region or country. That these rates in India have been rather high particularly for women is a matter of concern. As Floud … status). This paper attempts to do so based on a sample of ever-married women in the age group of 15-49 years in the North … well-known indicators, presence of drinking water source within the residence (whether piped or otherwise), women in the …

This study addresses the need for women risk communication and highlights the potential role of Women Welfare … Associations (WWAs) of Bandung, Indonesia, as risk communicators. A risk communication framework is modeled for women’s risk … women in WWAs through their activities at sub-district and ward levels. The data were collected through a questionnaire …

This paper discusses the position of women in the civil services in South Asia (India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh). The … majority of women are in lower level positions. It is rare to find women in higher and mid-level positions and in professional … discrimination from the civil services of these countries, women continue to fight against a variety of odds to attain career success …

inquiry: Focusing on women associate professors in computing, it assesses the relationship between perceived chances for … variables that are also addressed. Data from a national survey of women in academic computing indicate that time spent in … entrepreneurial activity does not predict excellent/good (compared to fair/poor) chances for promotion perceived by these women …

Although there is a paucity of female corporate directors in Canada, women are slowly managing to break the gender … 193 Canadian firms that appointed women to their boards of directors between 1996 and 2004. The results show that women …

Rizal’s letter to the women of Malolos emphasized reason and supported the education of women so that they may be … enlightened, religiousness required reason, without reason there was only religiosity. Rizal’s letter argued that women’s value …. In particular, reason and affiliation are central to the capabilities approach, which regards women (and men) as bearers …