terrorism, where (1) Islamist terrorists use violence to curb women's rights because they consider modern notions of gender …We investigate the effect of Islamist terrorist activity on women's economic, political and legal position in society … groups is associated with lower levels of women's empowerment and rights. Various instrumental-variable approaches yield the …

the affirmative. Specifically, nations with a history of women’s suffrage, greater representation of women in the … underinvesting in initiatives to empower women. …

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 …

Denial of women's rights means denial of human rights of half of humanity. Gender based violence is one of the worst … reported confirms this point. The growing concern of the women's movement has placed violence against women (VAW) on the global … but also addressing violence prevention. The present paper discusses women's rights and the nature of gender based …

between women's access to economic resources and spousal violence against them by using two indicators: (a) whether she earns …-kind face greater violence. Education can reduce the violence against women and family history of violence contributes … study we provide policy suggestions to mitigate the issue of spousal violence against women …