women’s issues are among basic issues of contemporary society which have been offered different solutions. while the first- wave feminists would insist on the gender equality, the second wave would emphasize that women differ from men. the third wave tried to hold on to both sides of the conundrum: equality and difference. iris marion young is one of the theorists of the third wave of feminism ...

We empirically assess the influence of globalization on social institutions that govern female subjugation and gender equality in developing countries. Observing the progress of globalization for almost one hundred developing countries at ten year intervals starting in 1970, we find that economic and social globalization exert a decidedly positive influence on the social institutions that reduc...

Achieving gender equality in science will require devising and implementing strategies to overcome the political, administrative, financial, and cultural challenges that exist in the current environment. In this forum, we propose an initial shortlist of recommendations to promote gender equality in science and stimulate future efforts to level the field.