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Women and Migration

While migration used to be a very South-North phenomenon, today the situation is very different, as a lot of migration flows remain in the South hemisphere. Also, while men used to make the majority of migrants, women increasingly migrate as well; this has both positive and negative effects on women and on their families. In […]

  • January 25, 2012
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Mujeres Poetas Internacional (MPI)

File:2dn_International_Poetry_Festival_Woman_scream_%28small%29.jpg|2nd Woman’ Scream Poster File:LogoMujeresPoetasInternacionalRGB.jpg|Women Poets International Logo Table of Contents 1 (Quienes son) 1.1 (Objetivo) 2 Ver también 3 Referencias 4 Enlaces externos (Quienes son) El Movimiento Mujeres Poetas Internacional® fue iniciado en Noviembre del año 2009 por la escritora dominicana Jael Uribe. Tiene su sede en la República Dominicana, su base de operaciones […]

  • January 23, 2012
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Wikigender launch (2008)

Wikigender, your information sharing platform on gender equality, was officially launched on 7 March 2008 on the occasion of . The site is now open and freely accessible to the public. Wikigender invites everybody to actively use and participate in this new online resource. To learn more about this initiative, read . Table of Contents […]

Social roles vs ability: women in maths and science professions

The great gender gap in maths- and science-based professions poses one of the most important challenges to policymakers, educationalists and feminists. Not only a challenge, it is also an enigma since there is no longer any gender differences in female performance in mathematical and science subjects, according to recent research. A study published in Psychological […]

National Women’s Law Center

The National Women’s Law Center aims to expand the possibilities for women and girls in the United States. The Center uses the law in all its forms: getting new laws on the books and enforced; litigating ground-breaking cases in state and federal courts all the way to the Supreme Court; and educating the public about […]

Sexism and Higher Pay Packets

A recent study conducted by researchers at the University of Florida found that having sexist views can be linked with a higher salary Table of Contents 1 The Study 2 Results 3 Reasons for Traditional Views 4 Sources The Study The researchers analyzed data from a nationally representative study of men and women who were […]

Sex ratio

Sex ratio is the ratio of males to females in a population. The primary sex ratio is the ratio at the time of conception, secondary sex ratio is the ratio at time of birth, and tertiary sex ratio is the ratio of mature organisms. In humans the secondary sex ratio is commonly assumed to be […]

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Portia Simpson-Miller

Portia Simpson-Miller (born 12 December 1945) is ‘s Leader of the Opposition and was the country’s Prime Minister from 30 March 2006 to 11 September 2007. She was Jamaica’s first female Prime Minister. Table of Contents 1 Education 2 Political Career 3 Prime Minister 4 Distinctions 5 See Also 6 Sources Education She completed a […]

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