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, …
Communal Land Tenure Security For Widows In The Eenhana Constituency Of The Ohangwena Region, Namibia,
2020
University of Nambia
Communal Land Tenure Security For Widows In The Eenhana Constituency Of The Ohangwena Region, Namibia, Ndapewa F. Nakanyete, Romie V. Nghitevelekwa, Mark M. Matsa, John Mendelsohn, Selma Lendelvo, Fanuel Shikale
Journal of International Women's Studies
Namibia is characterized by a history of discriminatory customary practices against women with regards to access to land, rights over land, and security of land tenure. Since independence in 1990, the country has adopted policies and legislative frameworks to bring about gender equality in all spheres of life, including the transformation of land tenure rights. These policies and acts give effect to the constitutional provisions that accord both men and women equal opportunities for access to land, rights over land and security of tenure. Widows are a particularly singled-out social group for legal protection, land security and rights to land …
History And/Through Oral Narratives: Relocating Women Of The 1971 War Of Bangladesh In Neelima Ibrahim’S A War Heroine, I Speak,
2020
IIT Patna
History And/Through Oral Narratives: Relocating Women Of The 1971 War Of Bangladesh In Neelima Ibrahim’S A War Heroine, I Speak, Sanjib K. Biswas, Priyanka Tripathi
Journal of International Women's Studies
In the postmodern era, one of the primary objectives of oral narratives is to tell the untold stories of history. Amidst the allegations that historical representation of war narratives often tends to be gendered and biased, these oral narratives of women offer not only a fresh perspective to the wars like the 1971 war of Bangladesh, Sri Lankan Civil War (1983 – 2009) and Kashmir Insurgency (1989 – Present), but also become their own version of pain, suffering, prejudice, and plight. In that sense, they become the voice of the voiceless, giving the victims a chance to assert themselves, despite …
An Ecofeminist, Comparative Reading Of Moniru Ravanipor’S The Gypsy By The Fire And Ntozake Shange’S Sassafrass, Cypress & Indigo,
2020
Bridgewater State University
An Ecofeminist, Comparative Reading Of Moniru Ravanipor’S The Gypsy By The Fire And Ntozake Shange’S Sassafrass, Cypress & Indigo, Elahe Khafi
Journal of International Women's Studies
Binary oppositions are the concepts that graft many approaches like feminism, postcolonialism, ecocriticism, African-American, and zoo-poetics. Considering one race, gender, or nationality as superior is what constitutes the dichotomies like, white/black, man/woman, and European/non-European. Ecofeminism, the focal point of this paper, deals with the connection between the oppression of women and the exploitation of nature. Oppositions such as culture/nature, human/animal, and male/female culminate in a myriad discrimination. Among many writers around the world whose concerns are the marginalized, one African-American and one Iranian female novelist are selected to be surveyed in this study. Both Ntozoke Shange (1948-2018) and Moniro Ravanipor …
Orientalism, Gender, And Nation Defied By An Iranian Woman: Feminist Orientalism And National Identity In Satrapi’S Persepolis And Persepolis 2,
2020
Georgetown University
Orientalism, Gender, And Nation Defied By An Iranian Woman: Feminist Orientalism And National Identity In Satrapi’S Persepolis And Persepolis 2, Diego Maggi
Journal of International Women's Studies
Marjane Satrapi’s graphic novels Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood (2003) and Persepolis 2: The Story of a Return (2004) —focused on her youth and early adulthood in Iran and Austria— reveal in many ways the conflicting coexistence between the West —Europe and North America— and the Middle East. This article explores feminist Orientalism and national identity in both Satrapi’s works, with the purpose of demonstrating the manners that these comics complicate and challenge binary divisions commonly related to the tensions amid the Occident and the Orient, such as East-West, Self-Other, civilized-barbarian and feminism-antifeminism. In the first part of the …
Who Is Afraid Of ẸfúNṣetáN AníWúRà? Performing Power In Yoruba Masculinist Oligarchy,
2020
Lagos State University
Who Is Afraid Of ẸfúNṣetáN AníWúRà? Performing Power In Yoruba Masculinist Oligarchy, Omolola A. Ladele, Abimbola O. Oyinlola
Journal of International Women's Studies
The iconic Yoruba female personage of Ẹfúnṣetán Aníwúrà has, in several studies, been vilified; and at a first glance, it would seem that Akinwunmi Isola’s eponymous protagonist and heroine of that play reinforces the image of a villainous, wicked and self-centred woman. Contextualized within the Yoruba socio-political and economic national narratives of the late18th and early 19th centuries, this image appears both problematic and complexly contradictory. It is therefore useful to appropriately recuperate and verify the status of Ẹfúnṣetán Aníwúrà within the backdrop of Yoruba cultural context. This is illustrated through a feminist re-reading of Ẹfúnṣetán’s actions and …
Early Marriage In Bangladesh: A Cross-Sectional Study Exploring The Associated Factors,
2020
Khulna University
Early Marriage In Bangladesh: A Cross-Sectional Study Exploring The Associated Factors, Ashis Talukder, Muhammad M. Hasan, Shaharior R. Razu, Zobayer Hossain
Journal of International Women's Studies
This cross-sectional study intends to explore the factors associated with the prevalence of early marriage among female teenagers in Bangladesh. Data from the Bangladesh Demographic and Health Survey (BDHS, 2014) were used to meet the study objective. Two binary logistic models were run to estimate the factors that influence early marriage. In Model-I, the covariates were considered in a bivariate setup, and unadjusted odds ratios (UOR) were obtained from Model-II, where all the covariates were taken into account to get the adjusted odds ratio. Results show that the level of education for both females and their partners, religiosity, possession of …
“When A Mother Is Employed, Her Children Suffer”: A Quantitative Analysis Of Factors Influencing Attitudes Towards Women’S Employment And Gender Roles In Rwanda,
2020
Bridgewater State University
“When A Mother Is Employed, Her Children Suffer”: A Quantitative Analysis Of Factors Influencing Attitudes Towards Women’S Employment And Gender Roles In Rwanda, Nadine Mumporeze
Journal of International Women's Studies
Socialist feminist theory has assumed that patriarchy and capitalism are the main sources of women's limited roles and related attitudes in society. Informed by this theory and using the data from the World Values Survey wave six, this study aimed at analysing the factors influencing individuals’ attitudes towards women’s employment and gender roles in Rwandan society. A hierarchical multiple regression modelling method was used to analyse data through R and SPSS statistics programs. The main findings yielded by three research models show that Rwandans express ambivalent attitudes toward women’s work and gender roles, comprising both traditional and non-traditional attitudes. Women, …
Industrial Mining And Social Investment In Santurbán: Reflections From A Gender Decolonial Approach,
2020
Industrial University of Santander
Industrial Mining And Social Investment In Santurbán: Reflections From A Gender Decolonial Approach, Raquel M. Villamizar, Andrea M. Jerez
Journal of International Women's Studies
The Canadian extractive company, Greystar (currently known as Eco Oro), provides diverse training and consultancy programs for entrepreneur women, as part of their social responsibility policy. This article reflects on the human talent training experience offered by Greystar in the mining towns of Vetas and California, in Santander, Colombia, from a gender decolonial perspective, and a global understanding of social practices. We followed an interpretive qualitative approach for analyzing data collected from public-dissemination brochures regarding the outreach projects offered by the extractive company, and from semi-structured interviews carried out with the studied population. This article shows how these programs emphasize …
Extending Bell Hooks' Feminist Theory,
2020
De La Salle University
Extending Bell Hooks' Feminist Theory, Hazel T. Biana
Journal of International Women's Studies
In Feminist theory: from margin to center, feminist theorist bell hooks questioned the existing feminist discourses during her time by pointing out the lack of a solid definition of feminism and the predominance of white, privileged feminists in the movement. Although several other feminist theorists have made the same criticisms, what sets hooks apart is her invitation to a revolutionary feminist outlook, which uses a pluralistic lens to recognize the absence of oppressed groups and the interrogation of cultural representations. Even before “intersectionality” became a buzzword in feminist circles, hooks has already been talking about the interlocking webs of …
Understanding The Roles Of Women In Boko Haram’S Terrorism,
2020
Bowen University
Understanding The Roles Of Women In Boko Haram’S Terrorism, Temitope P. Ola
Journal of International Women's Studies
Boko Haram’s insurgency has jumpstarted a new concern for regional security in sub-Saharan Africa. While the collaborative response from the countries of the Lake Chad Basin (LCB) is acceptable for the ‘global war against terrorism’ the activities of the terrorist group and the responses they generate have exposed the gender strains within the societies around the LCB. Taking its point of departure in world system theory, the study examines how the role that women play in Boko Haram’s terrorist activities in the LCB can be understood. The study found that women’s participation in Boko Haram’s terrorism may be understood within …
Founding Editor's Note: Special Feature In This Issue,
2020
Bridgewater State University
Founding Editor's Note: Special Feature In This Issue, Diana J. Fox
Journal of International Women's Studies
No abstract provided.
Women's History Month 2020: Calendar [Poster],
2020
University of Northern Iowa. Women's and Gender Studies Program.
Women's History Month 2020: Calendar [Poster], University Of Northern Iowa. Women's And Gender Studies Program.
Women’s and Gender Studies Program Documents
No abstract provided.
Women In Law Leadership: Inaugural Lecture: A "Fireside Chat" With Gillian Lester 2-18-2020,
2020
Roger Williams University School of Law
Women In Law Leadership: Inaugural Lecture: A "Fireside Chat" With Gillian Lester 2-18-2020, Roger Williams University School Of Law, Michael M. Bowden, Andrea Hansen
School of Law Conferences, Lectures & Events
No abstract provided.
Abortion Helpline, This Is Lisa,
2020
University of Nebraska at Omaha
Abortion Helpline, This Is Lisa, William L. Blizek
Journal of Religion & Film
This is a film review of Abortion Helpline, This is Lisa (2019) directed by Barbara Attie, Janet Goldwater, and Mike Attie.
Rethinking The Monstrous: Gender, Otherness, And Space In The Cinematic Storytelling Of Arrival And The Shape Of Water,
2020
University of Washington Tacoma
Rethinking The Monstrous: Gender, Otherness, And Space In The Cinematic Storytelling Of Arrival And The Shape Of Water, Edward Chamberlain
CLCWeb: Comparative Literature and Culture
Through comparing the Hollywood films Arrival and The Shape of Water, this article explicates the films’ similar portrayals of gender, social collaboration, and monstrosity. Although the mainstream media in the United States has linked the idea of the monstrous to larger global forces, the two films suggest that “the monster” exists much closer to home. Hence, this article makes the case that monstrosity occurs in a variety of formulations such as the actions of national authorities like governmental officials that oppress and endanger a myriad of American citizens as well as newcomers. Further, this article makes the case that …
Drugged Rapes, Tactile Flesh & 18th Century Fiction [Poster],
2020
University of Northern Iowa. Women's and Gender Studies Program.
Drugged Rapes, Tactile Flesh & 18th Century Fiction [Poster], University Of Northern Iowa. Women's And Gender Studies Program.
Women’s and Gender Studies Program Documents
No abstract provided.
Safe Zone Allies Workbook,
2020
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
Safe Zone Allies Workbook, Multicultural & Diversity Education
Safe Zone Allies
This workbook is used for Safe Zone Allies training.
Resisting The Tradition Of Sexism,
2020
Springside Chestnut Hill Academy
Resisting The Tradition Of Sexism, Tobi N. Farbstein
Georges Lieber Essay Contest on Resistance
I stood there, or rather wobbled, standing on a plastic chair, peering over the division of a wall. Three feet away, I saw a boy reading from the Torah. There were men embracing, women cheering from across the wall, and rounds of applause on both sides. I stepped down from the chair and glanced at the sky. In my view, a large barrier towered over me, piercing the blue-- the Western Wall. My haze was then suddenly interrupted by a woman frantically mounting the chair I had previously been standing on. She was desperate to get a view of the …
