Why More Women Study Physics in Muslim Countries

Why is depression more prevalent in women?

Major depression is a chronic illness with a high prevalence and is a major component of disease burden. Depressive disorders were the second leading cause of years lived with disability in 2010 in Canada, the United States and globally.1,2 When depression-related deaths due to suicide and stroke are considered, depression has the third highest global burden of disease.3 Major depression is gro...

the role of women in muslim countries’ development

globally, today particularly in the developing countries, much attention is paid to how to achieve the goals of all-out development, that is sustainable and human development. this paper proposes the question that what role does women’s increased participation play in attaining sustainable development in the muslim countries. what is the prospect for these countries? drawing on the experiences ...

Why are there not more women consultants?

Women prefer to see women doctors and the patient's charter gives them the right to do so.I But women make up only 15-5% of the consultants in the United Kingdom, and the NHS Management Executive is finding that percentage stubbornly resistant to change.2 In 1991 the Department of Health became the first government department to sign up to Opportunity 2000, a central initiative to increase "the...

Why are Goods and Services more Expensive in Rich Countries?

Empirical studies show that tradable consumption goods are more expensive in rich countries. This paper proposes a simple yet novel explanation for this apparent failure of the law of one price: Consumers’ utility from tradable goods depends on their consumption of complementary goods and services. Monopolistically competitive firms charge higher prices in countries with more complementary good...

Why Do More Women Read Fiction?