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the Zina Hudood Ordinance of Pakistan and its implications for women
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- Journal of International Women's Studies
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- 2005
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- 2
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- Imran, Rahat
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- seksueel geweld, gender, discriminatie, moslima's, islam, wetgeving, recht, Pakistan
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- This paper explores the trend of sexual violence against women that emerged in Pakistan with the introduction of the Islamization process through the implementation of the Sharia laws since 1979. The focal pont is rape and the state legislation that governs it, namely the Zina Hudood Ordinance and the Law of Evidence, and how the gender-discriminatory nature of these laws serves as a powerful weapon in the hands of the patriarchal society of Pakistan to suppress women. These laws and their rigid interpretation in the name of Islam have not only furthered oppression and sexual violence against women to an alarming degree in Pakistan, but also seriously destroyed women's chances of equal justice. The factors that led to the implementation and survival of such laws in the first place, and consequently how rape became a intimidating weapon against women, are discussed. The paper examines the various political, social, cultural and religous factors that contribute to this situation, and the legal and social complexities involved for women in seeking justice in rape cases. In conclusion Pakistani women's initiative in evolving and building an organized resistance and struggle for the cancellation of gender discriminatory laws are discussed.
an empirical profile of sex workers
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- Journal of International Women's Studies
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- 2005
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- 2
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- Ullah, AKM Ahsan
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- prostitutie, kinderen, homoseksualiteit, biseksualiteit, Bangladesh, onderzoek
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- In this paper an examination of the profile of sex workers in Bangladesh, and the ordeals faced by them. Data show that child prostitution is quite prevalent among female sex workers. Homosexual sex workers, on an average, have seven clients and bisexual sex workers 15 clients per day. Concluded is that dynamics of sex working in Bangladesh is extended to hotel sex working from two of its historically known categories.
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- Journal of International Women's Studies
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- 2005
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- 2
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- Barcan, Ruth
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- Clement, Elizabeth
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- Collopy, Erin
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- [et al.]
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- Young, Greg
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- gebouwde omgeving, wonen, gender, racisme, sociale klasse, seksualiteit, religie, architectuur, internationaal
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- In this special issue an examination of the topic of gendered constructions of space(s). It looks closely into the influences of space on our understanding of gender and the participation of space in cultural constructions of race, class and sexuality. This special issue also places the power relationships in taboo places by the gendered expression of religious architecture.
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- Journal of International Women's Studies
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- 2005
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- 1
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- Norwood, Carolette
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- kredieten, plattelandsvrouwen, bedrijven, autonomie, armoede, empowerment, geboorteregeling, Ghana
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- To reduce poverty, to empower women and enhance family planning knowledge, attitudes and practices are microcredit's advantages. This study provides a comparative assessment of the effect of eSusu participation on 204 rural women's relative wealth, empowerment status and family planning practices. This study shows that there are no relationships between membership in an eSusu and wealth and women's autonomy family plannning practices. Women members believe that eSusu are useful for acquiring working capital to be reinvested in their small market venture and are helpful with school fee and other household expenses.
ongoing challenges and new opportunities in Malawi
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- Journal of International Women's Studies
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- 2005
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- 1
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- Tiessen, Rebecca
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- aids, gender mainstreaming, Malawi
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- Author examines the high rates of HIV/AIDS in Malawi and the integration of gender issues into HIV/AIDS programs. Author defines gender mainstreaming and why it is central to HIV/AIDS programming.She summarizes the existing initiatives to mainstream gender into these programs and uncovers the ungoing needs, gaps and challenges for gender mainstreaming.
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- Journal of International Women's Studies
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- 2005
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- 2
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- Mifsud, Mari Lee
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- Sutton, Jane S.
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- Fox, Lindsey
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- vrouwbeelden, democratie, constructiedenken, geschiedenis, antieke oudheid
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- This essay faces configurations of 'women' in the space of rhetoric and democracy. It deals in ancient Athens recognizing that an ancient conceptual space called rhetoric, an art or techne of civic discourse, is put in the contemporary lived space of American civic discourse always constructing the rhetorical figure of woman and continously under construction. This conceptual space rhetorically is examined, that is not articulate the feelings or meanings the space would have had for the ancient Athenians, but rather to articulate how this conceptual space still figures 'woman'.
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- Journal of International Women's Studies
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- 2005
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- 2
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- Watson, Robert P.
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- Jencik, Alicia
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- Selzer, Judith A.
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- regeringsleiders, loopbanen, sekse, wereld
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- Research implies that executive political office poses additional and different political challenges for women than legislative office. Yet, a few dozen women have accomplished their nations' highest executive office. Little research has been dedicated to the experiences of these women world leaders. This study builds profiles of the women leaders in the modern era and analyzes their background and political experiences in an effort to both identify commonalities among the women leaders and appraise the challenges they encountered on account of their sex.
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- Journal of International Women's Studies
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- 2005
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- 1
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- Prizzia, Ross
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- arbeid, sociale zekerheid, gezondheidszorg, wereld
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- A comparative international perspective of the relationship of privatization and women in the context of the work force. To prevent and reduce the adverse impact of privatization on women in the work force strategies are recommended and future research on related issues of social security and health care are suggested.
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- Journal of International Women's Studies
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- 2005
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- 2
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- Beilock, Richard
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- Havolli, Ymer
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- gelijke behandeling, gender, sekse, inkomen, armoede, huishoudelijke arbeid, etnische minderheidsgroepen, Kosovo
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- The extent of differences in roles between men and women in Kosova is examined. Kosovar men devote 57 percent of their leisure time to earned income activities (i.e., agriculture, other self-employed, and hired), and only 4 percent to housekeeping. Kosovar women, however, devote 14 percent of their time to earned income activities and 65 percent to housekeeping. There are differences across Kosova's ethnic groups, with much less rigid gender roles among ethnic Serbian than is true for ethnic Albanians. Rigidly defined gender roles result in significant inefficiencies in the economy. Ethnic Serbian Kosovars have significantly higher incomes and lower incidences of poverty than their ethnic Albanian counterparts.
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- Journal of International Women's Studies
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- 2005
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- 1
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- Kranz, Susanne
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- emancipatie, gelijke behandeling, gender, arbeid, economische zelfstandigheid, overheidsbeleid, Oost-Duitsland
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- Author analysed the womens movement in East Germany, and whether an independent women's movement existed or not. The state's policy toward women was primarily aimed in the direction of mothers, and not toward women as women. The women's question was included into the social question and the class struggle, and not identified as an individual aspect of gender relations. Gradually, women began to realize that emancipation and equality meant more than employment and economic independence.
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