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Filling the gender gap in STEM fields: effectiveness and ambiguity of an empowerment policy [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
Initiatives tackling the persistent underrepresentation of women in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) increasingly associate measures to upgrade women’s technological skills with techniques designed to boost their self-confidence and ...
CASULA, CLEMENTINA
core  

Women's Empowerment in South Asia and Southeast Asia: A Comparative Analysis [PDF]

open access: yes
This paper uses multivariate regression analysis to explore the time and birth cohort trends of women’s empowerment in eight countries of South Asia and South East Asia.
Chaudhuri, Sanjukta
core   +1 more source

Women’s Empowerment Mitigates the Negative Effects of Low Production Diversity on Maternal and Child Nutrition in Nepal

open access: yes, 2015
We use household survey data from Nepal to investigate relationships between women’s empowerment in agriculture and production diversity on maternal and child dietary diversity and anthropometric outcomes.
H. Malapit   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Listening to Hong Kong children's perspectives through pretend play

open access: yesBritish Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Quality in early childhood education and care (ECEC) has become an increasing concern in recent years. The issue has been regularly discussed by different stakeholders. However, the rising concern regarding quality in ECEC has not seriously taken into account children's perspectives.
Suzannie K. Y. Leung
wiley   +1 more source

Arab Women and Political Development [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
Although many measures have been taken by the majority of Arab countries to enhance women’s representation in decision-making positions, women’s participation in public life and positions of power have not been achieved the desired level. The Arab region
Al Maaitah, Hadeel   +3 more
core   +1 more source

Women’s Access to Land and Economic Empowerment in Selected Nigerian Communities [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
Despite various land policies that prescribe rights to land in many societies, women remain marginalized in access to and economic utilization of land.
A Whitehead   +11 more
core   +2 more sources

Activism as education in and through the youth climate justice movement

open access: yesBritish Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Young people worldwide are increasingly participating in a global movement for climate justice, yet to date, little research has examined how youth climate justice activists conceive of and experience activism as education. The present study used in‐depth, semi‐structured interviews with 16 US climate justice activists (aged 15–17) to address ...
Carlie D. Trott
wiley   +1 more source

The Role and Impact of Corruption in the Effect of Women's Political Empowerment on Human Development in Iran [PDF]

open access: yesInternational Journal of Management, Accounting and Economics
Women's Political Empowerment is one of the key factors influencing human development; however, in the presence of political corruption, it may exert varying effects on human development.
Mahdi Shahraki
doaj   +1 more source

Activism in the arts: Co‐researching cultural inequalities with young people during the COVID‐19 pandemic

open access: yesBritish Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract This paper explores the growing influence of young people's activism in UK museums and its educational implications. It draws on a five‐year collaborative programme (2019–2023) with young people of colour (16–28) in a university museum setting, focusing on a Young Collective established to address cultural inequalities.
Sadia Habib
wiley   +1 more source

Towards Female Empowerment. The New Generation of Irish Women Poets: Vona Groarke, Sinéad Morrissey, Caitríona O’Reilly and Mary O’Donoghue [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
The monographic study “Towards Female Empowerment − The New Generation of Irish Women Poets: Vona Groarke, Sinéad Morrissey, Caítriona O’Reilly, and Mary O’Donoghue” analyses in depth the poetry written by four most significant Irish authors born in the ...
Poloczek, Katarzyna
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