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The Environment for Women’s Entrepreneurship in the Middle East and North Africa Region docx

The Environment for Women’s Entrepreneurship in the Middle East and North Africa Region docx

... gender-neutral business and investment laws to investigate attitudes, procedures for opening and closing businesses, and laws outside business and commerce, assessing whether such factors have gendered ... entrepreneurs hig h low Easiest to business 2nd quintile 3rd quintile 4th quintile Hardest to business Source: Doing Business database and Enterprise Surveys Note: Relationships are significant at the ... barriers in some countries However, the interaction of the business environment with other spheres of life might create barriers to women doing business Outside the business environment women may still...

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Why She Plays The World of Women’s Basketball pdf

Why She Plays The World of Women’s Basketball pdf

... case, me) tosses the ball to the other person (the tall guy), the game is on The term “winner s out” means that the person who scores continues to play offense until he or she misses a shot He began ... defense and pushed against his legs Somehow the ball slid loose and hit me in the knees This was my moment to show him something special, something unexpected He was so unbelievably tall I crossed ... who struggle to maintain their individuality in a league that treats players as commodities (just as in any professional sports league), as products to be bought and sold in hopes of creating the...

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Tài liệu Data and Information on Women’s Health in the European Union docx

Tài liệu Data and Information on Women’s Health in the European Union docx

... this gap has been closing in recent years due to decreasing numbers of men smoking and increasing numbers of women smoking in certain countries In addition, smoking-associated deaths among women ... corresponding health issues and needs is necessary to adequately address the topic There are diseases which are unique, more prevalent, or more serious in women and for some diseases risk factors ... disease of the circulatory system is cerebrovascular disease (stroke) Stroke is defined by the WHO as the interruption of the blood supply to the brain, usually because a blood vessel bursts...

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Tài liệu EXPLORING THE INTERSECTIONS BETWEEN WOMEN’S HEALTH AND POVERTY pdf

Tài liệu EXPLORING THE INTERSECTIONS BETWEEN WOMEN’S HEALTH AND POVERTY pdf

... deleterious psychological effects Living in sub-standard and unsafe housing was described as very stressful Conditions included plumbing and heating problems, infestations of rodents and insects, airquality ... survivors and their communities have lost the skills needed to be healthy individuals The loss of nurturing parents; loss of parenting skills; loss of identity; low self-esteem; the inability to think ... outward to the community and to strategize on social policies Often the women arrived looking harassed and frazzled Seeing their distress, the researchers hesitated to involve them in discussions about...

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Tài liệu Women of the World Women’''''s Health in India doc

Tài liệu Women of the World Women’''''s Health in India doc

... household goods, cash) In many instances, the demand for these gifts does not end with the marriage but continues, as the husband s family persists in making U .S Census Bureau, the Official Statistics™ ... Statistics™ Prasad, Shally, 1996, “Instituting Measures to Address Violence Against Women in India,” paper presented at the Association of Women in Development International Conference, Washington, ... certain highrisk behaviors (i.e., sex workers, intravenous drug users, and sexually transmitted disease patients) However, infection also is increasing in the general population For example, HIV seroprevalence...

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European Women’s Lobby Position Paper: Women’s Health in the European Union ppt

European Women’s Lobby Position Paper: Women’s Health in the European Union ppt

... health discourse and in information addressed to the general public d Osteoporosis, musculoskeletal problems and central nervous system illnesses Illnesses such as osteoporosis,49 musculoskeletal ... in accessing these services prevent them from fully enjoying their fundamental right to health These barriers to access may stem from factors within the health system itself, including gaps in ... well in terms of guaranteeing women these rights Denmark, Sweden, Finland, and the Netherlands have the lowest abortion rates in Europe and in the world Women living in these countries gained the...

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Pushing the Boundaries of Women’s Health Research pot

Pushing the Boundaries of Women’s Health Research pot

... released, I had the privilege of serving on a distinguished panel of experts who provided testimony before the Congressional Caucus on Women s Issues on the status of Pushing the Boundaries of Women s ... Illinois the 22nd most obese state in the United States4 These statistics are significant because a BMI that exceeds 30 increases the risk of death related to obesity among U .S women by 50%3 Women ... Dr Stern s study is to investigate whether there are differences in the responses of male and female human osteoblast and osteoclast precursor cells to these hormones to determine whether they...

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A Profile of Women’s Health in the United States ppt

A Profile of Women’s Health in the United States ppt

... Paralleling these trends, women are marrying later and delaying their first births Despite these gains, some inequalities persist: the male-female wage gap and the disproportionate responsibility of women ... states †† Based on 100% of births in sampled states and 50% of births in all other states ††† Includes all persons of Hispanic origin of any race Source: Ventura SJ, Martin JA, Curtin SC, Matthews ... Vahratian, made invalu- able contributions to this project, assisting me with the collection and synthesis of data and the writing of the text Amy Jacobs, a research assistant at the Jacobs Institute,...

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the third shore. women's fiction from east central europe. edited by a. schwartz and l. von flotow. evanstone, 2006

the third shore. women's fiction from east central europe. edited by a. schwartz and l. von flotow. evanstone, 2006

... Polish writer with a consistent interest in Polish women in history, mainly those in positions of power The first interest in feminist theory dates editors’ introduction xxvii ▼ back to the 198 0s ... certain stylistic simplicity in the 199 0s Despite this simplicity, the younger generation of women writers manages to bring in unusual, sometimes even shocking topics Hristina Marinova is one of these ... organizations that call themselves “feminist,” such as the Polish Feminist Association or the Feminist Network in Hungary, and they are usually very small Feminism carries a negative stigma in most of...

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The Women's Movement in Indonesia's Pesantren  Negotiating Islam, Culture, and Modernity

The Women's Movement in Indonesia's Pesantren Negotiating Islam, Culture, and Modernity

... Islam The rise of several NGOs dedicated to advocacy on Muslim gender issues began to influence Muslim thinking on women s issues The works of Islamic thinkers on the role of women in Islam, including ... on women s rights played a significant role in developing gender education in pesantren They invited pesantren leaders to join seminars, training sessions, and discussions about women s rights ... looking at two pesantren as instructive case studies, it provides the historical and sociological context of the women s movement in pesantren and the issues for which they are striving, such as...

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A STUDY ON THE INFLUENCES OF SOME FIRST CULTURAL FACTORS ON FIRST YEAR NON-ENGLISH MAJOR STUDENT’S PARTICIPATION IN ENGLISH SPEAKING LEARNING AT HANOI UNIVERSITY OF INDUSTRY

A STUDY ON THE INFLUENCES OF SOME FIRST CULTURAL FACTORS ON FIRST YEAR NON-ENGLISH MAJOR STUDENT’S PARTICIPATION IN ENGLISH SPEAKING LEARNING AT HANOI UNIVERSITY OF INDUSTRY

... activities to be treated with a view to increase the student s participation Class observations The researcher observed speaking periods lasting 405 minutes from classes During the lessons, the researcher ... in speaking skills in the classroom  Part C, Conclusion, addresses the key issues in the study, summarizing some shortcomings revealed during the process of completing this research paper PART ... suggestions will be made in the thesis Research Questions In the thesis, the following questions will be answered What is the present situation of participation in English speaking learning of first...

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Oil for freedom in brunei   state policies and women¿s strategies in brunei  a case study of the women¿s business council

Oil for freedom in brunei state policies and women¿s strategies in brunei a case study of the women¿s business council

... by the seventies Changing Social Attitudes (Fifties to Nineties) Most of the members of the Women Business Council completed their secondary schooling in the late seventies The stories of these ... to reduce the state s burden as main employer in the country The findings in this chapter reinstate the main argument of this thesis on the emergence of businesswomen as an emerging social-economic ... interactions with a few businesswomen, statistical findings and personal interests Chapters Outline 28 29 Anonymous Ali Babas rule Malay Muslim businesses www bruneidirect.com Interestingly since,...

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A study of the issues of teaching listening setions in tiếng anh 11 at high schools in nghe an

A study of the issues of teaching listening setions in tiếng anh 11 at high schools in nghe an

... lessons? 37 Figure 4.5: Students' Interests in Listening Lessons The information from the chart showed that most of the students investigated seemed to be not interested in listening lessons in ... listening lessons for students d Interests in Listening Lessons Teachers Interests in Teaching Listening Skills Question for teachers: Do you like teaching listening skills? 5% 50% 45% Yes, very ... This stage is of great importance since it leads students to the listening passage that they are going to listen, arouses their interests and provides students with the purposes of listening Some...

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Tài liệu Healthgrades 2012 Trends in Women’s Health in American Hospitals  pptx

Tài liệu Healthgrades 2012 Trends in Women’s Health in American Hospitals  pptx

... Indiana University Health University Hospital  Indianapolis  IN   St. Vincent Indianapolis Hospital Indianapolis  IN   including:  St. Vincent Women' s Hospital Indianapolis  IN Highland Park Hospital * Distinction cannot be used without a Licensing Agreement from Health Grades, Inc.                                                                                        Continued… ... Low‐impact weight‐bearing exercises,  such as walking, riding a stationary bike,  and treadmill exercises      Resistance exercises using light weights  and weight machines or swimming to  help maintain bone mass     ... A C‐section (caesarean section, cesarean section) is the surgical delivery of a baby by making an  incision into the abdominal cavity and then another incision into the uterus itself. C‐sections are  performed when a vaginal delivery puts the health of the mother or the baby at risk, or at times ...

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Tài liệu Women’s Health in Ireland: Meeting International Standards pdf

Tài liệu Women’s Health in Ireland: Meeting International Standards pdf

... understanding of the distinct nature of women s health issues and address the biases and insensitivities of the health system as they affect women, the overarching goal of the strategy is [To] ... consequences for their health Historically, the status of women in Ireland as defined in the Irish Constitution places them in a subordinate position This has reinforced women s roles as the primary ... formalising responses representatives of Governments at the 49th Session of the to gender-based violence, undertaking research on Commission on the Status of Women reaffirmed the Beijing access to...

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Tài liệu Women’s health in prison Correcting gender inequity in prison health ppt

Tài liệu Women’s health in prison Correcting gender inequity in prison health ppt

... Addiction, has reviewed all issues affecting women s health in the criminal justice system and has especially considered the gross inequities in women s health in prisons The Project has adopted the enclosed ... rights are considerably constrained in prisons, but wherever possible, the rights should be maintained as much as possible Subject to the wishes of the women in prison, conjugal visits should ... separated, mothers may not see their children again or may lose track of them Sometimes this is due to the costs involved in arranging their visits to the prison Other times it is because the mother...

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Tài liệu WOMEN’S HEALTH IN CRISES - LEADING OFF ppt

Tài liệu WOMEN’S HEALTH IN CRISES - LEADING OFF ppt

... health services in crisis and post crisis settings must engage in learning from and sharing experiences of addressing the health needs of women and girls in these settings and work to develop joint ... joint responses • Assessments of the particular health needs of women and girls must be a standard part of program planning and implementation in crises These assessments and the response of the ... working in 73 countries and 16 peacekeeping and observation missions to promote these issues and is especially targeting young uniformed services with emphasis on awareness raising strategies and...

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Tài liệu IMPROVING WOMEN''''S HEALTH IN SOUTH AFRICA doc

Tài liệu IMPROVING WOMEN''''S HEALTH IN SOUTH AFRICA doc

... work in the mines, she is sometimes confronted by their husbands or partners: The men say, you nurses, what are you doing in our bedrooms? Our women say the sister [nurse] says we must use condoms ... migrant mine workers in other parts of the country, the HIV risks for women often increase when the men return The women, the wives, they’re helpless—it s a gender issue The husband comes back ... alone, the clinic sees some 1,000 clients per month, the vast majority choosing injectables Nevertheless, the staff says that their ART services are “long overdue,” since many of their patients need...

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Tài liệu Worst To First Or A ‘Shock’ing Tale of Women’s Basketball in Motown pdf

Tài liệu Worst To First Or A ‘Shock’ing Tale of Women’s Basketball in Motown pdf

... Worst To First Or A ‘Shock’ing Tale of Women s Basketball in Motown Vince Prygoski Outskirts Press, Inc Denver, Colorado The opinions expressed in this manuscript are solely the opinions of the ... filling many roles for the Shock besides coaching These included hiring team personnel, scouting and drafting players, and promoting the team in the community She applied herself to these tasks in ... Dominique Canty had the most assists It was a fine way to start the season, in fact it was the first time that the Shock had come out victorious in their season opener Detroit s first foray outside...

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Women''''s autonomy in household decision-making: a demographic study in Nepal potx

Women''''s autonomy in household decision-making: a demographic study in Nepal potx

... web pages Statistical Analysis Analysis is conducted using SPSS version 17.0 Sample weights are used in order to adjust for the sample design; this ensures that the results are representative ... variable for the analysis, we grouped the first three responses 1-3 (in which she has some power) and responses 4-6 (in which she has no say in the decision) The socio-background characteristics retrieved ... those who not work for cash Women' s increased number of living children has a strong positive association with all the outcome measures in decision making Women' s residence has also a strong association...

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