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Women’s Unpaid Work Results in Gender Inequality

Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 08/05/2008 - 17:08

Publisher:

Advisory Council on the Status of Women of The Government of Prince Edward Island

Publisher / Organization Main page URL:

http://www.gov.pe.ca/

Published Date:

2003

Abstract:

The PEI Advisory Council on the Status of Women released a policy document today that examines the issue of women's unpaid work and makes recommendations for change. The release of this policy document reflects the Advisory Council's concern about the continuing inequities that result from the undervaluing of women's unpaid work.

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Women’s Unpaid Work Results in Gender Inequality

High prevalence of cervical cancer associated HPV strains in HIV-positive women

Published date:

12 May 2008

According to a study published in the online edition of Sexual Transmitted Infections, almost 50% of HIV-positive women in Uganda are infected with strains of Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) that are associated with a risk of cervical cancer. The study also showed that women who reported symptoms of tuberculosis, shingles or oral thrush, had an increased risk of infection with potentially cancer-causing HPV strains.

Consolidated Response: The Rise of Women in Parliaments in Sub-Saharan Africa

Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 06/05/2008 - 13:23

Publisher:

iKNOW Politics

Publisher / Organization Main page URL:

http://www.iknowpolitics.org/

Published Date:

2008

Abstract:

Although women have historically played an essential role in politics, revolutionary struggles, and public life in Sub-Saharan Africa, since the early 1990s the number of women in African parliaments has increased significantly. This consolidated response discusses factors stimulating the advancement of women in politics in Sub-Saharan Africa. Some of the highlighted factors include gender quotas in politics, national women's movements, and the spillover effect of democratic values throughout the continent.

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Consolidated Response: The Rise of Women in Parliaments in Sub-Saharan Africa

Women in the Informal Economy

Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 28/04/2008 - 15:44

Publisher:

Women in Informal Employment: Globalizing and Organizing (WIEGO)

Publisher / Organization Main page URL:

http://www.wiego.org/

Author:

Nancy Hafkin

Abstract:

Most women working in the informal sector are home based workers or street vendors.

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Women in the Informal Economy

ICT and Job Flexibility: A Solution for Women’s Employment?

Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 28/04/2008 - 15:33

Publisher:

APC Women's Networking Support Programme (APC WNSP)

Publisher / Organization Main page URL:

http://www.apcwomen.org

Author:

Erika Smith

Abstract:

A recent conference on Women's Perspectives in the Labor Market in the Czech Republic touched on a sore nerve: does the job flexibility of ICTs facilitate women working, or does it enable women's exploitation?

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ICT and job flexibility: a solution for women’s employment?