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Malaysian women have continued to play an increasingly important role in the national development of the country … education among Muslim women. A total of 189 respondents were interviewed from selected kampongs in the district of Papar, Sabah …
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among women. This study explores that issue using state-level gonorrhea rates among women for 1975-95. The rationale is that … Medicaid funding for abortion fail to promote safe sex behavior among women. …
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Women's position in the labour market is quite vulnerable and they face widespread discrimination, especially in the … feminisation of workforce. This paper focuses on this changing position of women in the informal manufacturing sector in India over … the 1989-2000 period. The share of women in total employment is declining in the sectors traditionally labeled for women …
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When do populist radical-right parties (PRRP) foster the (descriptive) representation of women? In a recently published … would exploit the existing gender gap and strategically increase the descriptive representation of women to attract female … implications for both understanding PRRP's electoral strategies and women's representation. …
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severe effects on Malaysian cultures, especially for women who are nearing retirement. The issues persist and, most likely … analyse this dilemma from a women's perspective of retirement planning. This study applies a quantitative approach, where …
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We use a randomized controlled trial to examine the short- and mid-term impacts of a best-practice training program on (non-)employment outcomes in Ghana. Overall the program did not affect core labor market outcomes at the extensive (employment) and intensive (hours of work, income) margin, but...
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Chile's long tradition of welfare programs included “generous” benefits for many working women. The social security …
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This paper compares the changing strategies of women and their families during the economic transition in China and … young women, while middle-aged, married women remain in the countryside taking care of the farms and children. Although … women have been able to take advantage of new opportunities for employment in nonstate firms and their own entrepreneurial …
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This paper discusses women's strategies during the economic reforms with a focus on housing policies. It uses the … housing issue to address the importance of identifying impacts on both women as individuals and as family members when …
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institutions and instructional texts in accounting is shown not to have entirely excluded women from acquiring knowledge of the …
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