Gender relations and women's empowerment in small-scale irrigated forage production in Ethiopia. by Immaculate Omondi, Esther Njuguna-Mungai, Melkamu Bezabih Derseh, Nils Teufel, Alessandra Galiè, Nelly Njiru, Eunice Kariuki, Annet Abenakyo Mulema, Isabelle Baltenweck, Chris Stephen Jones

“…Moreover, women in households practicing small-scale irrigation of planted forages were significantly more empowered and most (80%) achieved the adequate threshold in "work balance". …”
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The quality of early breast cancer diagnosis in urban women by doctors of adult polyclinics by V. A. Kozlov, B. A. Polyakov, D. L. Mushnikov, E. L. Funtikova, D. A. Nedavniy

“…The most important factor in the success of early diagnosis of oncopathology is the work of primary health care physicians. However, there have been no studies on the quality of early diagnosis of breast cancer in urban women in modern seffings. …”
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Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices in Relation to Reproductive Health Among Young Albanian Women by Alketa Zazo, Eliona Kulluri, Enxhi Vrapi

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Prevalence and determinants of unintended pregnancy among rural reproductive age women in Ethiopia by Melak Jejaw, Kaleb Assegid Demissie, Misganaw Guadie Tiruneh, Kaleab Mesfin Abera, Yawkal Tsega, Abel Endawkie, Wubshet D. Negash, Amare Mesfin Workie, Lamrot Yohannes, Mihret Getnet, Nigusu Worku, Adina Yeshambel Belay, Lakew Asmare, Hiwot Tadesse Alemu, Demiss Mulatu Geberu, Asebe Hagos

“…The prevalence of unintended pregnancy in rural women was 31.66% ( 95%CI 28.8%, 34.66%). Never had media exposure (AOR: 2.67, 95%CI 1.48, 4.83), don’t have work (AOR: 0.33, 95%CI 0.21, 0.52), being from household size of one to three (AOR: 0.44 95%CI 0.2, 0.96), being primiparous (AOR: 0.41, 95%CI 0.17, 0.99), women from poor families (AOR: 2.4, 95%CI 1.24, 4.56), lacking the intention to use contraceptive (AOR: 0.24, 95%CI 0.14, 0.44) were individual-level factors significantly associated with unintended pregnancy. …”
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Matriarchal Space and Formation of Identity in Moll Flanders by Berkem Sağlam

“…Despite the apparent disadvantages of women in the eighteenth century, Moll in Daniel Defoe’s Moll Flanders encounters and learns from many women who have established a place for themselves. …”
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An Emerging Framework of Inclusion by Colette Saldanha, Elina Hankela

“… The article outlines a grounded framework for considering and working towards inclusion in ecclesial contexts in and beyond South Africa. …”
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Elles ont émigré seules pendant le franquisme : femmes galiciennes du pays de Sarria en Catalogne by Emma Rubio-Milet

“…Based on four real migrant women, in this case Galician women, the aim of this work is to restore the reality of the migratory experience of thousands of women who participated in the internal migrations under Francoism, one of the most important migratory movements of the 20th century.…”
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Unveiling the obstacles encountered by women doctors in the Pakistani healthcare system: A qualitative investigation. by Ali Raza, Junaimah Jauhar, Noor Fareen Abdul Rahim, Ubedullah Memon, Sheema Matloob

“…The prevailing patriarchal societal system includes stereotypes against working women; early marriages hinder women from practicing medicine. …”
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Temps de travail et organisation du travail : une source de stress et de difficultés de conciliation emploi-famille ? by Diane-Gabrielle Tremblay, Elmustapha Najem, Renaud Paquet

“…We studied the situation of employed men as well as women and attempted to determine whether it is the presence of women in an organization or the presence of working parents that induce organizations to implement work-family balancing and ORWT measures. …”
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Safety Planning: A Vital Preliminary Step for Professionals Working With Intimate Partner Violence Victims by Melis Sedef Kahraman, Kathryn Bell

“…Safety planning is a widely used intervention for professionals working with battered women. Safety planning is referred to as a structured procedure for enhancing the safety of women in DV situations that includes the gathering of information, evaluation of the existing situation, decision-making for the type of advocacy and resources needed and the identification of future strategies on how to respond effectively to violence (Campbell, 2001; Davies et al, 1998; Parker & Gielen, 2014). …”
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Discriminatory Practices against Women in Labour Relations in Nigeria: Interrogating the Position of International Law by Atah Pine, Ochoga Edwin Ochoga

“…It is revealed that the discrimination against women in labour relation is grounded in unwritten Conventions, religion and tradition of the working places. …”
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Women suffering from chronic rhinosinusitis in Norway are more likely to take sick leave. by Ulrika K E Clarhed, Linus Schiöler, Kjell Torén, Anne Kristin M Fell, Johan Hellgren

“…<h4>Background</h4>Chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) decreases the quality of life and affects the working life of sufferers. There is a scarcity of studies of how CRS affects sick leave at the population level, particularly for women.…”
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Experiences and outcomes of Gypsy, Roma and Traveller women in pregnancy: a scoping review protocol by Mary Higgins, Maggie O’Brien, Brendan Dempsey

“…There is a gap in the literature surrounding the experiences and outcomes of pregnant women within this group. A scoping review was chosen as the appropriate methodology to identify what is known about the experiences and outcomes of pregnant women in these communities.Methods and Analysis The Levac et al guideline on conducting a scoping review will be followed. …”
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THE INFLUENCE OF MENTORS’ GENDER ON THE PSYCHOSOCIAL AND CAREER MENTORING OF WOMEN IN THE SOUTH AFRICAN CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY by N.R.A. Yokwana, R. Ndihokubwayo, A.O Windapo

“… This paper examines the influence of gender on the psychosocial and career mentoring of women in the South African construction industry, assessing whether there are statistical significant differences in the mentorship provided, based on gender. …”
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Gender Differences in the Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Employment, Unpaid Work and Well-Being in the EU by Sanna Nivakoski, Massimiliano Mascherini

“…Abstract Unpaid work carried out inside the home has increased in the pandemic, and evidence points to women’s share in care responsibilities and domestic tasks remaining higher than those of men in the pandemic, continuing the gender divides of past decades.…”
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Prevalence and incidence of sarcopenia in Swiss postmenopausal women: findings from the OsteoLaus Cohort by Colin Vendrami, Elena Gonzalez Rodriguez, Guillaume Gatineau, Peter Vollenweider, Pedro Marques-Vidal, Olivier Lamy, Didier Hans, Enisa Shevroja

“…This study aimed to describe sarcopenia prevalence, 5-year incidence and agreement between definitions using the latest operational criteria in Swiss postmenopausal women. METHODS: Postmenopausal women from the last 5 years of the CoLaus/OsteoLaus prospective population-based cohort were included based on complete case analysis (April 2015 to October 2022; Lausanne, Switzerland). …”
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Égalité entre les femmes et les hommes et santé au travail by Florence Chappert, Laurence Théry

“…The strong hypothesis developed and tested by the Agence Nationale pour l'Amélioration des Conditions de Travail (National Agency for the Improvement of Working Conditions) is that certain occupational health problems resulting in absenteeism, employee turnover, stress, and occupational wear are dealt with more appropriately when the ergonomic intervention takes into consideration differentiated work situations for men and women based on four factors namely: gender-based work distribution, lack of visible risks or strenuousness, career path, and work time. …”
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“I take hot showers so I can practice burning in hell” A corpus analytical study of Tinder female profiles in the UK by Clara Cantos-Delgado, Carmen Maíz-Arévalo

“…The focus of this article is the linguistic choices made by women-seeking-men (WSM) and women-seeking-women (WSW) on Tinder profiles in the UK, which builds on prior corpus-analytical research on dating profiles (Baker 2018; Collins 2019). …”
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Determinants of Level of Household Income Utilization and Decision Making Among the Educated Working Married Employees in Mbarara Municipality, Mbarara, Uganda by Adebayo, Sanni T., Atia Agnes, Apusigah, Cleophas, Karooma

“…The study employed mixed design of quantitative and qualitative approach. It targeted at working educated married employees from MMC with a study sample of 113 respondents consisting of 92 married, educated working employees. …”
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Coping strategies and correlations with depressive symptoms among female nurses working in Japanese general hospitals by Hideyuki Kubo, Yoshiyuki Kaneko, Kaori Saitoh, Ryuji Furihata, Maki Jike, Yuichiro Otsuka, Makoto Uchiyama, Makoto Uchiyama, Masahiro Suzuki

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