Results 81 to 90 of about 130,557 (277)

Women, Ethnicity and Empowerment [PDF]

Feminism & Psychology, 1994
This article critically examines the ideology of empowerment and its links to debates about solidarity and difference among women, especially those from oppressed and minority collectivities. The notions of community, identity, culture and ethnicity are examined together with issues of women's citizenship and coalition politics.
openaire   +1 more source

Sitting in Many Camps—Innovative Approaches and Methods for First Nations‐Led Research Into Indigenous Peacebuilding

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT In 2021, a desktop review was conducted of published references to First Nations peoples' approaches to conflict and its management in Australia (Project Stage One), culminating in a report published in 2024. This article focuses on Project Stage Two, a complex, innovative research undertaking building on the findings of Stage One, and being ...
Helen Bishop, Alysoun Boyle, Tania Sourdin, Bin Li   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

ICTs: empowering Western Australian women? [PDF]

, 2005
The idea that women are empowered through their learning and use of ICTs (ICTs are defined as computers, the Internet, and e-mail for the purposes of this thesis) has been adopted by international development agencies and the governments of most nations ...
Green, Joanne Helen
core   +1 more source

The Politics of Framing the Student Problem: Inquiries Into Australian Civics Education, 2006–2024

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Recurring debates about civics, the kinds of history that should, and should not, be taught in school, and ‘standards debates’ about the ‘basics’ typically follow on the heels of recurring moral panics about the ‘declining’ state of ‘our’ education system.
Patrick O'Keeffe, Judith Bessant, Madeline Drake   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

The relationship between self-esteem and empowerment of women in fertility

Journal of Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, 2017
Background and purpose: Empowerment is considered as one of the health efficiency components and is regarded as a personal right. In the Millennium Development Goals there is a particular focus on women's empowerment.
Zahra Kiani, Masuomeh Simbar, Mahrokh Dolatian, Farid Zayeri   +3 more
doaj  

Waqf microfinance as an alternative and sustainable government empowerment tool towards women in Northern Nigeria: a perceptional analysis [PDF]

Journal of Business and Socio-Economic Development
PurposeThe study investigates the perception of Northern Nigeria’s women toward addressing unemployment and enhancing microeconomic activities using the uniquely proposed Waqf microfinance model.Design/methodology/approachThis quantitative study relies ...
Tijjani Muhammad, Fahd Al-Shaghdari
doaj   +1 more source

The Business Case for Women's Economic Empowerment: An Integrated Approach [PDF]

, 2014
This document describes how the Oak Foundation commissioned Dalberg Global Development Advisors (Dalberg) and the International Center for Research on Women (ICRW) to better understand corporate-funded women's economic empowerment programs.
Karen Austrian, Natalie Jackson Hachonda, Paul C. Hewett   +2 more
core  

I Wanted to Be Able to Stand on My Own Two Feet First—Younger Parents Exiting Homelessness and Care and Their Aspirations

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This qualitative study examines the aspirations, motivations and support needs of 15 young parents in South Australia with experiences of out‐of‐home care (OOHC) or homelessness. Most participants aimed to delay parenting to achieve financial stability, education and personal development, but faced unplanned pregnancies due to inadequate ...
Tim Moore, Stewart McDougall
wiley   +1 more source

Applying the structural equation model approach to study the simultaneous relationship between women’s empowerment and mental disorder in Egypt

BMC Women's Health
Purpose The main purpose of this paper is to examine whether women’s empowerment and mental disorder affect each other in a one-way or two-way simultaneous relationship.
Hassan H.M. Zaky, Dina M. Armanious, Maria A. Kalliny   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

The effect of microcredit on women's control over household spending in developing countries: a systematic review [PDF]

, 2014
Background: Over the past three decades, microfinance activities have spread across the globe, reaching tens of millions of poor households with tailored financial services.
Bastiaensen, Johan, Duvendack, Maren, Garcia Hombrados, Jorge, Holvoet, Nathalie, Leeuw, Frans L, Lukach, Ruslan, Palmer-Jones, Richard, Rivas, Ana, Vaessen, Jos, van Gils, Ger, Waddington, Hugh   +10 more
core   +1 more source