Book Review: Federici, Sylvia. Re-Enchanting The World: Feminism And The Politics Of The Commons. Kairos, Pm Press, 2018. 227 Pages.,
2020
Bridgewater State University
Book Review: Federici, Sylvia. Re-Enchanting The World: Feminism And The Politics Of The Commons. Kairos, Pm Press, 2018. 227 Pages., Zebadiah Kraft
Journal of International Women's Studies
No abstract provided.
Book Review: Radical On The Road: Internationalism, Orientalism, And Feminism During The Vietnam Era. Judy Tzu-Chun Wu: Cornell University Press, New York: 2013, 346 Pages.,
2020
Bridgewater State University
Book Review: Radical On The Road: Internationalism, Orientalism, And Feminism During The Vietnam Era. Judy Tzu-Chun Wu: Cornell University Press, New York: 2013, 346 Pages., Thuy T. Do
Journal of International Women's Studies
No abstract provided.
Book Review: The Biopolitics Of Feeling: Race, Sex, And Science In The Nineteenth Century. Kyla Schuller: Duke University Press, Durham And London: 2018, 296 Pages.,
2020
Bridgewater State University
Book Review: The Biopolitics Of Feeling: Race, Sex, And Science In The Nineteenth Century. Kyla Schuller: Duke University Press, Durham And London: 2018, 296 Pages., Rosemary Onyango
Journal of International Women's Studies
No abstract provided.
Mr. Hashemi And Family Dynamics In Iran,
2020
Bridgewater State University
Mr. Hashemi And Family Dynamics In Iran, Ronak Karami
Journal of International Women's Studies
The 1979 Revolution in Iran exploded aggressively because of the pressures that the Shah enforced on Iranian society; however, similar to the Shah, the Islamic regime imposed strict rules and regulations on Iranians in different ways to control society (especially women) via Islamic values. Hoping to create an obedient society, the state focused on educating children and youngsters on the ideologies of the 1979 Revolution. It emphasized gender discrimination in order to create a new generation who would follow the traditional model of mother-at-home and father-at-work because it needed women inside the house who can give birth and raise their …
Gender Bias In Persian Literature Textbooks,
2020
Bridgewater State University
Gender Bias In Persian Literature Textbooks, Ronak Karami
Journal of International Women's Studies
Even though Iranian women had a strong presence in the 1979 Revolution in Iran, the Islamic regime imposed new strict rules and regulations on them. Encouraging women to pursue education and take part in society did not improve women’s social position since job opportunities were limited for them. The investment in women’s education was to benefit society and the new regime because the state needed educated mothers at home whose children would ensure the nation’s prosperity. Accordingly, the educational system would be the most efficient way to strengthen traditional sex roles so that at least half of the population would …
“Men Should Stay Out And Women Should Pack The Bags At Home” : The City Of Mice And Gender Practice In Iran,
2020
Bridgewater State University
“Men Should Stay Out And Women Should Pack The Bags At Home” : The City Of Mice And Gender Practice In Iran, Ronak Karami
Journal of International Women's Studies
The 1979 Revolution and the Iran-Iraq War that began in 1980 have played an effective role in reconstructing contemporary Iranian culture, history, and politics. The war was beneficial to Ayatollah Khomeini and his new regime in defining themselves and their ideas and suppressing opposition, so he refused to end the war for eight years until 1988. However, by the end of the war, neither Iran nor Iraq had achieved their aims: Iraq's attempts to bring down the revolutionary government in Iran failed, and Iran could not provoke a revolution in Iraq. The Islamic Revolution and the war imposed new kinds …
Autobiographical Reflections: My Story,
2020
Bridgewater State University
Autobiographical Reflections: My Story, Ronak Karami
Journal of International Women's Studies
No abstract provided.
The Revival Of The Handmaid’S Tale: Empowering Women’S Rights In The Twenty-First Century,
2020
Bridgewater State University
The Revival Of The Handmaid’S Tale: Empowering Women’S Rights In The Twenty-First Century, Bassmah B. Altaher
Journal of International Women's Studies
Feminists fought for the sake of justice and equality, paving the way for so many women to believe in their inner strength and ability to create change, but with the turn of the twenty-first century, many women who are victims of rape and sexual harassment still prefer to remain silent. The only possible way to move on and heal is to seek one’s truth, yet the voices of the victims are overlooked in the face of extreme oppressive patriarchal societies. The entertainment industry and social media are two powerful tools women can use to make their voices heard, and celebrities …
Perceived Impact Of Attitudes And Competencies Of Lecturers On Academic Performance Of Female Students At A University In Zimbabwe,
2020
Bridgewater State University
Perceived Impact Of Attitudes And Competencies Of Lecturers On Academic Performance Of Female Students At A University In Zimbabwe, Lilian Manwa, Regis Chireshe, Excellent Chireshe
Journal of International Women's Studies
This study sought to discover how lecturer attitudes and competencies influence academic performance of university female students, since they are generally lagging behind in academic performance at a university in Masvingo Province, Zimbabwe. The transactional theory is the main theory that anchored this study. The population comprised all Part two to Part four female university students and all the lecturers that taught the female students who were at the institution. A sample of 25 female students and 5 lecturers in four faculties was selected using the convenience sampling strategy. The study employed a case study research design which involved use …
The Status Of Women In The Iranian Constitution,
2020
Bridgewater State University
The Status Of Women In The Iranian Constitution, Gholamreza Zakersalehi
Journal of International Women's Studies
The purpose of this article is to explain the status of women in the Iranian Constitution. The methods of the study are legal analysis along with a systemic and holistic approach. The findings indicate that the status and the rights of women have been unequivocally articulated in the Iranian Constitution in Articles 10 and 21 and the responsibilities for the government have been assumed in this regard. Regarding the basic rights like the right for education, the right for dwelling and the right for employment and so on, women have been included by using the general terms such as “everyone”. …
Infant Mortality, Access To Primary Health Care And Prospects For Socio-Economic Development In Bwari Area Council Of Niger State, Nigeria,
2020
Bridgewater State University
Infant Mortality, Access To Primary Health Care And Prospects For Socio-Economic Development In Bwari Area Council Of Niger State, Nigeria, Charles Onuora Okwuwa, Simon M. Adejo
Journal of International Women's Studies
Infant mortality, ineffective ante- and post-maternal healthcare and stagnated development in Nigeria are decades old concerns that need urgent redress. High rates of infant mortality and inability of pregnant women to access healthcare implicate children’s life chances, maternal psychosocial and economic wellbeing, future family welfare, community and national development prospects. Healthcare practices of the present constitutes the foundation for future child, family and overall development. Principally, this empirical research examines Nigeria’s critical dimensions of infant mortality and access to primary health centers (PHCs) as behavioral tendencies capable of shaping the present and future of infancy, childhood, the family and the …
The Time To Question, Rethink And Popularize The Notion Of ‘Women’S Issues’: Lessons From Jordan’S Popular And Labor Movements From 2006 To Now,
2020
Bridgewater State University
The Time To Question, Rethink And Popularize The Notion Of ‘Women’S Issues’: Lessons From Jordan’S Popular And Labor Movements From 2006 To Now, Sara Ababneh
Journal of International Women's Studies
Jordanian women were an integral part of the Jordanian Popular Movement (al Hirak al Sha’bi al Urduni, Hirak in short) protests in 2011/2012. Yet, despite their large numbers and presence, female protestors did not call for any of the commonly known ‘women’s issues’ (qadaya al mar’a) which include fighting Gender Based Violence (GBV), legal reform, increasing women’s political participation, and women’s economic empowerment. This paper argues that the protestors’ silence concerning most of the problems usually included in the list of ‘women’s issues’ raises the question of how prevalent these issues are (or not) in the lives of Jordanian women. …
Teenage Pregnancy In Refugee Camps: A Narrative Synthesis,
2020
Bridgewater State University
Teenage Pregnancy In Refugee Camps: A Narrative Synthesis, Desire Urindwanayo, Solina Richter
Journal of International Women's Studies
Around 6.6 million adolescents worldwide are displaced by war or political conflicts, and a large proportion of this group is living in Africa. Moreover, the statistics show that 90% of the youth in this group experience conflict, poverty, and a lack of opportunity. Within this displaced group, teenage pregnancy is one of the most significant health issues. This paper aims to synthesize knowledge on teenage pregnancy in refugee camps. Different databases were used, namely Scopus, EMBASE, Web of Science, CINAHL, Medline (Ovid), and ProQuest Dissertations and Theses Global. Among 987 articles retrieved, only 10 were included in this narrative synthesis. …
Women’S Behavioral Patterns In Domestic Tasks In Western Nigeria: Hazards Forecasting With Neural Network Classifier,
2020
University of Pretoria
Women’S Behavioral Patterns In Domestic Tasks In Western Nigeria: Hazards Forecasting With Neural Network Classifier, Adeyemi H. Oluwole, Osifeko M. Ositola, Olanike Olufisayo, Ade Ikuesan, Olatunbosun O. Blessing, Adesina A. Peter, Egbuobi U. C.
Journal of International Women's Studies
Behavioral pattern is the characteristic ways a person acts and has been recognized as a cause of many home accidents (h-accd). This study reviewed the types and prevalence of injuries among women in domestic works and proposes a model using Artificial Neural Network (ANN) function to forecast the safety level of women in domestic duty. The study was conducted in some parts of Western Nigeria among 340 subjects (171 married and 169 unmarried) using questionnaire. SPSS was used for data analysis. The ANN function was developed in MATLAB 2015a using the subjects’ behavioral patterns and the model was used to …
Middle Eastern Women Between Oppression And Resistance: Case Studies Of Iraqi, Palestinian And Kurdish Women Of Turkey,
2020
The British University in Egypt
Middle Eastern Women Between Oppression And Resistance: Case Studies Of Iraqi, Palestinian And Kurdish Women Of Turkey, Yasmin Khodary, Noha Salah, Nada Mohsen
Journal of International Women's Studies
Wars and conflicts have had a profound impact on women and gender in the Middle East. In this article, we aim to highlight the various ways in which the ongoing oppression and conflict in the Middle East shape the responses of the Iraqi, Palestinian and Kurdish women of Turkey and the object of their struggles. We go beyond the ‘Orientalist’ discourse, which depicts Middle Eastern women in armed conflicts as solely vulnerable and helpless victims, to discuss the resisting roles played by the Iraqi, Palestinian and Kurdish women of Turkey. Middle Eastern women have played and continue to play major …
Beyond Feminism: The Egg As A Symbol Of The Brazilian Dictatorship In The Work Of Anna Maria Maiolino,
2020
Bridgewater State University
Beyond Feminism: The Egg As A Symbol Of The Brazilian Dictatorship In The Work Of Anna Maria Maiolino, Mónica Lindsay-Pérez
Journal of International Women's Studies
So easy to break and yet impossible to fix, the egg is, in itself, a contradiction: soft but hard; delicate but durable; impermanent but episodic. One of nature’s most interesting creations, it is impossibly bigger on the inside than the outside and has accordingly captivated artists’ minds throughout history. Artists have employed the egg as an allegorical tool for its religious, surrealist, or feminist connotations. Ana Maria Maiolino, a Brazilian artist born in 1942, pushed the egg metaphor beyond its most common iconographic meanings. For the artist, the egg was not simply a religious, philosophical, or feminist symbol, but also …
Why Are Women’S Self-Help Groups On The Periphery Of Adivasi Movements In India? Insights From Practitioners,
2020
Professional Assistance for Development Action (PRADAN)
Why Are Women’S Self-Help Groups On The Periphery Of Adivasi Movements In India? Insights From Practitioners, Parijat Ghosh, Dibyendu Chaudhuri, Debasish Biswas
Journal of International Women's Studies
‘Adivasi’ is an identity of protest against the oppressive practices of displacement and dispossession faced by tribal communities across India. As the social and political scenario of the vast Central Indian Plateau (CIP), the homeland of many such communities, is shaped by the social dynamics of oppression and resistance, any social or political organisation working in this region for justice and equity has to not only understand this adivasi consciousness of resistance against the concentration of capital and accumulation of surplus through a process of dispossession but also evolve their strategy in the context of adivasi consciousness. The authors have …
Herbert Macaulay As The Father Of Nigeria’S Nationalism: A Historical Misnomer And Misogyny Regarding The Role Of Igbo Women In The Decolonization Process,
2020
University of Nigeria
Herbert Macaulay As The Father Of Nigeria’S Nationalism: A Historical Misnomer And Misogyny Regarding The Role Of Igbo Women In The Decolonization Process, Uche U. Okonkwo
Journal of International Women's Studies
For over six decades of Nigeria's independence, history has continued to place the role of women in the decolonization process in Nigeria in a state of oblivion. Such obloquy on Nigerian women is the primary concern of this research. This paper raises questions on the impositions of Herbert Macaulay as the father of Nigerian nationalism. Historical evidence points to the direction that King Jaja of Opobo, Nana of itshekiri and Oba Ovaranwen, were the pioneer nationalists because of their resistance struggle against British colonial rule. Yet they were not acclaimed fathers of the nationalist movement in Nigeria. With the huge …
Gender Bias In School Mathematics Textbooks From Grade 1 To 12 In Palestine,
2020
Palestine Polytechnic University
Gender Bias In School Mathematics Textbooks From Grade 1 To 12 In Palestine, Muneer J. Karama
Journal of International Women's Studies
This study examines one of the most important social concepts and perspectives in mathematics textbooks from first grade to 12thgrade in Palestine, which is gender bias. To achieve the goal of this study, the researcher conducted a quantitative and qualitative content analysis of an interval sample of these textbooks. Content analysis is considered an important method for revealing the strengths and weaknesses of curriculum components. The content analysis addressed the use of gender in names, verbs (actions), pictures, pronouns, and professions. The result confirms a male bias in all aspects of the analysis. The same result was confirmed …
The Understanding Of Women’S Movement Activists On The Necessity Of Critical Analysis Of Television Content In Iran,
2020
University Putra Malaysia
The Understanding Of Women’S Movement Activists On The Necessity Of Critical Analysis Of Television Content In Iran, Kobra M. Kachalmi, Lee Yok Fee
Journal of International Women's Studies
Iranian TV tries to legitimize and reinforce sexism and male domination with oppressive gender representation. The current study investigates how critical analysis of media is necessary for Iranian women from the viewpoints of Iranian feminist activists. Using a qualitative approach of semi-structured interviews with 15 Iranian feminist activists, this paper contends that critical reading of media messages is essential for Iranian women. The findings reveal that critical reading of media messages could empower Iranian women to understand how Iranian TV reinforces and naturalizes gender stereotypes and roles. In addition, the Iranian feminist activists believe that because media has a purpose, …
