Mentoring women in STEM: empowering through social technologies for enhanced inclusivity and professional growth. A case study by Coral J. Pacheco Figueroa, Mayra A. Alvarez Lemus

“…Throughout the sessions, the participants’ advances in soft skills (assertiveness, networking, leadership, active listening, self-confidence, ability to set SMART objectives, among others) were analyzed, showing how the use of social technologies promoted the professional development of women through empowerment as a strategy for reducing the gender gap in scientific and technological careers in Latin America.…”
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Psychological Distress Among High School Students in Bangkok Thailand by Chatchai Thanachoksawang, Sara Arphorn, Suchinda Jarupat Maruo, Suwatsa Punneng, Tomohiro Ishimaru, Goontalee Bangkadanara

“…Socio-demographic factors including grade level, school scale, hometown, parental marital status, presence of siblings, gender, health conditions, online classes, and family monthly income were analyzed…”
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THE SOCIO-ECONOMIC RELEVANCE OF TRADITIONAL THRIFT AND CREDIT ASSOCIATIONS IN CONTEMPORARY NIGERIAN SOCIETY by ROBERT MARTINS EZE

“…The paper further recommended that membership in thrift and credit associations be open to vulnerable members of society irrespective of gender, age, and ethnicity. …”
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TO COMPARE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF CRYOTHERAPY VERSUSTRANSCUTANEOUS ELECTRIC NERVE STIMULATION IN THEMANAGEMENT OF KNEE OSTEOARTHRITIS by Asim Ahmed et al

“…Selected patients were evenly divided and randomly allocated into two groups with age and gender matching. The group (A) received Cryotherapy along with exercises and (B) Group received a high frequency stimulation of TENS along with exercises. …”
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#CHOOSETOCHALLENGE: COVID-19, COMMUNITY RESEARCH, AND THE CANAANITE WOMAN by M. Ibita, M.S. Ibita

“…This characterisation makes her a vital example and companion for the Alliance women leaders in achieving their prioritised SDGs (1 - No Poverty; 3 - Health and Well-being [in relation with the Environment]; 4 - Quality Education, and 16 - Justice, Peace and Strong Institutions seen from the lens of UNSDG 5 - Gender Equality) during the pandemic and beyond. …”
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A SOCIOLINGUISTIC ANALYSIS OF APPELLATIONS IN OHIMINI LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF BENUE STATE by LUCY OYIDU IKWU, THERESA D. IDOKO

“…These appellations are gender and clan specific, can be traced to the progenitors of a clan and can be used alone or in conjunction with statutory greetings. …”
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A Narrative Inquiry to Explore Lived Experiences of Women Pursuing PhDs in South Africa by Lianne Keiller, Abigail Ruth Dreyer

“…Adding in the complexity and challenges of pursuing a PhD to the existing burden placed on women in a gender-segregated environment can be taboo. In this paper, a novel methodology of Narrative Inquiry of reflective writing is used to explore the stories that may be difficult to articulate. …”
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Health and environmental attitudes as drivers of willingness to pay for organic meat: A study of Norwegian consumers by Abinet Tilahun Aweke

“…Key factors influencing WTP included sociodemographic characteristics (education, gender, rurality index), perceived importance of price, and attitudes supporting the health and environmental benefits of organic food. …”
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The physics of meaning: More than inhuman? by Hartley John

“…That has only yielded what we might call “meaningless universe theory,” without addressing ways that physics as a discourse is strongly marked by culture, with the usual signs of gender, race, and hegemony present in its methods. …”
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O ESTADO ATUAL DA SOCIOLOGIA: algumas observações face ao próximo Congresso ALAS by Alain Caillé

“…Propõe então que se a sociologia quiser sobreviver terá de se abrir para as novas discussões como a dos postcolonial studies e subaltern studies, e também a dos gender studies e care studies, e aquelas teorias de importante dimensão moral como as do reconhecimento e do dom. …”
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Comparative evaluation of multimarker algorithms for early-stage HCC detection in multicenter prospective studies by Jinlin Hou, Thomas Berg, Arndt Vogel, Teerha Piratvisuth, Jörg Trojan, Enrico N. De Toni, Masatoshi Kudo, Katarina Malinowsky, Peter Findeisen, Johannes Kolja Hegel, Wenzel Schöning, Kairat Madin, Konstantin Kroeniger, Henry Lik-Yuen Chan, Ashish Sharma

“…Background & Aims: We compared the clinical performance of the novel GAAD (gender [biological sex], age, alpha-fetoprotein [AFP], des-gamma carboxyprothrombin [DCP]) and GALAD (gender [biological sex], age, AFP, Lens culinaris agglutinin-reactive AFP [AFP-L3], DCP) algorithms to deduce the clinical utility of AFP-L3 for detecting early-stage hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) from chronic liver disease (CLD). …”
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Barriers and facilitators to maternal healthcare in East Africa: a systematic review and qualitative synthesis of perspectives from women, their families, healthcare providers, and... by Manaye Yihune Teshale, Agegnehu Bante, Abebe Gedefaw Belete, Rik Crutzen, Mark Spigt, Sarah E. Stutterheim

“…Key facilitators identified included improved healthcare understanding and women's self-efficacy at the individual level, family support and positive social influences at the interpersonal level, high-quality services, reliable transportation, compassionate care, and health education at the health facility level, community initiatives, gender equality, and maternity waiting homes at the community level, as well as free maternity services and health extension programs at the policy level. …”
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Air Pollution and Respiratory Permeability in Obstructive Sleep Apnea — A Review by Nguyen Thanh Tung, Hoang Ba Dung, Tran Phan Chung Thuy, Huynh Nguyen Xuan Thao, Hsiao-Chi Chuang

“…Known risk factors for OSA are numerous, including obesity, age, gender, craniofacial anatomy, smoking, alcohol consumption, and genetic inheritance. …”
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Healthcare Utilization, Costs of Care, and Mortality Among Patients With Spinal Muscular Atrophy by Hiangkiat Tan, Tao Gu, Er Chen, Rajeshwari Punekar, Perry B. Shieh

“…They were matched 1:1 to non-SMA patients based on age, gender, geography, and health plan type. **Results:** In the infantile group, 17.4% and 26.1% were treated with invasive and non-invasive ventilation, respectively. …”
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The Importance of Mentorship Opportunities for Women in Academia: A Systematic Review by Zintle Ntshongwana

“…This study focuses on studies published between 2000-2023. Due to gender imbalance in academia, mentoring of early-career female academics has been recognised as instrumental in improving their aspirations. …”
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Substance use and misuse among college students: Results of an online survey from three neighboring cities of North India by Neha Jaswal, Chandrima Naskar, Abhishek Ghosh, Savita Prashar, Manoj Kumar

“…A significant proportion of respondents (alcohol 29.7% and amphetamines 66.7%) were at moderate risk level. Male gender, family history of substance use, and commerce stream correlated with substance use. …”
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Diabetes Risk Evaluation Using Indian Diabetes Risk Score among Adults of an Urban Slum in Bengaluru, Karnataka by S. Saraswathi, Amita Mukhopadhyay, M. Sumana, Ipsita Debata, Prem Sagar Panda

“…The diabetes risk was associated significantly with gender, age, occupational status, physical activity, abdominal circumference, and family history (P < 0.00001). …”
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NORTHERN IRISH ADOLESCENTS’ ATTITUDES TOWARDS LEARNING A FOREIGN LANGUAGE: WHAT CAN WE LEARN FROM THEM? by Udi Samanhudi

“…This present study found that gender and residential locations were significant factors relating to the 16-year old adolescents’ attitudes toward learning a foreign language. …”
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Przyswajanie zawczasu niezbędnych umiejętności, czyli o funkcji socjalizacyjno-przygotowawczej dawnych zabawek dziecięcych by Dorota Żołądź-Strzelczyk, Katarzyna Kabacińska-Łuczak

“…In the analysed fragments you can indicate a more or less explicit definition of selected toys’  functions, which were supposed to equip children with specific competences based on gender, social position and other criteria. The categories adopted during the analysis of toys’ socialization and preparation functions are: farmer, builder and warrior, lady of the house, housewife, and mother, caretaker and nanny. …”
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Legal Framework for Minimizing Electoral Barriers to Women's Representation in Indonesian Elections by Agustin Widjiastuti, Nafis Dwi Kartiko

“…These results underscore the critical need for reforming electoral regulations to align with principles of gender equality and justice. The theoretical implications of this research contribute to a deeper understanding of how legal structures impact women's political participation, while the practical implications highlight the urgent necessity for revising electoral policies to effectively enhance women's representation. …”
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