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Showing 1 to 20 of 40 for “"gender disparity"”.
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Early parental loss, socioeconomic stressors, and health in later life: Evidence for gender disparity
… This dissertation has policy implications for gender-specific healthcare.</p>
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Gender disparity at the university level : why male students are less likely than female students to enrol in university
Mikill árangur hefur náðst í baráttunni fyrir jafnrétti kynjanna. En á einu sviði hefur leiðrétting vandamálsins orðið of mikil. Í háskólum flestra þróaðra ríkja eru karlmenn komnir í minnihluta háskólanema. Í ýktustu dæmunum eru karlmenn aðeins um þriðjungur háskólanema. Með gögnum frá Rannsóknum …
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Equity on demand : examining gender disparity in the writers for original scripted series on popular streaming services 2013-2017
… for television remained largely unchanged. Gender-based disparity, stereotyping, sexism and sexual harassment remain as important but regrettable markers within the industry.
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An assessment of the effects of the gender gap on accessing finance in Namibia
… study focused on assessing the effects of the gender gap on accessing finance in Namibia. Cross-sectional data for the fourth financial Inclusion Survey of 2017 was used. The study used econometrics techniques of t-tests, Pearson Chi-square tests, and the probit model to examine the effects of …
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Optimal Targeting under Gender Fairness
… groups. We investigate methods to mitigate gender disparities for both firm’s actions and benefit outcomes in the setting of offer allocations for targeted marketing campaigns. We develop and compare four optimization models to identify the optimal policies that maximize the firm’s financial …
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Leadership in times of crisis : a mixed methods case study on administrative responses to social crises related to sexual misconduct and relationship violence in higher education.
Federal laws have prohibited gender disparity in Institutions of Higher Education (IHE) since 1972. Research shows that college-aged women remain more vulnerable to sexual harassment and sexual assault than any other demographic. The U.S. Department of Education, Office of Civil Rights has …
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"Trifles of value": Craft as communication in Victorian literature
… tensions between craft and the economy, gender disparity in the arts, and the limitations of class. In order to explore these notions it is integral to investigate the craft movements that surround them (such as domestic handicrafts, the Design Reform movement, and the Arts and Crafts …
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The Epidemiology of Somatic Depression and Eating Disorders: The Relationship Between Depressive Subtypes and Symptoms of Disordered Eating
… Psychiatric Association, 2013). A similar gender disparity can be seen in eating disorders, where up to nine in ten sufferers are female (American Psychiatric Association, 2013). Studies have shown that most of the gender difference in depression occurs as a result of women experiencing a …
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Gender Differences in the Clinical Presentation of Borderline Personality Disorder: A Review
… times more than men and represents a significant gender disparity amid considerable stigmatization compared to other psychological disorders. Empirical studies have investigated the gender prevalence for borderline personality disorder and further determined that findings may be due to differences …
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Women in Science and Technology in Higher Education in Ghana: Policy Environments and Experiences
… addition, there continues to be a considerable gender gap in higher education throughout Africa, where male enrolments far outweigh female enrolments, particularly in the science and technology (S&T) fields. This gender discrepancy has raised concerns about the factors that underlie reduced …
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Encounters with India : neither self nor other and, Spectrum : a collection of short stories
… are still the lot of many, and class and gender disparity appear as entrenched as ever. The stories encompass shifting points of view: most are constructed from the viewpoint of the 'insider', but the Indian panorama is also seen and experienced from the perspective of the 'outsider', the …
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The Depiction of Expert Women in Canadian Newspapers
This study focuses on gender inequality in representations of “expert” women in the media. Existing scholarly literature has demonstrated that, in general, women are underrepresented or portrayed as objects or victims in the media. Very little of this literature has examined depictions of “expert” …
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Predicting the STEM Outcomes of Academically Qualified Women: A Longitudinal Examination of Social Cognitive Career Theory
There is a well-documented gender disparity in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields, which has been the focus of research for several decades (i.e., Betz & Hackett, 1981; Ceci & Williams, 2009, 2010; Wang, Eccles, & Kenny, 2013). Questions as to why this is the case are …
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Correlates of gender and achievement in introductory algebra based physics
… The identification of factors that contribute to gender disparity in physics is necessary for educators to address the individual needs of students, and, in particular, the separate and specific needs of female students. In an effort to determine if any correlations could be established or …
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Experiences of camouflaging by AFAB University students with ADHD in South Africa
… female at birth (AFAB). Increasingly, the gender disparity in ADHD prevalence rates is attributed to differences in the disorder's presentation. A factor that is yet to be explored is the role that camouflaging, or acting neurotypically, plays in the presentation of ADHD in AFAB people. …
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An assessment of the impact of land acquisitions for biofuels on local livelihoods' in Zambia.
… impacts related to benefit sharing, conflict and gender disparity were felt. Land demarcation led to loss of access to marginal lands, important for the cultivation of crops by women, and forests - crucial for supplementing livelihoods with forest products such as ifishimu.
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The Role of Women in High Leadership Positions in Minimizing or Preventing Interstate Conflict and War
The role of gender on international security has received a great deal of attention. In crucial political arenas, women are conspicuously absent, and this lack of representation permits male interests to take precedence. In 2017, the global average percentage of women in parliament was only 23.3%, …
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Education and Democracy; Can Education Foster Greater Democracy for Africa?
… but there remains rural to urban and gender disparity. Finally, in Uganda, the education system has helped to maintain stability but not democratic legitimacy. This study concludes that while African education models have to a certain degree promoted democratic ideals, it is not clear …
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Daughters of Eve : violence against women in Pakistan
… backwardness on them and creates widespread gender-disparity
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