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Association between Socioeconomic Status and Psychological Distress among Rwandan Refugees in Zambia: a Gender Perspective 社会经济地位与赞比亚卢旺达难民心理困扰之间的关系:性别视角

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Gender Technology & Development Pub Date : 2021-12-01 DOI: 10.31920/2634-3622/2021/v10n4a2

Victor Mwanamwambwa, Basil Joseph Pillay

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Feminism in Islam: A Study of the Obstacles of Muslim Women Political Participation in Ghana 伊斯兰女性主义:加纳穆斯林妇女政治参与障碍研究

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Gender Technology & Development Pub Date : 2021-12-01 DOI: 10.31920/2634-3622/2021/v10n4a6

S. Sanni, Samuel Adu-Gyamfi, Abas Mohammed, Henry Tettey Yartey, Kwasi Amakye-boateng

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The Socio-Cultural Church: A Determinant of Women’s Rights in Nigeria 社会文化教会:尼日利亚妇女权利的决定因素

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Gender Technology & Development Pub Date : 2021-12-01 DOI: 10.31920/2634-3622/2021/v10n4a5

Nanji R. Umoh

{"title":"The Socio-Cultural Church: A Determinant of Women’s Rights in Nigeria","authors":"Nanji R. Umoh","doi":"10.31920/2634-3622/2021/v10n4a5","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.31920/2634-3622/2021/v10n4a5","url":null,"abstract":"Debates about women’s rights and the challenges of social exclusivity, gender inequality and human insecurity, are front-burner issues in discourses on the sociopolitical and socioeconomic landscapes in Nigeria. Despite constituting about fifty percent (50%) of the population of most modern societies, women are traditionally shortchanged at negotiation tables. This premise is fundamental to evaluating the threats posed to viable debates on the rights of women as ‘minority’ groups in society. Unfortunately, the church under the influence of the socio-culture, inadvertently establishes their pared positions through the misinterpretation of some doctrinal bases of Christianity, which allow rationality give way to ‘more superior’ extrapolations that hamper in-depth introspections on reasons for biblical positions and consequences of actions. Riggs’ fused-prismatic-diffracted model of society describes the processes capable of sustaining this dire situation as embedded in ‘non-administrative criteria’. Data for the study were collected using semi-structured questionnaires and unstructured interviews. Purposive and random sampling procedures were utilized in deriving the sample population from Christian-only populations. Pearson’s Bivariate Correlation, multiple regression analysis and theme-coding were employed to analyse the questionnaire and interview responses. The findings revealed that the socio-culture is a major determinant of the interpretations of biblical positions and teachings by churches, thereby upholding church agency as contributory to the rise in gender inequality, discrimination and domestic abuse cases in Nigeria. Strategies for abdicating the risks of domestic abuse and mitigating the impacts on women’s rights in Nigeria, were proffered.","PeriodicalId":45357,"journal":{"name":"Gender Technology & Development","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2021-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"90426640","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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The Challenges Faced by Women Street Vendors in Warwick Junction, Durban 德班沃里克路口女性街头小贩面临的挑战

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Gender Technology & Development Pub Date : 2021-09-01 DOI: 10.31920/2634-3622/2021/v10n3a13

Nomcebo P. Khumalo, Edmore Ntini

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Correlates of Domestic Violence against Men: Qualitative insights from Kenya 针对男性的家庭暴力的相关性:来自肯尼亚的定性见解

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Gender Technology & Development Pub Date : 2021-09-01 DOI: 10.31920/2634-3622/2021/v10n3a5

Alex Muriithi Gateri, T. Ondicho, E. Karimi

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“Traditional” Venḓa Women’s Beadwork Accessing the Contemporary Tourist Market in South Africa “传统”Venḓa女性珠饰进入南非当代旅游市场

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Gender Technology & Development Pub Date : 2021-09-01 DOI: 10.31920/2634-3622/2021/v10n3a10

Mathodi F. Motsamayi

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Critical Analysis of the Right to Education for Pregnant School-going Teenage Girls in South Africa 南非怀孕学龄少女受教育权的批判性分析

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Gender Technology & Development Pub Date : 2021-09-01 DOI: 10.31920/2634-3622/2021/v10n3a4

Isaiah M. Sefoka, Kola O. Odeku

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The Influence of COVID-19 Lockdown on Women in the Academy in One Rural University in South Africa COVID-19封锁对南非一所农村大学学院女性的影响

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Gender Technology & Development Pub Date : 2021-09-01 DOI: 10.31920/2634-3622/2021/v10n3a12

KL Thaba-Nkadimene, C. Makwara, D. Mzindle, M. Lebepe, M. Rabodiba, M. Malatji, AM Letsoalo, I. Kganakga, Manthiba Elizabeth Ramaboka Letsoalo, G. Manamelam, P. Mamogobo

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The Effectiveness of Vocational Training and Access to Finance in Alleviating Poverty among Women in Rural South Africa 职业培训和获得资金在减轻南非农村妇女贫困方面的有效性

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Gender Technology & Development Pub Date : 2021-09-01 DOI: 10.31920/2634-3622/2021/v10n3a9

M. Phala, R. Mukonza

{"title":"The Effectiveness of Vocational Training and Access to Finance in Alleviating Poverty among Women in Rural South Africa","authors":"M. Phala, R. Mukonza","doi":"10.31920/2634-3622/2021/v10n3a9","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.31920/2634-3622/2021/v10n3a9","url":null,"abstract":"Globally, there is a growing belief that through women’s empowerment, the socio-economic well-being of many societies will be transformed. This article sought to investigate the effectiveness of these women’s empowerment programmes in fostering poverty alleviation in rural South Africa, using Diphagane village in Limpopo Province as a point of reference. The study employed the qualitative research approach. To facilitate an in-depth understanding of the specific area of focus, the study was premised on the exploratory research design. The findings indicate that women believe they are central to the family unit and empowering them through vocational education and training indeed alleviates poverty. The consensus is that women empowerment through vocational education and training is a key parameter to ensure women’s competitiveness, and as such improves their chances of building a better life and improving their livelihoods. This in turn leads to an improvement in the quality of life for families and the rural community. The responses obtained suggest that poverty reduction is possible through the financial empowerment of women. It is therefore recommended that the South African government intensifies provision of vocational training and access to finance as part of the broader strategy to alleviate poverty in rural areas.","PeriodicalId":45357,"journal":{"name":"Gender Technology & Development","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2021-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"82584707","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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Application of the Theory of Gender and Power to Examine Sexual and Reproductive Autonomy among Women in Mahikeng in South Africa 运用性别与权力理论考察南非Mahikeng地区妇女的性与生殖自主

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Gender Technology & Development Pub Date : 2021-09-01 DOI: 10.31920/2634-3622/2021/v10n3a11

Godswill N. Osuafor, Chinwe E. Okoli

{"title":"Application of the Theory of Gender and Power to Examine Sexual and Reproductive Autonomy among Women in Mahikeng in South Africa","authors":"Godswill N. Osuafor, Chinwe E. Okoli","doi":"10.31920/2634-3622/2021/v10n3a11","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.31920/2634-3622/2021/v10n3a11","url":null,"abstract":"The autonomy of women in sexual and reproductive decision-making within family settings may represent gender equality and reproductive health relief. The theory of gender and power was used to identify socio-economic factors that influence women’s decision-making on sex and family size. A survey of 568 married and cohabiting women was conducted in Mahikeng, South Africa in 2012. Structured questionnaires were used in data collection and were analysed using descriptive statistics and binary logistic regression methods. The Findings of the study revealed 60.7% and 70.1% women participate in decisions on sex and on size of family respectively. Perceptions husbands had the right to sex, experience sexual violence, being in religious and traditional unions had negative impacts on women’s sexual autonomy. Employed women and reporting choosing of partners significantly enhanced women’s sexual autonomy. Traditional union, experienced of sexual violence sex, perceptions that husbands had right to sex, increasing age, and number of living children significantly reduced women’s decision-making autonomy on family size. The findings partially validated the sexual division of constructs of labour and power in the theory of gender and power. We recommend that women need to be empowered socially and economically to decide freely on sex and family size as indicators of sexual and reproductive health.","PeriodicalId":45357,"journal":{"name":"Gender Technology & Development","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2021-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"91250622","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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