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Gender Inequality and Political Participation in International Politics 性别不平等与国际政治中的政治参与

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Gender Technology & Development Pub Date : 2022-12-01 DOI: 10.31920/2634-3622/2022/v11n4a4

Agbegbedia Oghenevwoke Anthony

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Demand for Mobile Broadband Use by South African Households: Does Gender Matter 南非家庭对移动宽带使用的需求:性别重要吗

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Gender Technology & Development Pub Date : 2022-12-01 DOI: 10.31920/2634-3622/2022/v11n4a7

David Mhlanga, R. Garidzirai

{"title":"Demand for Mobile Broadband Use by South African Households: Does Gender Matter","authors":"David Mhlanga, R. Garidzirai","doi":"10.31920/2634-3622/2022/v11n4a7","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.31920/2634-3622/2022/v11n4a7","url":null,"abstract":"Gender equality is crucial to a thriving, contemporary economy that will ultimately benefit everyone in addition to being a fundamental human right. The emergence of the digital era has created new opportunities for the economic empowerment of women and has the potential to advance the cause of gender equality. Internet, digital platforms, mobile phones, and digital financial services may empower women to earn more money, expand their employment alternatives, and gain access to general information and expertise. They will be able to advance past men because they will have access to these opportunities. The goal of the study was to ascertain how gender affected South African household demand for mobile broadband. The findings show that the demand for mobile broadband among South African households is significantly influenced by gender. The data shows that compared to being female, being male increases the probability of needing mobile broadband service. The fact that males had 1.812 times more likelihood than females to pursue mobile broadband may be due to gender-based disparities in the availability of income. In order to increase women's levels of productivity, economic security, and overall quality of life, the study's findings recommend that the government implement programmes to promote their use of mobile broadband. Affordability, a lack of education and skills, and technological literacy should also be at the centre of policy objectives designed to increase women's desire for internet access.","PeriodicalId":45357,"journal":{"name":"Gender Technology & Development","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2022-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"88350286","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Examining Potential Intervention Options in the KwaZulu-Natal Province to Reduce Adolescent Pregnancy in Selected South African schools 审查夸祖鲁-纳塔尔省在选定的南非学校减少青少年怀孕的潜在干预方案

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Gender Technology & Development Pub Date : 2022-12-01 DOI: 10.31920/2634-3622/2022/v11n4a3

Relebohile R. Ramakatsa

{"title":"Examining Potential Intervention Options in the KwaZulu-Natal Province to Reduce Adolescent Pregnancy in Selected South African schools","authors":"Relebohile R. Ramakatsa","doi":"10.31920/2634-3622/2022/v11n4a3","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.31920/2634-3622/2022/v11n4a3","url":null,"abstract":"In South African communities, adolescent pregnancy has become a larger socioeconomic issue that has reached new heights. Although it may prove problematic in South Africa, it is not exclusive to the country. Studies indicate that this is a global problem. For example, the United States has regularly documented high rates of adolescent pregnancy. This paper’s overarching objective was to determine the frequency of adolescent pregnancy in high schools in South Africa, particularly in the KwaZulu-Natal Province. In addition, the objective was to establish practical solutions for reducing adolescent pregnancy based on the study's findings. Thus, the article focused predominantly on teenage pregnancy and parenthood and its impact on the lives of young people, family structures, cultural and structural violence in South African families and its residual effects on the lives of these young individuals. The researchers used a qualitative research method to collect data via semi-structured interviews. The researchers also employed focus group discussions and narratives. The outcomes of the study indicate that family support, changes in cultural mindset, and encouragement of social responsibility are potential strategies for preventing teen pregnancy.","PeriodicalId":45357,"journal":{"name":"Gender Technology & Development","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2022-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"78488368","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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A Model for Women Representation in the South African National Defense Force: Concealing the Delusion of Femininity and Masculinity 南非国防军女性代表性的典范:隐藏女性与男性的错觉

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Gender Technology & Development Pub Date : 2022-12-01 DOI: 10.31920/2634-3622/2022/v11n4a2

K. Mmakola

{"title":"A Model for Women Representation in the South African National Defense Force: Concealing the Delusion of Femininity and Masculinity","authors":"K. Mmakola","doi":"10.31920/2634-3622/2022/v11n4a2","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.31920/2634-3622/2022/v11n4a2","url":null,"abstract":"This paper presents a model for women representation in the South African National Defence force (SANDF). The dominance of patriarchy and masculinity has frequently jeopardised the representation of women in combat roles in the SANDF. Male military officers have always predominated in the military hierarchy. Since World War I, women, like males, have played vital roles in the military as warriors; nonetheless, they have been marginalised, unrecognised, and underrepresented. The researcher used liberal feminist theory because she thinks that women, like men, have the right to engage in all political and social roles (including war roles) in all political and social roles (including war roles). The qualitative approach and an exploratory research design were used in this study. The population of the study comprised all female military officers in the Limpopo province. Snowballing sampling was used to identify the research participants and a total of fifteen female military officers were selected to take part in in-depth interviews. Data was analysed using thematic content analysis. The study identified elements that impact women's participation in the military as well as the institution's capacity to meet their requirements.. The nature of representation between men and women in the SANDF was found instrumental in concealing the delusion of femininity and masculinity. These findings were instrumental in developing the model for gender representation in the SANDF. The model has four components namely the society, women, government and SANDF. The SANDF is at the centre of the model and the other three components play a pivotal role in naturing the force to ensure gender representation. The study concludes that gender representation in the SANDF can only be achieved if all the three components are considered. Two recommendations were made: the importance of outreach and provision of information.","PeriodicalId":45357,"journal":{"name":"Gender Technology & Development","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2022-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"82489636","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Gender-based Violence against Men and Boys: A Hidden Problem 基于性别的暴力侵害男子和男孩:一个隐藏的问题

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Gender Technology & Development Pub Date : 2022-09-01 DOI: 10.31920/2634-3622/2022/v11n3a4

Mandlenkosi Richard Mphatheni, Ntsika Edward Mlamla

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Gender in Civil Engineering Education: A Case Study of the University of Ibadan, Nigeria and Institut d’Enseignement Superieur de Ruhengeri, Rwanda 土木工程教育中的性别:以尼日利亚伊巴丹大学和卢旺达鲁亨盖里高等工程学院为例

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Gender Technology & Development Pub Date : 2022-09-01 DOI: 10.31920/2634-3622/2022/v11n3a8

Folake O. Akintayo, Jacqueline Nyirajana, Olatunde Okunlola, Ikeoluwapo B. Baruwa

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Work-Life Balance: Experiences of Women during the COVID-19 Pandemic 工作与生活的平衡:女性在2019冠状病毒病大流行期间的经历

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Gender Technology & Development Pub Date : 2022-09-01 DOI: 10.31920/2634-3622/2022/v11n3a5

G. Jagganath, Shanta Balgobind Singh

{"title":"Work-Life Balance: Experiences of Women during the COVID-19 Pandemic","authors":"G. Jagganath, Shanta Balgobind Singh","doi":"10.31920/2634-3622/2022/v11n3a5","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.31920/2634-3622/2022/v11n3a5","url":null,"abstract":"The COVID-19 pandemic that engulfed the world interrupted work and employment as well as economics globally in 2020, causing millions of people to experience several periods of lockdowns. The contagion’s dynamics have raised the importance of the corporal work’s dimension, accelerating prevailing tendencies in remote work, e-commerce and computerisation. Many people lost their jobs, while others quickly adjusted to working from home as offices were closed. Although the empirical research conducted covers men and women, the objective of this study is to provide insight into the experiences and challenges faced by women regarding working from home and managing their parental/maternal responsibilities. The article adopted a mixed methodology as both qualitative and quantitative approaches were employed. Most remarkably, for those who shifted to remote work, not having to commute to other business engagements, conferences and workshops top the benefits list. Furthermore, family commitments were easier to manage, and interviewees were able to attain an improved level of concentration without the distraction of office conversation and telephones. Most notable, flexibility allowed parents to balance work and parenting. On the other hand, some interviewees experienced working from home as a huge challenge, have to maintain a balance between family and work responsibilities. In conclusion, the COVID-19 pandemic and related lockdown(s) created increased challenges for families with both parents, having increased parental tasks and the women having to bear the main responsibilities of this.","PeriodicalId":45357,"journal":{"name":"Gender Technology & Development","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2022-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"87190874","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Women’s Contribution to Indigenous Knowledge Food Security in the Lokaleng village, North West Province, South Africa 南非西北省Lokaleng村妇女对土著知识粮食安全的贡献

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Gender Technology & Development Pub Date : 2022-09-01 DOI: 10.31920/2634-3622/2022/v11n3a7

G. Ekobi, L. Mboh, P. Tanga

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Indigenising Informal Financial Mechanism (IFM) of Rural Women in the Northern Region of Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa 南非夸祖鲁-纳塔尔省北部地区农村妇女非正式金融机制的本土化

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Gender Technology & Development Pub Date : 2022-09-01 DOI: 10.31920/2634-3622/2022/v11n3a6

Andile Vincent Mthembu, U. Kolanisi, Nothando Delight Qumbisa, Thembekile Prudence Kheswa

{"title":"Indigenising Informal Financial Mechanism (IFM) of Rural Women in the Northern Region of Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa","authors":"Andile Vincent Mthembu, U. Kolanisi, Nothando Delight Qumbisa, Thembekile Prudence Kheswa","doi":"10.31920/2634-3622/2022/v11n3a6","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.31920/2634-3622/2022/v11n3a6","url":null,"abstract":"There is little documentation of umholiswano from local people’s perspective, as local knowledge has evolved with time. A phenomenology research design outlined the attributes and their meaningful value as perceived by local communities. 65 participants participated in a series of focus group discussions and complemented six key informant interviews. Umholiswano (stokvel) is an indigenous concept that has been part of the life of many indigenous communities before the money era. It was used as a mechanism to achieve social justice, establish peace and create socio-economic balance toward improved well-being. In this study, umholiswano is a household financial planning and management tool, saving/investment system, a social-cohesion-nurturing and therapeutic mechanism founded on six core value principles (6CVPs), such as ubuntu, trust, solidarity, dignity preservation of social wealth and ukudlala (fun). Most key players are women, and umholiswano is regarded as the 21st livestock for women. The majority are in the economically active age group but lack the skills to enter the formal economy. They rely on social grants and entrepreneurship activities. Umholiswano is undervalued as an economic strategy, nevertheless, its significant contribution to the quality of life of rural women is observable. But, there is an existing gap for a quantifiable tool to assess the umholiswano’s contribution, as the measurability should start by identifying indicators designed “with people and for the people” and the above six core value principles identified in the study could be set as a guiding framework towards indicators development.","PeriodicalId":45357,"journal":{"name":"Gender Technology & Development","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2022-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"77564311","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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An Analysis of Gender Clauses in Political Parties' Constitutions in Lesotho 莱索托政党章程中的性别条款分析

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Gender Technology & Development Pub Date : 2022-09-01 DOI: 10.31920/2634-3622/2022/v11n3a1

H. Nyane, Mamello Rakolobe

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