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There is a widespread belief that women are better at selecting gifts than men; however, this claim has not been … assessed on the basis of objective criteria. The current studies do exactly that and show that women do indeed make better gift … in gift selection quality. The current studies thus present the first objective evidence for the claim that women are …
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Data from two surveys of twins in China are used to contribute to an improved understanding of the role of economic development in affecting gender differences in the trends in, levels of, and returns to schooling observed in China and in many developing countries in recent decades. [BREAD...
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As institutions of higher education engaged in teaching, research and the spread of knowledge, (Higher Educational Institutions (HEIs) are well placed to reflect on, become sensitized to and oppose all forms of discrimination and harassment, especially sexual harassment on campuses across the...
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The presentation shows the consequences of child marriage, how to prevent child marriage. [Power Point Presentation].
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This paper examines the benefits that accrue to households by financial empowerment of women, but also laments the need … for more radical approaches to counter what might seem like inertia to fully engage women empowerment in micro finance. …
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Although a lot of scholarly attention has gone into issues concerning women for more than three decades, little work … look into the interests of women as discriminated, marginalized and oppressed sections of society. While the Indian State …, modifications, and renewal in these structures and formations from time to time have been influenced by the struggles of women and …
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affecting body and mind of women. The present study attempts to examine the causes and extent of domestic violence as well as …
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This paper examines the effect of U.S. food aid on conflict in recipient countries (these include Asian countries like Afghanistan, Sri Lanka). To establish a causal relationship, time variation in food aid is exploited which is caused by fluctuations in U.S. wheat production together with...
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This paper considers the effects of contemporary restructuring of women and men’s employment in rural south India … alongside ongoing efforts to recast India’s poor rural women as entrepreneurs. This study takes advantage of data from the …
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While the decline in infrastructure, functionality, quality and attitudes affect all children, given the prevailing social inequalities and hierarchies, these factors affect poor children and among them girls much more that they affect the more privileged sections of society, who increasingly...
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