the increasing trend of divorce during recent decade and consequently a rise in the number of men and women who have experienced divorce, clarifies the importance of paying attention to post-divorce life. however the study of how divorced subjects deal with life after divorce and also their perception, especially with a gender approach has been a neglected area in the iranian sociology. therefo...

A. Defining gender “Gender refers not to male and female, but to masculine and feminine that is, to qualities or characteristics that society ascribes to each sex. People are born female or male, but learn to be women and men. Perceptions of gender are deeply rooted, vary widely both within and between cultures, and change over time. But in all cultures, gender determines power and resources fo...

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 Gender inequality remains a persistent issue worldwide. In order to measure and track progress towards gender equality, the Inequality Index (GII) was introduced by United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in 2010. The GII is composite index that measures gender-based inequalities three dimensions: reproductive health, empowerment, labor market participation. This paper provi...

Effects of Gendered Racism on Health Practices of Black Women: A Racial and Gender Identity Model Shatina D. Williams, M.S. Dissertation Chair: Janet E. Helms, Ph.D. Black women have been more likely to suffer from negative health conditions in comparison to Black men and White women. The biopsychosocial model might suggest that gendered racism and related stress may contribute to poor health, ...

This paper introduces a men’s studies approach to Vietnamese gender studies. It explains the value of incorporating studies of men’s lives and experiences into gender and women’s studies. It argues that the study of gendered conflict and power is necessary to understanding Vietnamese gender relations. This understanding must be contextualized within the social processes of negotiation, cooperat...

This paper examines the contextual nature of gendered livelihood strategies through a comparative study of rural women=s producer groups in former homelands of South Africa and Appalachia. This comparative approach situates gendered livelihood strategies in distinct local contexts that are constituted by specific historical dynamics and cultural relations. Producer groups are defined here as co...