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Why women will save the planet : a collection of articles for Friends of the Earth

Table of Contents: “…Women's empowerment and environmental sustainability in the context of international UN agreements / Diane Elson -- Women as drivers of forest restoration to combat climate change / Wanjira Maathai -- Why do gender equality and sustainability go hand in hand? / Lyla Mehta and Melissa Leach -- Is there a specific role for women in helping to achieve environmental sustainabilty through politics? …”
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Globalization, gender politics, and the media : from the West to Latin America by Matos, Carolina, 1973-

Table of Contents: “…Gender Inequality and the Media: Future Challenges and Suggestions for ReformConstructing Avenues for Democratic Change: The Future for Gender Equality in Latin America and Brazil-Concluding Remarks; Notes; Appendix; Bibliography; International Reports and Secondary Documents; Index; About the Author.…”
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Gender and the law of the sea

Table of Contents: “…/ Ioannis Stribis -- Advancing 'good practices' that promote gender equality in the maritime sector / Momoko Kitada -- Women at war at sea : how international humanitarian law provides for the protection of female members of the armed forces at sea / Vanessa Murphy -- Climate change, oceans, and gender / Nilufer Oral.…”
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Empowering women after the Arab spring

Table of Contents: “…Introduction: Deconstructing Women's Empowerment in the Middle East and North Africa / Marwa Shalaby -- part 1: Islamic Law and Gender Equality. Interrogating the "Shari'a" Excuse: Religious Reasoning, International Law, and the Struggle for Gender Equality in the Middle East / Ayesha S. …”
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Human Values and Social Change : Findings from the Values Surveys. by Inglehart, R. L.

Table of Contents: “…--- YILMAZ ESMER; The Worldviews of Islamic Publics: The Cases of Egypt, Iran, and Jordan --- MANSOOR MOADDEL AND TAQHI AZADARMAKI; Gender Equality and Democracy --- RONALD INGLEHART, PIPPA NORRIS AND CHRISTIAN WELZEL; Value Priorities in Israeli Society: An Examination of Inglehart's Theory of Modernization and Cultural Variation --- EPHRAIM YUCHTMAN-YA'AR.…”
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Amartya Sen's capability approach and social justice in education

Table of Contents: “…The Case of Education for All by 2015 / Elaine Unterhalter and Harry Brighouse -- Gender Equality, Education and the Capability Approach / Elaine Unterhalter -- Measuring Capabilities: an example from Girl's Schooling / Rosie Vaughan -- Part II: Applications of the Capability Approach in Education -- Developing Capabilities and the Management of Trust / Richard Bates -- Education and Capabilities in Bangladesh / Janet Raynor -- Selecting Capabilities for Gender Equality in Education / Melanie Walker -- The Capability Approach and Women's Economic Security: Access to Higher Education Under Welfare Reform / Luisa Deprez and Sandra Butler -- Part III: Taking the Capability Approach Forward in Education -- Education, Agency and Social Justice / Elaine Unterhalter and Melanie Walker -- Conclusion: Capabilities, Social Justice and Education.…”
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Measuring Asset Ownership and Entrepreneurship from a Gender Perspective : Methodology and Results of Pilot Surveys in Georgia, Mongolia, and the Philippines, April 2018

Table of Contents: “…Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Tables, Figures, and Boxes; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Executive Summary; CHAPTER 1 -- Introduction; 1.1 The Need for Data on Asset Ownership; 1.2 Existing Data and Data Sources; 1.3 ADB Regional Capacity Development Technical Assistance: Statistical Capacity Development for Social Inclusion and Gender Equality; 1.4 Report Structure; CHAPTER 2 -- Concepts and Methodology; 2.1 Key Concepts; 2.2 Target Respondents and Interview Protocol; 2.3 Questionnaire Design and Measurement Approaches; 2.4 Data Quality Issues; CHAPTER 3 -- Analysis of Results…”
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Gender, development and environmental management : theorizing connections by Arora-Jonsson, Seema

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Gender and the European labour market

Table of Contents: “…The economics of gender equality -- pt. 2. Care and work in Europe today -- pt. 3. …”
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Changing rhythms of American family life by Bianchi, Suzanne M.

Table of Contents: “…Mothers' time, fathers' time, and gender equal parenting : What do we conclude?…”

New Pathways in International Development : Gender and Civil Society in EU Policy. by Lister, Marjorie, 1955-

Table of Contents: “…Introduction: Integrating Gender and Civil Society into European Union Development Policy; Part 1: Gender; 1 Gender and European Union Development Policy; 2 Gender in ACP-EU Relations: The Cotonou Agreement; 3 Gender Equality and EU Development Policy towards Latin America; 4 Gender in the Euro-Mediterranean Partnership; 5 Gender in European Union Development Cooperation Initiatives in Asia; 6 Gender Mainstreaming in EU External Relations: Lessons from the Eastern Enlargement; Part 2: Civil Society; 7 Civil Society and European Union Development Policy.…”
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Education, Media and Sexuality Health Services for Girls and Women - 20 Years Experience of China's Policy and Practice. by Bu, Wei

Table of Contents: “…Cover; Title Page; Contents; Preface; Education and Development for Rural Women and Girls in China Book Series; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Access, Quality and Empowerment of Girls through Education: Innovations and Experiences in China; Gender, Media and Communication Activism in China; Sexual and Reproductive Health Education and Service for Young People in China; Gender Equality and Empowerment in China: Discourses and Experiences in a Comparative Perspective.…”
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Gender and Far Right Politics in Europe. by Köttig, Michaela

Table of Contents: “…The€SD's Understanding of€Gender Equality; Concluding Remarks; Notes; References.…”
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Islam, law, and equality in Indonesia : an anthropology of public reasoning by Bowen, John R. (John Richard), 1951-

Table of Contents: “…Whose word is law? ; Gender equality in the family? ; Justifying religious boundaries ; Public reasoning across cultural pluralism.…”
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Equality, diversity and inclusion : an international journal : formerly equal opportunities international : critical transitions: the production of gender (in- )equality in the lif...

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Making globalization work for women : the role of social rights and trade union leadership

Table of Contents: “…Cases from Ecuador, Ukraine, and Laos / Rae Lesser Blumberg and Andres Wilfrido Salazar-Paredes -- The ILO, gender equality, and trade unions / Shauna Olney -- Women's rights and leadership : a central trade union agenda / Jo Morris -- Achieving equality through quality : public services and the role of public sector trade unions / Nora Wintour -- The role of unions in the promotion of gender equality in france / Pascale Coton -- Trade unions, collective agency and the struggle for women's equality : expanding the political empowerment measure / Linda Briskin -- Women's leadership in the South African labor movement / Neva Seidman Makgetla -- Women-only unions and women union leaders in Japan / Kaye Broadbent -- Demanding their rights : LGBT transnational labor activism / Suzanne Franzway and Mary Margaret Fonow -- Ne'er the twain shall meet? …”

No shortcut to change : an unlikely path to a more gender-equitable world by Ellerby, Kara

Table of Contents: “…Acknowledgments -- Add gender and stir -- Gender equality and the illusion of progress -- Dual and dueling gender in global narratives -- The "problem" with women's representation in government -- The "problem" with recognizing women's economic rights -- The "problem" with protecting women from violence -- Beyond add-women politics -- Notes -- References -- Index -- About the author.…”

The fantasy of feminist history by Scott, Joan Wallach

Table of Contents: “…"flyers into the unknown": gender, history, psychoanalysis -- Feminism's history -- Fantasy echo: history and the construction of identity -- Feminist reverberations -- Sexularism: on secularism and gender equality -- French seduction theory -- Epilogue. a feminist theory archive.…”

The fantasy of feminist history by Scott, Joan Wallach

Table of Contents: “…"flyers into the unknown": gender, history, psychoanalysis -- Feminism's history -- Fantasy echo: history and the construction of identity -- Feminist reverberations -- Sexularism: on secularism and gender equality -- French seduction theory -- Epilogue. a feminist theory archive.…”
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Crossing borders in gender and culture

Table of Contents: “…Intro; Table of Contents; Introduction; Part 1: Literary Representations of Gender; "All in Her Head"; Scandinavian Models for Female Emancipation in Britain; Gender Representation in a Report to an Academy and Its Adaptations; Part 2: Gender Equality and Violence against Women; Tears No More? …”
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Shaping gender policy in Turkey : grassroots women activists, the European Union, and the Turkish state by Aldikaçti Marshall, Gül

Table of Contents: “…Conceptualizing the actors' roles -- Gender equality, women's rights, and stipulations within the enlarging EU -- Before the 1999 Helsinki Summit : the state's gender regime in Turkey -- Active citizenship : women's collective response to the state's gender regime in Turkey, 1980-1999 -- Aftermath of the 1999 Helsinki Summit : the role of the EU and the Turkish state in changing gender policies in Turkey -- Women's grassroots activism in changing gender policies after the 1999 Helsinki Summit -- Conclusion : sustained-pressure in shifting winds -- Appendix A : Interviews -- Appendix B : Names of women's organizations and journals in Turkish and English.…”
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Criminalizing the client : institutional change, gendered ideas and feminist strategies by Erikson, Josefina, 1979-

Table of Contents: “…Understanding the Swedish gender equality model -- possibilities and limits -- Frame analysis as a new approach for studying feminist institutional change -- Tracing ideational changes concerning prostitution -- The 1992 battle of the committees as a critical juncture -- Proponents, resistance, and strategies.…”
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Communication and Information Technologies Annual : Digital Empowerment: Opportunities and Challenges of Inclusion in Latin America and the Caribbean. by Robinson, Laura (Sociologist)

Table of Contents: “…Overview of the Anglophone Caribbean: Statistical, Gender and Policy ProfilePolicy and Institutional Frameworks; Gender Equality and Development Frameworks; ICT Policy Frameworks; Comparative Analysis of Gender and ICTs; Growth Potential of the Caribbean ICT Sector; ICT Infrastructure; Internet Penetration; Opportunities; Challenges to Gender Equality in ICTs; Conclusions and Recommendations; Notes; References; Appendix: Terminology; Social Media, Women, and Empowerment: The Uses of Social Media Platforms by WNGOs in Jamaica and Brazil; Introduction; Research Questions.…”
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The European court and civil society : litigation, mobilization and governance by Cichowski, Rachel A.

Table of Contents: “…Introduction: institutions, organizations and actors -- Overview of institutionalization in the European Union -- The ECJ and the expansion of gender equality rights -- Environmental protection, non-compliance and judicial politics -- Women's rights activists: informal to formal organizing -- Collective activism for the environment -- Conclusion: litigation, mobilization and governance.…”
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Modernizing patriarchy : the politics of women's rights in Morocco by Žvan-Elliot, Katja, 1978-

Table of Contents: “…Twenty-First-CenturyMarriage: Gender Equality or Complementarity?; 5. Rural, Educated, and Single; Conclusion; Appendix; Notes; Glossary; Bibliography; Index…”
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Democratic Chile : the politics and policies of a historic coalition, 1990-2010

Table of Contents: “…The Legislative Influence of the Catholic ChurchJockeying for Power Within the Concertación; Legislative Reforms on Women's Rights Under Concertación Governments; The Role of Bachelet in Supporting Gender Equality; Case Studies; Conclusion: Gender Equality Under a Right Government; Notes; ch7-Human Rights Under the Concertación; Setting the Tone: Early Muting of the "Human Rights Question"; "Rights Talk" and the Left-Right Divide; How We Got Here: Frei and the Consolidation of Human Rights; 1998 and Beyond: What the Pinochet Case Did and Did Not Change.…”
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Key indicators of the labour market.

Table of Contents: “…Decent part-time work and gender equality4. Public policy and labour market outcomes; 5. …”
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Gender and community : Muslim women's rights in India by Narain, Vrinda, 1965-

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Gender justice, education and equality : creating capabilities for girls' and women's development by Cin, Firdevs Melis

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Women in Transition : Between Socialism and Capitalism.

Table of Contents: “…Cover -- Women in Transition -- Contents -- Foreword -- Preface -- 1 A Survey-Based Study of East German Women in Transition -- INTRODUCTION -- THE PURPOSE OF THE STUDY -- BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY -- THE CENTRAL ARGUMENT AND IMPORTANCE OF THE STUDY -- THEORETICAL SETTING AND METHODOLOGY -- PERSISTENT THEMES ACROSS INTERVIEWS -- THE ORGANIZATION OF THE STUDY -- NOTES -- 2 Work Life under State Socialism -- DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILES OF 52 EAST GERMAN WOMEN -- THE PROMISE OF GENDER EQUALITY -- THE REALITY OF GENDER (IN)EQUALITY -- EAST GERMAN WOMEN'S SELF-CONCEPT AND EXPECTATIONS -- OCCUPATIONAL CHOICE AND CONFORMITY -- COMBINING WORK AND FAMILY OBLIGATIONS -- CHANGED IDENTITIES AND PRIORITIES -- THE PERSISTENCE OF GENDER SEGREGATION IN THE PLANNED ECONOMY -- CONCLUSION -- NOTES -- 3 Work Life under Capitalism -- INTRODUCTION -- WOMEN'S OCCUPATIONAL STATUS AFTER REUNIFICATION -- NEW STRUCTURAL BARRIERS AND GENDER BIAS -- PRESERVING THEIR PROFESSIONAL IDENTITY -- CONCLUSION -- NOTES -- 4 Family Life in the German Democratic Republic (GDR) -- INTRODUCTION -- FAMILIES -- THE LIMITED CONTROL OF THE STATE -- THE FAMILY AS PRIVATE ENTREPRENEUR -- NEGOTIATING DOMESTIC LABOR -- RAISING AND TAKING CARE OF CHILDREN -- CONCLUSION -- NOTES -- 5 Family Life in Reunified Germany -- INTRODUCTION -- THE FAMILY -- THE IMPACT OF STRUCTURAL AND INSTITUTIONAL CHANGES ON EAST GERMAN WOMEN AND THEIR FAMILIES -- CONCLUSION -- NOTES -- 6 Material Conditions under State Socialism -- INTRODUCTION -- EVERYBODY NEEDED EVERYBODY ELSE TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE -- THE PERSISTENCE OF CLASS IN THE GDR -- CONCLUSION -- NOTES -- 7 Material Conditions in Reunified Germany -- INTRODUCTION -- EAST-WEST CLASH OVER CONCEPTIONS OF GENDER EQUALITY -- PRIVATE PROPERTY -- "MAKING DO" IN THE MIDST OF PLENTY -- CONCLUSION -- NOTES -- 8 Conclusion: Implications for Further Research, Theory, and Practice -- INTRODUCTION -- GENERAL FINDINGS -- SPECIFIC FINDINGS -- SPECIFIC FINDINGS -- SIGNIFICANCE OF FINDINGS -- IMPLICATIONS FOR FURTHER RESEARCH, THEORY, AND PRACTICE -- NOTES -- Appendix 1: Methods -- TYPE OF STUDY: ITS SETTING -- METHOD OF DATA GATHERING AND TYPE OF INTERVIEW QUESTIONS -- THE INTERVIEW -- DATA PROCESSING AND ANALYSIS -- NOTES -- Appendix 2: Interview Guide -- INTRODUCTION -- THE QUESTIONS -- Appendix 3: Respondents' Occupational Status under Socialism (GDR) and Capitalism (FRG) -- Bibliography -- Author Index -- Subject Index.…”
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Gender and community : Muslim women's rights in India by Narain, Vrinda, 1965-

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Struggles and Successes in the Pursuit of Sustainable Development by Tan, Tay Keong

Table of Contents: “…5 Tapping into new power: opportunities and challenges for growing community renewable energy -- 6 Sustainable waste management for the plantation sector in Sri Lanka -- 7 The Sustainable Development Goals, the ICT industry and ICT4D research -- 8 Creative industries as a tool for poverty alleviation in Pirot, Serbia -- PART III Gender equality, women's empowerment and social inclusion -- 9 Women's empowerment through Indigenous social enterprises in Latin America -- 10 Struggles to break the corporate board ceiling: the case of women in North Africa…”
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Behind the Scenes of Science : a Gender Research on Professorial Recruitment and Selection Practices. by Van den Brink, Marieke

Table of Contents: “…Behind the scenes of science; Contents; 1 The black box of academic appointments; 2 The academic field in the Netherlands; 3 Transparency and accountability as tools for gender equality; 4 Practicing gender in academic gatekeeping; 5 The symbolic capital of excellence; 6 Gender dynamics in the subfields; 7 Conclusion:Unmasking the myths; References; Nederlandse samenvatting.…”
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Constitutional Rights in Two Worlds : South Africa and the United States. by Kende, Mark S.

Table of Contents: “…Cover; Half-title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Preface and Acknowledgments; 1 Introduction; 2 History and Background; 3 The Death Penalty; 4 Gender Equality; 5 Gay Rights; 6 Affirmative Action; 7 Freedom of Expression; 8 Freedom of Religion; 9 Socioeconomic Rights; 10 Final Thoughts; Index.…”
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Opinions Throughout History by Issit, Micah

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The autobiography of a transgender scientist by Barres, Ben, 1954-2017

Gender and mission encounters in Korea : new women, old ways by Choi, Hyaeweol

Table of Contents: “…Preface and acknowledgments -- A note on romanization and translations -- Re-orienting gender -- Gender equality, a new moral order -- The lure and danger of the public sphere -- Disciplining the modern body and mind -- Imagining the other: discursive portraits in missionary fiction -- Doing it for her self: sin yŏsŏng (new women) in Korea -- Conclusion: new women, old ways.…”
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Work and care under pressure : care arrangements across Europe

Table of Contents: “…Introduction: Workers under pressure and social care arrangements -- a research framework / Trudie Knijn, Claude Martin and Blanche Le Bihan -- Work-family balance in the Netherlands: work and care culture mediating between institutions and practices / Trudie Knijn and Barbara Da Roit -- Negotiating gender equality, atypical work hours and caring responsibilities: the case of Sweden / Sofia Björk, Ulla Björnberg and Hans Ekbrand -- Caregiving and paid work in Germany: the impact of social inequality / Wolfgang Keck, Christina Klenner, Sabine Neukirch and Chiara Saraceno -- Working caregivers 'living under pressure' in France / Blanche Le Bihan, Claude Martin and Arnaud Campéon -- Negotiating work and care in a changing welfare regime: the case of Portugal / Karin Wall, Sanda Samitca and Sónia Correia -- Blurring boundaries and clashing loyalties: working and caring in Italy / Manuela Naldini, Elisabetta Donati and Barbara Da Roit -- The changing mix of care in six European countries / Manuella Naldini, Karin Wall and Blanche Le Bihan.…”
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Work and care under pressure : care arrangements across Europe

Table of Contents: “…Introduction: Workers under pressure and social care arrangements -- a research framework / Trudie Knijn, Claude Martin and Blanche Le Bihan -- Work-family balance in the Netherlands: work and care culture mediating between institutions and practices / Trudie Knijn and Barbara Da Roit -- Negotiating gender equality, atypical work hours and caring responsibilities: the case of Sweden / Sofia Björk, Ulla Björnberg and Hans Ekbrand -- Caregiving and paid work in Germany: the impact of social inequality / Wolfgang Keck, Christina Klenner, Sabine Neukirch and Chiara Saraceno -- Working caregivers 'living under pressure' in France / Blanche Le Bihan, Claude Martin and Arnaud Campéon -- Negotiating work and care in a changing welfare regime: the case of Portugal / Karin Wall, Sanda Samitca and Sónia Correia -- Blurring boundaries and clashing loyalties: working and caring in Italy / Manuela Naldini, Elisabetta Donati and Barbara Da Roit -- The changing mix of care in six European countries / Manuella Naldini, Karin Wall and Blanche Le Bihan.…”
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Rebellious parents : parental movements in Central-Eastern Europe and Russia

Table of Contents: “…Fathers' Activism in Ukraine: Contradictory Positions on Gender Equality.…”
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