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, and violence in Indian organisations. The research examines the multifaceted forms of gender-related issues using the … qualitative study uses an exploratory approach to examine gender-based bullying, inequality, and violence in Indian academic and …, people, and strategy inspires the group. Dr Jayanthi's research focuses on gender violence in the publicly accessible digital …
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This paper examines whether globalization promotes female empowerment by improving the jobs available to women … Myanmar. In this study, restricting to garment factory neighborhoods, we find that women living near exporting factories are … significantly more likely to be working, have lower tolerance of domestic violence, and are less likely to be victims of domestic …
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Gender-based Violence (GBV) is the most egregious manifestation of gender inequality and an alarming global public … health, human rights and development challenge. It is most often perpetrated against women and girls. This note reviews …. * Institutionalizing GBV prevention and response across sectors, supported by adequate financing, can help prevent violence. Investments in …
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We examine the impact of gender equality on electoral violence in Africa using micro-level data from the sixth round of … Afrobarometer surveys. The sample covers 30 countries. We find that gender equality is associated with lower electoral violence … correlated with a reduction of the probability of electoral violence across the continent by around 4.2 percentage points. Our …
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While the enactment of the Violence Against Women Act is undeniably a victory for feminism, serving as a vehicle for a … the Violence Against Women Act provides a unique opportunity for collaboration between the civil rights and feminist … intimate partner violence against all women …
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The incidence of domestic violence against women with disabilities is high. However, despite this high incidence … this infrastructure inadequately meets the needs of women with disabilities who suffer domestic violence and that feminist … the issue of women with disabilities who suffer domestic violence. Part III will examine myths and misconceptions about …
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The National Commission on Women in Indonesia conveyed in its annual report that the number of incidents of violence … against women continues to increase from year to year (Kompas, 2016). Sexual violence is one of the most prominent forms of … violence, so it is said by some that Indonesia is currently in an emergency condition concerning sexual violence. Some famous …
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This paper explores the ways in which power and politics shape the realisation of women’s rights and gender equity in … Rwanda. In the past decade, Rwanda has become a global leader in increasing women’s inclusion in politics and in promoting … and securing women’s rights. This paper considers legislative reform, policy formulation and policy implementation in two …
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This how-to note provides guiding principles and practical strategies for integrating Violence Against Women and Girls … violence against women will help expand women's agency, their ability to make decisions and take advantage of opportunities … ending extreme poverty and boosting shared prosperity demand no less than the women's full and equal participation. Reducing …
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