substance use, alongside a multitude of ...
Miriam T. H. Harris, Kate Shannon, Andrea Krüsi, Haoxuan Zhou, Shira M. Goldenberg   +4 more
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Gender and collective action: A conceptual framework for analysis [PDF]

"This paper presents a framework for investigating the intersection of collective action and gender; i.e. how gender-oriented analysis can foster more effective collective action in the context of agriculture and natural resource management and how ...
Dohrn, Stephan, Meinzen-Dick, Ruth Suseela, Pandolfelli, Lauren   +2 more
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Gender equity insights 2017: inside Australia's gender pay gap [PDF]

, 2017
A new analysis of Agency data shows that sizeable gender pay gaps persist across the workforce, but that improving gender balance in leadership teams measurably improves pay equity in organisations.
Rebecca Cassells, Rachel Ong, Alan Duncan   +2 more
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Understanding and redefining the role of men in achieving gender equity in sport leadership [PDF]

, 2017
A common approach to gender balance in governance has been through the creation of women’s groups/commissions and the use of gender targets/quotas. This approach may perpetuate the idea that gender equality is an issue that only affects women and does ...
Sotiriadou, Popi, de Haan, Donna, Knoppers, Annelies   +2 more
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Intimate partner violence trajectories over a 1-year period in a population-based cohort of women in Kenya: associations with individual and community normative factors

BMJ Global Health
Introduction The global evidence base on intimate partner violence (IPV) prevalence and risk factors is predominantly cross-sectional, limiting clarity in changes over time.
Peter Gichangi, Michele R Decker, Shannon N Wood, Mary Thiongo, Anaise Williams, Grace Wamue-Ngare   +5 more
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Gender inventorship equity in patent prosecution

Scientific Reports
Abstract There are pervasive gender gaps throughout the patent process. Here, we add to the literature by providing an in-depth analysis of gendered outcomes across each stage of patent prosecution. We show that female inventors are more likely to face rejection, experience unsuccessful appeals, and exhibit lower responsiveness to rejections ...
Schuster, W. Michael, Goodman, Jordana
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Erratum to “Sport as a vehicle of change for livelihoods, social participation and marital health for the youth: Findings from a prospective cohort in Bihar, India” [EClinicalMedicine 20 (2020) 100302]

EClinicalMedicine, 2020
Nandita Bhan, Kaushik Bhadra, Namratha Rao, Jennifer Yore, Anita Raj   +4 more
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A qualitative study in Rwamagana District, Rwanda, on the acceptability and utilisation of sexual and reproductive services in youth corners

Reproductive Health
Background Teenage pregnancies remain a pressing issue in Sub-Saharan Africa, including Rwanda. Adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) continue to face a myriad of challenges in accessing sexual reproductive health (SRH) services.
Peace Iraguha, Nomzamo Thembelihle Siyaya Ncube, Tsion Yohannes   +2 more
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