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A Quantitative Approach to the Wealth of Ottoman Women

open access: yesTarih Dergisi
This article quantitatively examines women’s wealth in İstanbul in the first half of the 18th century, using inheritance records extracted from İstanbul Court Registers.
Sema Keleş Yıldız
doaj   +1 more source

The Gender Wage Gap in Fisheries Labour Market: The Analysis of Sociodemographic and Work-Related Factors in Indonesia

open access: yesSawwa: Jurnal Studi Gender, 2022
Income inequality is a challenge in the workplace, particularly in the fisheries subsector. Women are exploited, undervalued, and have limited educational opportunities.
Yulinda Nurul Aini
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The Mechanism of Gender Differences in Housing Returns: From Negotiation and Wages to Return on Investment [PDF]

open access: yesSHS Web of Conferences
This review explores the mechanisms that contribute to gender differences in housing investment returns. Research indicates that women typically experience lower annualized returns in real estate investments compared to men, and this disparity remains ...
Xiao Jingchuan
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Does gender inequality matter for access to and utilization of maternal healthcare services in Bangladesh?

open access: yesPLoS ONE, 2021
There is a high prevalence of gender gap in Bangladesh which might affect women's likelihood to receive maternal healthcare services. In this backdrop, we aim to investigate how gender inequality measured by intrahousehold bargaining power (or autonomy ...
Firoz Ahmed   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Determinants of Asset Ownership Among Households in Abak Local Government Area, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria

open access: yesInternational Journal of Home Economics, Hospitality and Allied Research
The Feminist Economic Theory posits that traditional economic models often overlook or misrepresent the contributions and constraints faced by different genders in household resource allocation and wealth accumulation.
Victoria Nkan   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Covert use of reversible contraceptive methods and its association with husband’s egalitarian gender attitude in India

open access: yesBMC Public Health, 2022
Background In a patriarchal society, women often keep their use of contraceptives secret in order to meet their reproductive goals and satisfy their reproductive preferences.
Minakshi Vishwakarma, Chander Shekhar
doaj   +1 more source

Ultrasound in Women's Health: Mechanisms, Applications, and Emerging Opportunities

open access: yesAdvanced Materials, EarlyView.
As healthcare moves toward decentralization, ultrasound technologies are evolving from strictly imaging tools in clinical settings into versatile diagnostic and therapeutic platforms, with growing roles addressing women's health needs. This review highlights how ultrasound's underlying physical mechanisms can be harnessed to reduce disparities in women'
Sarah B. Ornellas   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Understanding the urban-rural disparity in HIV and poverty nexus: the case of Kenya [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
Background The relationship between HIV and poverty is complex and recent studies reveal an urban-rural divide that is not well understood. This paper examines the urban-rural disparity in the relationship between poverty and HIV infection in Kenya, with
Magadi, Monica A.
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Factors Driving Battery and Solar Purchase Decision of Residents: a Behavioural Choice Experiment Using a Hybrid Discrete Choice and Latent Variable Model

open access: yesAdvanced Sustainable Systems, EarlyView.
This article explores what drives households to adopt solar PV and battery systems in South East Queensland. Using hybrid discrete choice experiments, it reveals distinct adopter profiles and highlights cost, system size, and energy independence as key motivators.
Mohammad Alipour   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Why is the percentage of female engineers higher in Algeria than in Switzerland? The Gender Equality Paradox – Evidence and Explications [version 2; peer review: 4 approved, 1 approved with reservations]

open access: yesRoutledge Open Research
The gender gap in the fields of STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and computer science) in richer and more egalitarian countries compared to poorer and less egalitarian countries is called the “Gender Equality Paradox” (GEP).
Katja Rost   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

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