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Gender in the media – October 2015

A month to remember – Breast Cancer Awareness Month (WHO 30.10.2015) Women are vital to building peace and their role can no longer be ignored (The Guardian 30.10.2015) China to End One-Child Policy, Allowing Families Two Children (The NY Times 29.10.2015) Nepalese parliament elects first female president (The Guardian 28.10.2015) West Papuan women left isolated […]

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Matriarchy

Matriarchy (or gynecocracy) refers to a gynecocentric form of society, in which the leading role is taken by the women and especially by the mothers of a community. Strongly matrilocal societies sometimes are referred to as matrifocal, and there is some debate concerning the terminological delineation between matrifocality and matriarchy. Even in societies that are […]

Machismo

Machismo is a prominently exhibited or excessive masculinity.  As an attitude, machismo ranges from a personal sense of  virility to a more extreme male chauvinism. In machismo there is supreme valuation of characteristics culturally associated with the masculine and a denigration of characteristics associated with the feminine. Its manifestation can include , , , and […]

History of Attitudes towards Contraception

The use of different forms of has a long history, with manuals prescribing potions, lotions and practices circulating as far back as the ancient civilizations of and Mesopotamia. Although lacking the efficacy, hygienic and medical quality, and reliability of today’s contraceptives, the desire to prevent pregnancy within and outside of marriage, or avoid sexually transmitted […]

  • October 6, 2015
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Gender and International Relations

Table of Contents 1 Introduction 2 Research and Studies 3 Conclusion 4 References 5 See also 6 External links Introduction The discipline of International Relations (IR) no longer revolves around the traditional issues of inter-state wars, security and weaponry – it has grown to include matters such as ethnic identity, economy and civil society. Further, […]

Gender

Gender, in common usage, refers to the differences between men and women. Encyclopædia Britannica notes that gender identity is “an individual’s self-conception as being male or female, as distinguished from actual biological sex.” Although gender is commonly used interchangeably with sex, within the social sciences it often refers to specifically social differences, known as gender […]

Feminism

Feminism comprises of a number of social, cultural and political movements, theories and moral philosophies concerned with gender inequalities and equal rights for women. Table of Contents 1 History 2 Impact and Focus 3 See Also 4 External Links History According to some researchers, the history of feminism can be divided into three distinct waves. […]

Rural Women and Development

Rural women form the backbone of the agricultural labour force across much of the developing world. Globally, in 2009, more than a third of the female workforce was engaged in agriculture, while in regions like Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia, more than 60 per cent of all female employment is in this sector.ILO. 2009. Global […]

Nelly Sachs

Nelly Sachs, (10 December 1891–12 May 1970) was a German poet and dramatist whose Nazi experience transformed her into a poignant spokesperson for the grief and yearnings of her fellow Jews. She won the in 1966. Table of Contents 1 Early Life 2 Rise of the Nazis and Emigration to Sweden 3 Poetry Style 4 […]

  • September 24, 2015
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National Women’s Hall of Fame

The National Women’s Hall of Fame is located in Seneca Falls, New York. Established in 1969, it is committed to honoring women of distinguished achievement in the . Table of Contents 1 About 2 Selection Criteria 3 Reference 4 See Also About The National Women’s Hall of Fame, a not-for-profit educational institute, has inducted 236 […]

  • September 24, 2015
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