-edged Sword; Kathinka Best, Marie Heidingsfelder, Martina Schraudner.-Chapter 3. Women's Role in Biotechnology Research: The Case …, Commercialization and Thought Leadership in Computing: Examining Women’s Participation in Information Technology Patenting and …

, Engineering and Mathematics) setting, helping readers understand key trends and developments. The need for more women in … insights into both the education and employment of women in STEM. It investigates how the gender gap has evolved among STEM … provides readers an understanding of how the so-called ‘leaky pipeline’ operates, and of how more women than men drop out of …

women on boards. A must-read in the field!’ -Ruth Aguilera, D’Amore-McKim School of Business, Northeastern University ‘This … European countries, the skilled contributors explore the current situation in relation to women on boards debates and … corporate governance system and national strategies for increasing the share of women not only on boards, but within companies …

In the last decades, women’s role in the workforce has dramatically changed, though gender inequality persists and for … women, gender identity still prevails over work identity. It is important not to forget or diminish the historical role of … women in the labour market though and this book proposes a critical overview of the most recent historical research on women …

This book offers a critical perspective on the issues related to women’s empowerment, microfinance, and … entrepreneurship in India. Written by distinguishing experts in this field, this book highlights women’s empowerment, which is a … undertaken by the government aiming to the right to work helped women who are bounded by social restrictions. Over time there is …

This book presents an innovative analysis of the solidarity/social economy among low-income religious women in Iran …. For years, the role of low-income women in community care and poverty reduction has been underestimated and under …. As economic hardship in Iran increases, women in the community have mobilized to bring assistance to those struggling to …

Examining women’s diverse experiences of male-dominated work, this ground-breaking book explores what sexuality and … gender means to women working in the construction and transport industries. Using accounts from heterosexual women and … sectors. Drawing on interviews and focus groups, the author examines why women choose to enter male-dominated industries …

between women and public relations, the institutionalization of public relations education, and the significance of …. It also challenges common misconceptions around the origins of public relations and women’s early contributions and … professional project -- Chapter 3: Women, feminisation and professionalisation -- Chapter 4: A critical history of public relations …