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Purpose – In 2008, the world had undergone a global economic crisis. Since women always face greater difficulties in … implications of the global crisis for women's entrepreneurship, from the perspective of equality, diversity and inclusion. Design … countries, the rates of women's entrepreneurship are lower than men's. Furthermore, the percent of women entrepreneurs is higher …
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Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to summarize and reflect on four presentations at the 2010 Women of Color in the … Academy Conference which focused on strategies that are beneficial to women, especially women of color, to overcoming barriers … these strategies may assist women, especially women of color, to attain greater success rates in their graduate education …
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Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to discuss the relationship between recent transformations of labour and corresponding predictions made to gender equity. It reflects in particular the German discussion on the subjective turn in labour, termed as subjectivation of work, and the diagnosis...
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candidates were largely absent from the pool of candidates in both the primary and general elections. Overweight women, but not …
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‐level experiences and observations of women working in Pakistan's formal employment sector considering issues and challenges facing them …/methodology/approach – Drawing on in‐depth qualitative interviews with 30 working women in Lahore, the paper examines multi‐level issues of women …, agency). In particular, the study highlights unique socio‐cultural and structural challenges facing working women in Pakistan …
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effectiveness of work‐life balance initiatives in helping women progress to senior management. It explores the main barriers to … women's progression and highlights the long hours associated with managerial roles as a major problem. The article shows … positive benefits to women when the labour market is tight, and, even then, the benefits for women in management are far from …
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Should managing diversity be seen as an attack on, or a contribution to, attempts to achieve greater workplace equality? Reviews US practitioner literature and US and UK research on the operation of equal opportunities policies. Suggests that there are two distinct strands to managing diversity...
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for working women in Australia. In order to achieve genuine and lasting change, there needs to be challenge to issues such …
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tenth development plan, priorities include near‐full employment, improved education and the further emancipation of women.  …
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Purpose – This paper seeks to examine the career experiences of seven women who have developed successful careers in … has for women's career theory in China. Design/methodology/approach – Personal narrative method is used to explore the … women's cumulated experiences of career management in order to draw out their feelings and attitudes. Findings – Findings …
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