Gendered norms about women's behavior include that of nurturers, caregivers and peacemakers. In fact, in times of intra …- and interstate conflict, women often make a conscious choice to work for peace as a form of political activism. Sometimes … these actions are driven by feminist goals, defined as promoting political, social and economic equality of women and men …

for 28 European countries from the 2012 EU survey on violence against women, and focus on first- and second …We study the relevance of gender norms in accounting for the incidence and intensity of domestic violence. We use data …-generation immigrant women. We find that, after controlling for country-of-residence fixed effects, as well as demographic characteristics …

for Women Empowerment in Africa Initiative, Nigeria This edited volume assesses the progress that sub-Saharan African … Tutelage for Women Empowerment in Africa Initiative. … Development Goals in Africa…. A must-read for all those working in the field of sustainable development.” Michael Ngoasong, Gender …

We examine the impact of gender equality on electoral violence in Africa using micro-level data from the sixth round of … violence and underscore the urgency of addressing gender inequality in Africa … Afrobarometer surveys. The sample covers 30 countries. We find that gender equality is associated with lower electoral violence …

We examine the impact of gender equality on electoral violence in Africa using micro-level data from the sixth round of … violence and underscore the urgency of addressing gender inequality in Africa … Afrobarometer surveys. The sample covers 30 countries. We find that gender equality is associated with lower electoral violence …

associated with an increase in Japanese women's decision to work by 0.016 percentage points, the equivalent of an increase of 3 ….4% standard deviation. Our measure of non-traditional gender norms is the share of women who disagree with the statement "men … should work outside and women should look after the family". As we conduct a battery of sensitivity analyses and placebo …