‘recovery imperative’ which overlooks the gendered context which may have created the conditions for women's depression and may … critically examines the effects of normalized recovery discourses on women's subjectivities. Data for the study were collected … between 2005 and 2007 through in-depth interviews with 31 mid-life Australian women. Three key themes; ‘in’ recovery, ‘eight …

used meta-ethnographic methods to understand their origins, their meanings for the women who use them, and how they have … women to negotiate challenges that they face. Recent evidence suggests that some practices may increase a woman … as microbicides, might be determined by whether they can and will be used by women in the course of their daily life. …

were estimated separately for women and men, after adjusting for age, race/ethnicity, household size, employment status and … home ownership. Among women, the inverse association between property values and obesity was very strong and independent of … other SES factors. Women in the bottom quartile of property values were 3.4 times more likely to be obese than women in the …

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to analyse empirically the impact of trade openness on women's development in … openness on women's development in Pakistan applying annual time-series data for the period 1981 to 2007. Findings – The … results show a significant positive long-term relationship between trade openness and women's development in Pakistan. The …

feminism; and to examine the degree to which women borrowers of the Grameen Bank are empowered to participate in familial … critically looks at the GB women borrowers' development through the Sixteen Decisions. Design/methodology/approach – The study … GB women borrowers' local counsel participation trend is increasing. This study still finds the gender equality issues …