article analyzes the processes through which discriminations against women affect their empowerment, their health and their … situation of women, for instance in terms of access to land. Moreover, the weak legal socialization of women and the practices …

, the fact that women are increasingly called on to find extra income has implications on their family lives …(english) Women’s disadvantaged position in the labour market can be explained by conflicts between their roles in … increased women’s role in household survival strategies, but their participation does not have the same sociological meaning in …

tending to be observed more and more frequently outside the formal framework of marriage. In both cases, the fact that women …Women’s disadvantaged position in the labour market can be explained by conflicts between their roles in exercising an … economic activity and in assuming their domestic activities. Husbands’ insufficient or inexistent income has increased women …

This paper examines whether marriage increases the risk of HIV infection among women aged 15-24 in Lesotho, Swaziland … marriage as an institution does not necessarily elevate the risk of HIV infection among young women. …-married young women than ever-married young women; however, the difference in risk disappears when we control for age, educational …

The ubiquitous forms of address for women, 'Mrs' and 'Miss' are both abbreviations of 'mistress'. Although mistress is … most often designated a woman with a business or commercial skill. Even when fashionable adult single women started to use … historians to understand in order to place women designated Mrs in the past in their economic and social context. …

developing countries - considers factors affecting women's roles, such as cultural factors, family structure, household size …ILO pub-WEP pub. Working paper reviewing a research programme concerning demographic changes and the role of women in … women, and constitutes part of a WEP research project on population and employment. References. …

By reducing the risk of unwanted parenthood, more effective contraception reduces the cost of sex outside of marriage …, increasing the value of single life. Could this explain why marriage and birth rates declined in the U.S. after 1970?. We …, modeling the shotgun-marriage, contraception- method and abortion margins. We use US survey data on contraception, sexual …

status of Ghanaian women. Based on 60 interviews, covers women workers, rural women, marriage, maternity and fertility trends …Working paper reporting on the impact of the education of women, migration and employment on social roles and social …, family and child-rearing roles, birth control, abortion and cultural factors. Bibliography and tables. …

influences on marriage, responsibilitys and decision making, woman worker employment, clan family structure and religious …ILO pub-wep pub. Working paper comprising a literature survey of the social role of women in Jordan - discusses islamic … practice, presents folklore interpretations of female social roles, and comments on women's legal status and legislation as …