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Human rights in the global information society

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Natural Resource Endowment and the Fallacy of Development in Cameroon

Table of Contents: “…Ayuk -- An assessment of the role of gender equality in accessing agricultural resources : a look towards Cameroon's emergence / Fabinin N. …”
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Gender inequality in metal music production by Berkers, Pauwke, Schaap, Julian

Table of Contents: “…; Conclusion: Women Are Nowhere, Gender Is Everywhere; Main Findings and Contributions; Discussion and Further Research; Amplifying Gender Equality, Perhaps; Appendix 1: Quantitative Data -- The Metal Archives; Variable Construction: Subgenre and Instruments; Appendix 2: Qualitative Data -- Interviews with Metal Musicians; References; Secondary Sources; Index…”
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Jewish meaning in a world of choice : studies in tradition and modernity by Ellenson, David Harry, 1947-2023

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The world is our home : society and culture in contemporary Southern writing

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Kön och makt i Norden. Del I Landsrapporter. by Ministerrådet, Nordiska

Table of Contents: “…""3.2 Part I: Politics and Government: Political parties and gender equality""""3.3 The Parliament of Finland and the European Parliament""; ""3.4 Government of Finland""; ""3.5 Presidential elections""; ""3.6 Local government ""; ""3.7 Public administration and international organisations""; ""Part II: Economics and Business""; ""3.8 State-owned companies ""; ""3.9 Listed companies""; ""3.10 State authorities""; ""3.11 Economic interest organisations""; ""3.12 Conclusion""; ""Sources""; ""Annexes""; ""4. …”
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Annual review of comparative and international education 2019

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Making All the Difference : Inclusion, Exclusion, and American Law. by Minow, Martha

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Contemporary France : an introduction to French politics and society by Howarth, David J., 1967-

Table of Contents: “…Foreigners, immigrants and scapegoatsGeographical disparities in crime and insecurity; Elitism, grandes écoles, énarchie and the Paris-provinces divide; Women, gender equality and feminism; Changing family patterns and sexual mores; AIDS in France; Sports, politics and national identity; Chapter 3 The surprisingly stable Fifth Republic; De Gaulle, the founder; The political conditions of stability; The dual (bicephalous) political executive; The three periods of cohabitation; The weak parliament; Reforming the 'all-powerful' administration?…”
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Globalizing cultures : theories, paradigms, actions

Table of Contents: “…11: Distinction and Social Class in America and Europe: Pierre Bourdieu's Theory of Taste in Cross-Cultural Comparison12: Consumption, Identity, Space: Shopping Malls in Bogotá; 13: Trafficking Gypsiness in the 21st Century; 14: Tourism, Expatriates, and Power Relations in Vieques, Puerto Rico; PART 5: Human Rights, Equality and Culture of Empowerment; 15: Overcoming the Divide: Arab Women between Traditional Life and a Globalizing Culture; 16: The Millennium Development Goals, Gender Equality, and Empowerment in India; Author Index; Subject Index…”
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Mothering from the field : the impact of motherhood on site-based research

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Children, Families, and States : Time Policies of Childcare Preschool, and Primary Education in Europe.

Table of Contents: “…Chapter 3 -- Family Law and Gender Equality: Comparing Family Policies in Postwar Western EuropeChapter 4 -- From Equality to Difference? …”
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Giving globalization a human face. / General survey on the fundamental conventions concerning rights at work in light of the ILO Declaration on Social Justice for a Fair Globalizat...

Table of Contents: “…Right of workers and employers to establish and to join organizations of their own choosingRight of workers' and employers' organizations to draw up their constitutions and rules, to elect their representatives in full freedom and to organize their administration and activities; Freedom of association, gender equality and non-discrimination; Employers' group; Workers' group; Dissolution and suspension of organizations by administrative authority; Right of organizations to establish federations and confederations and to affiliate with international organizations.…”
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The Palgrave Handbook of Gender and Development : Critical Engagements in Feminist Theory and Practice

Table of Contents: “…2.1 Mainstream(ing) Has Never Run Clean, Perhaps Never Can: Gender in the Main/Stream of Development2.2 Beyond Binaries: Strategies for a 21st-Century Gender Equality Agenda; 2.3 Gender Mainstreaming: Views of a Post-Beijing Feminist; 2.4 'Mainstreaming Gender or "Streaming" Gender Away' Revisited; Section III Globalization, Care, Economic Justice; 3.0 Gendered Well-Being. …”
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Global citizen-- challenges and responsibility in an interconnected world

Table of Contents: “…WOMEN'S SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH RIGHTS -- OR GENDER EQUALITY?…”
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Towards convergence in international human rights law : approaches of regional and international systems

Table of Contents: “…/ Philip Leach, Rachel Murray and Clara Sandoval -- The death penalty as addressed by regional and international human rights bodies : exploring jurisprudential cross-fertilisation and harmonisation / Chloe Cheeseman -- International trends in the recognition of abortion rights / Elizabeth Wicks -- The European Court of Human Rights' recourse to external legal materials when interpreting and applying the right to private life / Alastair Mowbray -- Minority sexual orientation as a challenge to the harmonised interpretation of international human rights law / Frans Viljoen -- Concepts of substantive gender equality : looking for coherence among the regional and international perspectives / Magdalena Forowicz -- Judges of the world, united? …”
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Social dialogue : recurrent discussion under the ILO declaration on social justice for a fair globalization

Table of Contents: “…Social dialogue to create greater opportunities for all women and men to secure decent employment and income; 3.8.4. Mainstreaming gender equality and strengthening women's voice; 3.9. …”
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49 myths about China / Forty-nine myths about China by Galtung, Marte Kjær, 1976-, Stenslie, Stig

Table of Contents: “…The people -- Myth 9: Chinese culture is incompatible with democracy -- Myth 10: Chinese have no manners -- Myth 11: Chinese people are not altruistic -- Myth 12: The individual has no value, only the collective does -- Myth 13: All Chinese are only children -- Myth 14: The Chinese people are homogeneous -- Myth 15: Communism has created gender equality in China -- Myth 16: The Chinese are atheists -- Myth 17: Shanghai is more liberal than Beijing -- Part III. …”
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Temptations of power : Islamists and illiberal democracy in a new Middle East by Hamid, Shadi, 1983-

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Polygamy in the monogamous world : multicultural challenges for Western law and policy by Bailey, Martha, 1950-

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Guía introductoria Igualdad salarial. by Oelz, Martin

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Higher education in the next decade : global challenges, future prospects

Table of Contents: “…Stromquist -- Striving for gender equality : the EU, research, and higher education / Heather Eggins and Elisabeth Lillie -- Prospects for internationalization, advancement, and gender equity in Danish universities / Carol Colatrella and Kirsten Gomard -- Holistic admissions as a global phenomenon / Michael Bastedo -- Varieties of learning regimes and their impact on social inclusion / Elizabeth Balbachevsky -- Citizenship and access to higher education : the missing piece / Gaële Goastellec -- Equity and access to higher education twenty-five years later : a review of enrollment, graduation and employment trends in South African universities / Reitumetse Obakeng Mabokela -- The governance of European higher education in transition / Patrick Clancy -- What is the emerging society with a high participation higher education system? …”
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Indonesian politics and society : a reader

Table of Contents: “…; 7.3 Taufik Rahzen: anti-violence manifesto; 7.4 SKEPHI: people-oriented forest management; 7.5 Nursyahbani Katjasungkana: gender equality, a universal struggle; 7.6 Wiji Thukul: a caution; 7.7 People's Democratic Party: manifesto; 8 'Political openness' and democratisation.…”
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The internet of women : accelerating culture change

Table of Contents: “…1.5 Launching a Female-Inclusive Tech Sector in Gaza1.6 Going beyond Gender and Tackling â#x80;#x9C;Diversity Debtâ#x80;#x9D; in Technology; 1.7 From MIT to Supporting Women and Internet Penetration in Jamaica; 1.8 Gender Balance and Technology in the UAE; 1.9 Millennials Moving the Needle on Gender Equality; 1.10 Supporting Women in Embracing Technology in Kurdistan; References; PART II -- Men and Women Empowering One Another; Chapter 2 -- Behind Every Great Woman, There May Be a Man; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Supportive Strategies for Women Employees: Lessons Learned from Zambia.…”
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Guide d'introduction à l'égalité de Rémunération by Oelz, Martin

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Touching the past : studies in the historical sociolinguistics of ego-documents

Table of Contents: “….; 5.1 Overview; 5.2 Social class: A gradual increase; 5.3 Gender: Equality; 6. Comparisons and conclusions; 6.1 The seventeenth- and eighteenth-century forms of address compared; 6.2 The present results compared to earlier research; 6.3 Conclusion; References; Flat adverbs and Jane Austen's letters; 1. …”
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Career development in bioengineering and biotechnology

Table of Contents: “…Holdren -- Health and human rights: a global mandate / Sarah Hall Gueldner -- Gender equality: progress and challenges / Yunfeng Wu, Yachao Zhou, Metin Akay -- Complexity: mastering the interdependence of biology, engineering and health / Yaneer Bar-Yam -- Enhancing humanity / Raymond C. …”

Gender differences in aspirations and attainment : a life course perspective

Table of Contents: “…Comparing young peoples' beliefs and perception of gender equality across 28 different countries Bryony Hoskins and Jan Germen Janmaat.…”
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Improving the sustainable development goals : strategies and the governance challenge by Niklasson, Lars

Table of Contents: “…A learning subjectThe importance of a programme theory, a strategy; Hidden assumptions; A theory of change for sustainable development; Methods and material; References; 4 An inherent strategy in the goals; The economic dimension; Goal 1: no poverty; Goal 8: decent work and economic growth; Goal 9: industry, innovation and infrastructure; Goal 10: reduced inequalities; Summary; The social dimension; Goal 2: zero hunger; Goal 3: good health and well-being; Goal 4: quality education; Goal 5: gender equality; Goal 6: clean water and sanitation; Goal 7: affordable and clean energy…”
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Islamic divorces in Europe : bridging the gap between European and Islamic legal orders by Kruiniger, Pauline (Pauline Maria), 1965-

Table of Contents: “…1.4.2.3 Part III: How to Identify Adequate Legal Instruments; 1.5 Sources; 1.6 Account for Selection; 1.7 Societal and Academic Relevance; 2 Context; 2.1 Divorce in Europe; 2.2 Women's Rights upon Divorce; 2.2.1 Introduction; 2.2.2 Article 16 Women's Convention; 2.2.2.1 Context; 2.2.2.1.1 'Specialized' Sequel to Other Human Rights Instruments; 2.2.2.1.2 Discrimination and Gender Equality: Its Core Notions; 2.2.2.1.3 Its Relation to Other Articles within the Women's Convention; 2.2.2.1.4 The Women's Convention's Monitoring Mechanisms.…”
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Through the gender lens : a century of social and political development in Nigeria

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Gender, media, and organization : challenging mis(s)representations of women leaders and managers

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Elementary School : (Hyper)Masculinity in a Feminized Context. by Richardson, Scott

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100 Americans making constitutional history : a biographical history / One hundred Americans making constitutional history

Table of Contents: “…Ernest Fitzgerald : blowing the whistle on waste in the Pentagon -- Curt Flood : major league baseball -- Larry Flynt : freedom of the press -- Fong Yue Ting : the Chinese campaign for civil rights -- Willie Francis : the failed electric chair -- Leo Frank : the tragic victim of due process -- Sharron Frontiero : the struggle for gender equality -- Robert Fulton : the steamboat monopoly -- William Furman : the (temporary) abolition of the death penalty -- Myra Clark Gaines : the New Orleans claimant -- Elmer Gertz : the definition of libel -- Clarence Earl Gideon : the right to counsel -- Benjamin Gitlow : radical leader to fallen-away communist -- Lillian Gobitas : freedom of religion -- Emma Goldman : perils of an American radical -- Estelle Griswold : the right to privacy -- Morton Halperin : the invasion of family privacy -- Michael Hardwick : the battle for gay rights -- Hugh Hefner : the right to sexual expression -- James Hill : privacy and the press -- Gordon Hirabayashi : Japanese American internment -- Jane E. …”
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The Shriver report : a woman's nation pushes back from the brink by Shriver, Maria

Table of Contents: “…Cover; Title Page; Contents; Julie's Story; Preface; By Neera Tanden; PART I: HOW WE GOT HERE; POWER; Powerful and Powerless; By Maria Shriver; 'When We Were 9, We Were Honest' By Carol Gilligan, Ph.D.; Gender Equality Is a Myth! By Beyoncé Knowles-Carter; Time to Wake Up: Stop Blaming Poverty on the Poor By Barbara Ehrenreich; Are Women Devalued by Religions? …”
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Handbook of girls' and women's psychological health

Table of Contents: “…O'Leary, Jeshmin Bhaju -- Subjective well-being / Sonja Lyubomirsky, Rene Dickerhoof -- The sense of entitlement: implication for gender equality and psychological well-being / Vanessa L. …”
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Career development in bioengineering and biotechnology

Table of Contents: “…Holdren -- Health and human rights: a global mandate / Sarah Hall Gueldner -- Gender equality: progress and challenges / Yunfeng Wu, Yachao Zhou, Metin Akay -- Complexity: mastering the interdependence of biology, engineering and health / Yaneer Bar-Yam -- Enhancing humanity / Raymond C. …”
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Practical sustainability strategies : how to gain a competitive advantage by Avlonas, Nikos, 1969-, Nassos, George P.

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Gender, work, and harness racing : fast horses and strong women in southwestern Pennsylvania / Fast horses and strong women in southwestern Pennsylvania by Larsen, Elizabeth Anne, 1968-

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Innovation in social services : the public-private mix in service provision, fiscal policy and employment

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