Sweeter With Age: The Enigmatic Miss Jane Mccotter In The Colonial Services Of The Egba Native Administration In Abeokuta, Nigeria, 1929-1955,
2019
Bridgewater State University
Sweeter With Age: The Enigmatic Miss Jane Mccotter In The Colonial Services Of The Egba Native Administration In Abeokuta, Nigeria, 1929-1955, O.O. Thompson, S. A. Afolabi, O.G.F. Nwaorgu
Journal of International Women's Studies
In spite of the significant roles European women played in the administration of colonial Nigeria, only a handful of them have been given adequate attention. Against this backdrop, the contributions of Miss Jane McCotter to the development of the Egba Healthcare delivery system, were examined. Relying and critically evaluating extant literature, newspapers, interviews and archival records, the authors demonstrate that she made her marks, not only on the quality work she put into the field of nursing and midwifery, but also, on how she commanded attention as the proprietress of a midwifery school and a proficient Structural Engineer, who supervised …
From “Hot Mommies” To Differently Abled Mothers: Diverse Portrayals Of Mothering In An Indonesian Women’S Magazine,
2019
Bridgewater State University
From “Hot Mommies” To Differently Abled Mothers: Diverse Portrayals Of Mothering In An Indonesian Women’S Magazine, A. Priyatna, L.M. Rahayu, M. Subekti
Journal of International Women's Studies
Mothering and motherhood are among two key components of the construction of femininity. This study examined how mothering is embodied and performed by various women in Femina, Indonesia’s most popular women’s magazine, which targets primarily middle- or upper-middle-class women in their twenties and thirties. The sample set consisted of 17 portrayals of women as mothers in Femina during the years 2015 and 2016. We found that Femina depicts various ways in which women can function as mothers while remaining contented and balancing their different roles; in doing so, the magazine encourages a feminine and feminist celebration of mothering. Femina’s representations …
Determinants Of Girl-Child Marriage In High Prevalence States In India,
2019
Bridgewater State University
Determinants Of Girl-Child Marriage In High Prevalence States In India, Purnendu Modak
Journal of International Women's Studies
The present study aims to investigate the determinants of girl-child marriage in the high prevalence states of India. The purpose of the study was to analyze various socio-economic, demographic, cultural, and village-level characteristics that are important in determining factors for girl-child marriage in high prevalence states of India. Binary logistic regression was applied to analyze secondary data (DLHS-4 data of 2012 -13) of 1,25,549 girls who were married off early. The results of this study indicated that the individual and household socio-economic and demographic characteristics, such as place of residence, education, religion, and caste were important factors determining girl-child marriage …
Seeker Are You Protected? Social Media And Protection Granted To Women In Sri Lanka,
2019
Bridgewater State University
Seeker Are You Protected? Social Media And Protection Granted To Women In Sri Lanka, Asha Hansinee Mendis
Journal of International Women's Studies
Facebook, which revolutionized social networking, offers solid platforms for women freely to express and give life to their opinions on any subject they desire, from fashion to human rights, feminism to politics. As a result, a number of issues have arisen regarding the safety of social exposure, chief amongst them being the preservation of privacy. This study examines privacy concerns of female Facebook users in Sri Lanka (age group of 20-30) and the possible judicious measures that can be taken by government organizations regarding this matter. During the course of this research, a mixed methodology was adopted in data collection, …
Educational Migration And Intergenerational Relations: A Study Of Educated Returnee Women In Nepal,
2019
Bridgewater State University
Educational Migration And Intergenerational Relations: A Study Of Educated Returnee Women In Nepal, Laxmi Dhungel
Journal of International Women's Studies
This paper explores return negotiation and changed gender roles of highly-skilled women who went abroad for their higher education and then returned to Nepal. Revisiting the concepts of return and migration from gender perspectives, Bourdieu’s theory of habitus has been considered as a tool for analysis. Based on the fieldwork in the capital city of Nepal, Kathmandu, this study was conducted among middle-class women. Through the use of semi-structured, in-depth interviews with a cross-section of those women, I found that the prevalent gender structure of Nepalese society is not friendly for the returnee women.
Gender Inequality Identified As An Underlying Cause Of Depression In Thai Women,
2019
Bridgewater State University
Gender Inequality Identified As An Underlying Cause Of Depression In Thai Women, Somporn Rungreangkulkij, Ingkata Kotnara, Nilubol Rujiraprasert, Napaphat Khuandee
Journal of International Women's Studies
Depression is increasing worldwide and is the fourth leading cause of global burden of disease. It is one of the most common disorders affecting women worldwide, highlighting the fact that gender is a critical determinant of mental health and illness. This qualitative research employs a gender lens to discover the causes of depression in women in Thailand. In-depth interviews were conducted with 18 women who currently experience depression. The interviews were audio-recorded and transcribed verbatim, then evaluated using gender analysis. The findings revealed two themes relating to gender inequality, namely that women encountered chronic stress as a result of having …
Patriarchy, Cultural Prejudices And Spousal Violence In The Ancient City Of Benin Of Southern Nigeria,
2019
Bridgewater State University
Patriarchy, Cultural Prejudices And Spousal Violence In The Ancient City Of Benin Of Southern Nigeria, Oghoadena Clementina Osezua, Henry N. Agholor
Journal of International Women's Studies
This paper examines the persistence of patriarchy and traditional cultural practices which have adverse effects on women’s rights and health as well as the growing incidence of spousal violence in Benin City, arising from obvious internal and external factors of social changes. Extant literature has documented shifts in family roles and general social transformations in many first world nations as a result of modernization. Efforts to capture such changes within the African space is very minimal as of now. This paper attempts to explore the Benin society of Southern Nigeria, against the backdrop of the cascading effects of human trafficking …
Factors Affecting Bahraini Women Working In The Engineering Fields,
2019
Bridgewater State University
Factors Affecting Bahraini Women Working In The Engineering Fields, Adel Ismail Al-Alawi, Hala Elias, Fadwah Abdulaziz Zaid, Mona Safoog Alroaili, Sara Abdulrahman Al-Bassam
Journal of International Women's Studies
The purpose of this study is to explore the current level of contribution of Bahraini women to the engineering fields in the Kingdom of Bahrain, while specifically examining the factors that affect Bahraini women in the engineering profession. This study determines the extent to which the principles and policies of equal opportunity are implemented and their effect on the participation of women in such fields. To achieve the aims of this study, factors such as observation of work environment, characteristics, family responsibilities, culture, and equal opportunity (bias) are discussed and analyzed. This study relies on the descriptive approach, where questionnaires, …
Japanese Gender Role Expectations And Attitudes: A Qualitative Analysis Of Gender Inequality,
2019
Bridgewater State University
Japanese Gender Role Expectations And Attitudes: A Qualitative Analysis Of Gender Inequality, Melanie Belarmino, Melinda R. Roberts
Journal of International Women's Studies
Due to current technology and the third wave feminist movement, gender inequality in other countries now has a global, socially aware platform. However, due to non-reporting, the voices of women experiencing violence and inequality in Japan are largely unheard. The purpose of this qualitative study is to investigate the gender role expectations in Japan that lead to inequality and victimization inflicted on Japanese women. Data was obtained through interviews with all available and consenting bilingual speakers at a Japanese University, and findings reveal that there are very specific expectations for Japanese women in the home, at work, and in society. …
"We Neither Are Of The Past Nor Of The Future" : Analyzing The Two Opposing Aspects Of A Female Character Through Four Modern Works Of Persian Fiction",
2019
Bridgewater State University
"We Neither Are Of The Past Nor Of The Future" : Analyzing The Two Opposing Aspects Of A Female Character Through Four Modern Works Of Persian Fiction", Ronak Karami
Journal of International Women's Studies
Under Iran’s growing contact with the West from 1925 until 1979, which caused cultural changes, modern writers were stuck between two realities: the vanishing culture of the past with its unified view of women and the modern Western-oriented culture of the present with its doubting, ironic, and fast-changing view of women. Both labels, the ‘ethereal’ (or inaccessible paragon) and the ‘whore’ (or accessible temptress) for female characters emerged in a major literary work of the 20th century in Iran, The Blind Owl (1937), by Hedayat due to these cultural changes. Furthermore, the labels appeared within some later modern Persian fictional …
The Indian Caribbean: Migration And Identity In The Diaspora. By Lomarsh Roopnarine 2018, The University Press Of Mississippi, Jackson 163 Pages; 11 Photographs, Index Included, 65 Usd, Hardcover.,
2019
Bridgewater State University
The Indian Caribbean: Migration And Identity In The Diaspora. By Lomarsh Roopnarine 2018, The University Press Of Mississippi, Jackson 163 Pages; 11 Photographs, Index Included, 65 Usd, Hardcover., Radica Mahase
Journal of International Women's Studies
No abstract provided.
Traveling Feminista: A Blog About Traveling As A Pakistani/American/Muslim/Feminist Scholar-Art-Ivist,
2019
Bridgewater State University
Traveling Feminista: A Blog About Traveling As A Pakistani/American/Muslim/Feminist Scholar-Art-Ivist, Fawzia Afzal-Khan
Journal of International Women's Studies
At the heart of my blogging lies the desire to be a traveler moving through the world in a body marked as female, a woman whose evolving feminism can help heal herself and in so doing, inspire others to do the same. Journeying without and within, allows for the self to turn toward its other, to recognize the other in oneself; in so doing, one can learn to connect across the divides that threaten to engulf us, dissolving boundaries that keep us from loving our multiple selves.
Framed: The Door Swings Both Ways In The Lebanese Movie Caramel Directed By Nadine Labaki, Produced By Anne-Dominique Toussaint; Written By Nadine Lebaki, Rodney El Haddad, Jihad Hoiely. Sunnyland Films, Lebanon, May 2007. Running Time 96 Minutes.,
2019
Bridgewater State University
Framed: The Door Swings Both Ways In The Lebanese Movie Caramel Directed By Nadine Labaki, Produced By Anne-Dominique Toussaint; Written By Nadine Lebaki, Rodney El Haddad, Jihad Hoiely. Sunnyland Films, Lebanon, May 2007. Running Time 96 Minutes., Luma Balaa
Journal of International Women's Studies
No abstract provided.
Iwona Kaliszewska And Maciej Falkowski. Veiled And Unveiled: In Chechnya And Daghestan. London: Oxford University Press, 2016. 179 Pp., (Hardbound),
2019
Bridgewater State University
Iwona Kaliszewska And Maciej Falkowski. Veiled And Unveiled: In Chechnya And Daghestan. London: Oxford University Press, 2016. 179 Pp., (Hardbound), Jeanine Pfahlert
Journal of International Women's Studies
No abstract provided.
Staying Alive: Women, Ecology And Development. Vandana Shiva. North Atlantic Books, 2016 (Reprint Edition), 244 Pages. Isbn 978-1-62317-051-6,
2019
Bridgewater State University
Staying Alive: Women, Ecology And Development. Vandana Shiva. North Atlantic Books, 2016 (Reprint Edition), 244 Pages. Isbn 978-1-62317-051-6, Chittaranjan Subudhi, Keyoor K
Journal of International Women's Studies
No abstract provided.
A Cross-Cultural Comparative Study Of Identity Status In Three Distinct Groups Of Women: Iranian, Lebanese, And Lebanese Residents In Iran,
2019
Bridgewater State University
A Cross-Cultural Comparative Study Of Identity Status In Three Distinct Groups Of Women: Iranian, Lebanese, And Lebanese Residents In Iran, Fatima M. Paz, Kazem Rasoolzade Tabatabaee, Maryam Esmaeilinasab
Journal of International Women's Studies
The present study compares identity statuses among three groups of women: Iranian, Lebanese and Lebanese immigrants in Iran. The age of the samples varies from 22 to 33 years old. Persian and Arabic versions of The Objective Measure of Ego Identity Status (EOM-EIS-2) were distributed to 39 Iranian women, 40 Lebanese women residing in their home country and 39 Lebanese immigrant women in Iran chosen by convenience sampling. The data was analyzed using inferential statistical models related to independent groups, ANOVA and Post-Hoc tests. The findings showed no significant differences in identity statuses between the groups, although one sub-scale (ideological …
Gender-Based Violence And Its Associated Effects On Female Students: The Case Of Gozamin And Nigus T/Haimanot Secondary Schools In The East Gojjam Administrative Zone, Ethiopia,
2019
Bridgewater State University
Gender-Based Violence And Its Associated Effects On Female Students: The Case Of Gozamin And Nigus T/Haimanot Secondary Schools In The East Gojjam Administrative Zone, Ethiopia, Zelalem Desalegne
Journal of International Women's Studies
Gender-based violence (GBV) is one of the most prevalent human rights violations without considering social, economic, age, ethnicity, religion and national boundaries, and which affects the health, dignity, security and autonomy of women. This study employed a cross sectional, mixed methods research design. The study was carried out in two secondary schools at Debre Markos town Amhara regional state, Ethiopia, an area in the country where GBV is widely prevalent. To take a representative sample, multistage sampling techniques were employed. The quantitative data was analyzed through descriptive statistics and the qualitative data analyzed through narrative analysis. 21.7% male and 78.3% …
Conceptualisation Of Honour Codes Amongst Turkish-Kurdish Mothers And Daughters Living In London,
2019
Bridgewater State University
Conceptualisation Of Honour Codes Amongst Turkish-Kurdish Mothers And Daughters Living In London, Ferya Tas-Cifci
Journal of International Women's Studies
The present study analyses how immigrant women transfer and preserve their traditional honour codes, and whether women from different generations (mothers and their daughters) adhere to the same codes. Focusing particularly on the Turkish-Kurdish community living in London , the study asks, ‘How traditional honour codes are conceptualised and transferred by the women of the Turkish-Kurdish community and whether mothers and daughters share the same opinion about them.’ In a traditional society it is considered to be mothers’ duty to ensure that their culture and traditions, and particularly honour codes, are transferred and taught to their children, especially to their …
Addressing Violence Against Women From Critical Feminist Perspectives: Challenging The Politicization Of Violence Against Women,
2019
Bridgewater State University
Addressing Violence Against Women From Critical Feminist Perspectives: Challenging The Politicization Of Violence Against Women, Gwen Hunnicutt
Journal of International Women's Studies
A major accomplishment of women’s rights scholars and activists has been to make violence against women (VAW) visible. After decades of struggle, in a dramatic turn, VAW has become a highly politicized topic since the mid 1990’s, and even more so after 9/11. An unfortunate side-effect of the increased recognition of harm done to women is that the issue of VAW is sometimes co-opted by the state and used in service of their political projects. In this paper I present the political co-optation of VAW as one of the pressing challenges facing scholars who conduct research on the problem of …
Performance Of Controlling Rape In India: Efficiency Estimates Across States,
2019
Bridgewater State University
Performance Of Controlling Rape In India: Efficiency Estimates Across States, Shrabanti Maity
Journal of International Women's Studies
This paper addresses the performance of Indian states in controlling sexual assault or rapeon the basis of the data published bythe National Crime Record Bureau in Indiaon the rape or sexual assault control performances of 28 major Indian states. The relative efficiencies of the states are evaluated by applying stochastic frontier analysis on two decadal periods, ending in 2001 and 2011. Among the Indian states, although Kerala is recognised as the region where women are very progressive, our findings suggest that, unfortunately, the performance of the state in controlling sexual assault is not impressive. On the contrary, Gujaratseems to be …
