Current Status Of Women Research Articles

Presentation of a Video Animation with a Feminist Approach: An Exploration of Turkish Shadow Play

Istanbul-born visual artist and activist Canan Şenol-CANAN (1970-) created the video animation Ibretnüma-Exemplary (2009), which tells the story of a young girl who moves from an Anatolian village to a big city. The animation addresses themes such as marriage, motherhood, and old age, focusing on the current status of women in Turkish culture. It critiques the oppression created by marriage and family structures and highlights how the female body is reduced to a political and religious commodity in the protagonist's life. It also criticizes the orientalization of female beauty and its use for consumer exploitation, with any subjective evaluations clearly marked as such. The narrative is delivered by a narrator using the fairy-tale storytelling method, rooted in Anatolia's centuries-old oral narrative tradition. The piece dismantles patriarchal ideologies and non-verbal restrictions imposed on women during Türkiye's modernization process, merging an avant-garde and feminist approach in its representation technique. To illustrate the representation of every aspect of the female body, the video employs a varied visual range, incorporating traditional Turkish shadow play, largely sourced from original works and combined with collage elements.

The current status of women's health nursing in the United States.

The current status of women's health nursing in the United States.

NA PUTU PREMA RODNOJ RAVNOPRAVNOSTI ŽENA U HRVATSKOM DRUŠTVU

After more than half a century since the beginning of a global movement for women’s rights, humanity still has a long way to go before achieving true gender equality. Currently, achieving equality of women and men is an important political and strategic goal at the global and European levels, as well as in the Republic of Croatia. This paper aims to provide a brief overview of the historical development of women’s rights in global and national contexts, to analyse the legislative and institutional framework of protection of women’s rights to equality and non-discrimination in the Republic of Croatia, and to present current data on the equality index of women and men in the Republic of Croatia based on international measurements. In conclusion, the current status of women on the way to achieving gender equality in Croatian society will be reviewed critically.

BREAKING BARRIERS: WOMEN'S POLITICAL EMPOWERMENT IN SOUTHWEST NIGERIA'S LEGISLATIVE LANDSCAPE

This study delves into the dynamic landscape of women's political participation and representation in the legislatures of Southwest Nigeria. Recognizing the importance of fostering gender inclusivity in democratic processes, the research investigates the barriers that hinder women's active involvement in politics and explores strategies to enhance their empowerment. Through a combination of qualitative and quantitative methods, including interviews, surveys, and data analysis, the study provides insights into the current status of women's political engagement, highlights successful interventions, and proposes recommendations for breaking barriers andadvancing women's political empowerment in the Southwest Nigerian context.

BARRIERS CONFRONTING WOMEN IN LEADERSHIP IN THE PUBLIC SECTORS: THE CASE OF DEMBA GOFFA WOREDA, GAMO GOFFA ZONE

This study attempts to investigate barriers confronting women in leadership in public sectors with reference to Demba Goffa Woreda, Ethiopia. It takes into account strategies that can be used to enhance participation of women in leadership in public sectors based on the nature of the sectors. In order to achieve this purpose, descriptive survey design has been employed. The target population of the present study is 510 out of which 146 respondents have been selected through sample size determination. Questionnaire, structured interview, and focus group discussion were employed for data collection. Data has been analyzed with the help of SPSS version 21 by employing descriptive statistics (percentage, frequency, mean and standard deviation), one sample t-test and multiple regressions. The findings reveal that the current status of women’s participation in leadership is high in certain areas and they are found to be department heads, process owners, team leaders, and co-coordinators in the public sectors. The findings also reveal that employee perception related to barrier (b =0.250, p<0.05) with R2=0.62(62%) is significant and positively related to women leadership. This indicates that 62% perceive perception of employee as the main barrier to women leadership when compared to the other variables. This is due to the fact that women get too emotional and frustrated when challenge encounters them. Strategies like reserving quota for women which will promote women leadership are important in enhancing participation of women in leadership. Keywords: women; leadership; glass ceiling

Gender Conflicts in Contemporary Korean Buddhism

Scholars have observed that Korean Buddhist nuns have a relatively high social status compared to nuns of other Asian countries, much like their sisters in Taiwan. It is a source of great pride for many Korean bhikṣuṇīs that their community operates with a high degree of autonomy, bringing them to an almost equal standing with their male counterparts. However, this claim of equal status is challenged once the nuns step outside their own communities and into the hierarchical system of the Order, an institution dominated by male monastics. This paper aims to report on the gender disparity between male monastics and Buddhist women, both nuns and laywomen alike. I will first explore Korean Buddhist nuns’ experiences of gender discrimination imposed by the current institutional and cultural practices of the Buddhist Order, and their battles to challenge the legitimacy of this power structure. Next, I will introduce various episodes, including the Buddhist administration’s conflict with progressive women’s groups, to showcase the gender dynamics and current status of women in Korean Buddhism. Ultimately, my argument is that the conservatism and misogynism of traditional religion continue to influence Korean Buddhism today, despite societal efforts to heighten gender awareness and sensitivity.

School Dropouts among Girls from Rural Areas

Women’s growth and development are inevitably bound up with access to education. However, in Morocco, the current status of women’s education is disappointing. In fact, the World Bank statistics of rural girls’ school retention are at an alarming rate due to the social attitudes and cultural practices that devalue women. Morocco is no exception and it is among the countries where the number of illiterates is high despite all the efforts made by the government and nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) to eradicate illiteracy and dropouts among girls from rural areas. Research related to this phenomenon failed to address the issues, its causes, repercussions, and recommendations. The present article is an attempt to provide a comprehensive account of the present-day situation of school dropouts in the Moroccan society in light of the Education for All goals (EFA). The manuscript seeks to outline the main reasons that make schooling difficult if not impossible and to suggest some recommendations that the Moroccan policymakers should carefully adopt to overcome all the barriers. The current paper goes further to understand the causes and effects of this scourge which delays the development of women, the family and society at large.

World News.

World News.

The history and current status of women in surgery in the Arabian Gulf

The Arabian Gulf represents an economically and politically important region of the world. Some misconceptions about this part of the world currently exists, as little has been written about it, particularly concerning the contributions and history of women in surgery in this area. This historical review provides an overview of the history of women surgeons and their current state in the Arabian Gulf region. Primary and secondary sources were both utilized to provide this historical review. Published and unpublished data and statistics were analyzed. In addition, transcripts from surveys and personal interviews were utilized and corroborated to ensure historical accuracy. The discovery of oil has been a major contributor in revolutionizing and establishing modern medical practices in the Gulf region. Recent societal and legislative changes have resulted in further developments that have culminated in an increase in the number of women surgeons in the region and a greater cultural acceptance of women in this role. This trend is expected to continue, as women continue to gain more representation in leadership roles and in various surgical subspecialties. To our knowledge, this is the first article to provide an overview of the history and status of women surgeons in the Gulf area. Women surgeons in the Gulf have become an integral part of the surgical force and they continue to grow, both in number and in standing.

Žene u vazduhoplovstvu - prvih 100 godina

Although one of the youngest transport modes and transportation industries, air transport has, since its pioneering period, attracted public attention, in terms of new technologies and aviation safety. With the development of these two segments, new occupations were developed in which women were traditionally less represented. The purpose of this research is to highlight the current status of women in the air transport sector, as well as the possibilities to realize the basic principles of gender equality in the future, especially in the air transport sector in the Republic of Serbia.

Implications of Women leadership development with respect to Feminism

This paper is anticipated to examine the role of global feminism and gender stereotype behavior on women's leadership development. Moreover, the present research is accentuating to shed light on how global feminism and gender stereotypes have affected the female employees work life generally, and leaders especially. This study is aimed to analyze the current status of women's leadership development, and to investigate how to improve it in future. Women have always been an unsung hero of the society and stereotyping hinders women's career progression over the globe. The study selected 15 female leaders from various sectors, I.E, (education, media, medical, and NGOs) from Islamabad. The present study followed the inductive research approach through semi-structure interviews. The study divulges that leadership does not confine in the cage of gender stereotyping. The study shows that it is right time to remove such barriers from the society giving everyone equal opportunity to lead and achieve outstanding organizational performance. The study has significant implications towards mainstreaming women leaders in every walk of life. This research will enhance the digging of knowledge, skills and wisdom in women generally and of Pakistani women specifically.

Current status and a novel framework to attract Pakistani women in physics

Pakistan is the sixth most populous country in the world, with a population of over 180 million people. It is reported in the 1998 census the sex ratio (male per 100 female) is 108.5 and the literacy ratio (education of above 10 years) is 43.92%. Population under 15 years is 43.4% and between 15 and 65 years is 53.09%. Keeping in view the current reforms and vision of “one nation – one vision” there is growing interest in developing programs to make Pakistan listed in top 25 economies by 2025. The social barriers faced by female scientists in their professional career are discussed in this paper. The opportunities for an exciting career in physics in particular for women are discussed. A degree in engineering physics as proposed in the paper could make the subject more attractive and may help in improving the position of Pakistan in the Global Innovation Index. This paper also presents the current status of women in physics and is aimed to attract women taking physics as a profession to bring innovation and thus promoting entrepreneurship in Pakistan to achieve the vision by 2025.

Current Status of Women in the Information Technology Field

Information technology (IT) has become a popular stage in the working environment due to its overallimportance in keeping companies competitive and successful. This is due to information technology beingmoved from a strictly supporting role in the back office to a position of major strategic importance. Thetechnology field has attracted many qualified candidates including women, who have found themselvesamong many male contenders. Even though these women were at first attracted to the IT field because ofsuch factors as the number of positions available and high salaries, they were later deterred because of thepredominant male culture. This research will study further into the issue of women in the IT working worldtoday and determine if factors such as the glass ceiling, equal pay, family obligations, and education haverecently changed.

The current status of women in psychiatry in Europe

For more than two decades, psychiatry has retained its position amongst the medical specialties with the highest proportion of women entering residency programs. The percentage of women in junior academic positions in psychiatry is also high and consistently higher than that of men. However, the number of women in positions of leadership remains disproportionally low at around 5% with no evidence of improvement over time. The phenomenon of female under-representation is not unique to psychiatry or academia. Women are under-represented in all fields of leadership and this is a matter of wider societal concern. In this presentation, I will discuss external and internal barriers that women face and detail positive actions that can help women succeed in their careers.Disclosure of interestThe author has edited and co-authored a book on “Women in Academic Psychiatry: A mind to Succeed”

Review of Gender and Racial Diversity in Radiation Protection

The rapidly changing demographics of the United States workforce include a large number of women and members of minority groups that are currently underrepresented in science and engineering-related education and careers. Recent research indicates that while singular incidents of sexism do exist, gender bias more often affects women in various subtle ways. The effects of stereotype threat and the lack of appropriate mentoring and female role models are samples of the possible factors contributing to performance and longevity for women in math-intensive fields. To address how this issue affects those in radiation protection, the current status of women in the field is reviewed as a progression through the scientific pipeline, from education and employment to positions in scientific bodies and professional recognition, with primary focus on American women and institutions. Racial diversity demographics are reviewed where available. Findings indicate women and minority racial groups are underrepresented in multiple aspects of education, research, and leadership. While gender diversity across the field has not yet reached gender parity, trending indicates that the percentage of women earning degrees in radiation protection has consistently increased over the last four decades. Diversity of racial groups, however, has remained fairly consistent and is well below national averages. Diverse perspectives have been documented in collective problem-solving to lead to more innovative solutions.

The glass ceiling: what have we learned 20 years on?

Purpose– The purpose of this paper is to consider the current status of women in management and explanations offered for this status in light of a rare empirical field study of the “glass ceiling” phenomenon the authors conducted about 20 years ago.Design/methodology/approach– The authors review the study’s key arguments, unexpected results, and implications for organizational effectiveness (which have been largely ignored). The authors then review what has transpired and what has been learned about the glass ceiling phenomenon since.Findings– The nature of glass ceilings has remained essentially stable over a 20-year period, although further explanations for them have flourished.Research limitations/implications– More scholarly examinations of ways to shatter glass ceilings and thereby enhance organizational effectiveness are recommended.Practical implications– Organizations, human resources directors, and internal decision makers need to adopt practices that foster “debiasing” of decisions about promotions to top management.Social implications– Societies need to encourage organizations to adopt ways to shatter glass ceilings that continue to disadvantage women.Originality/value– A systematic review and analysis of the present-day implications of an early study of the glass ceiling phenomenon has not previously been conducted.

The Women and Men of Harvard Law School: The Preliminary Results from the HLS Career Study

There is widespread consensus that the legal profession stands at an important inflection point. Traditional models of professional organization, practice, and education are under increasing pressure to adapt to important changes in the environments in which lawyers work. At the same time, these same forces make the profession’s commitment to its traditional ideals of equality and the rule of law more relevant and important than ever.The current status of women in the legal profession mirrors this complex duality. On the one hand, the number of women entering the profession has increased dramatically in recent decades, and women lawyers can now be found in leadership positions in virtually every major legal institution in the country, including three female justices on the United States Supreme Court. And yet, the percentage of women in these top positions remains far below their representation in the profession, even when adjusted for the fact that women did not begin to enter legal practice in significant numbers until the 1970s. To make matters worse, even women who have achieved important career success appear to be leaving their prestigious positions - and the profession as a whole - in alarming numbers.It is against this background that we offer this Preliminary Report on The Women and Men of Harvard Law School. The Preliminary Report presents the results of the Harvard Law School Career Study (HLSCS), conducted by the school’s Center on the Legal Profession (CLP). Begun with a generous grant from a visionary group of women alumnae in connection with the 55th celebration of the graduation of the school’s first female students in 1953, the study seeks to deepen the understanding of the career choices made by HLS graduates by providing for the first time systematic empirical information about the careers trajectories of graduates from different points in the school’s history. In this Preliminary Report, we offer a first look at the Study’s findings about the salient similarities and differences between the careers of the school’s female and male graduates.

From Inception to Present

This article provides the first historical analysis of the role of women in the Congregação Cristã no Brasil, the oldest pentecostal church in Brazil and the largest in the state of São Paulo. Drawing on qualitative data, this study also explores the diverse views of church members and their attitudes in regard to the current status of women in the church. Although not long ago women were allowed to preach in the church and to hold ministerial positions such as cooperators, youth cooperators, deaconesses, musicians, music directors, and Bible school directors, in recent decades the role of women has quickly diminished. In addition to providing empirical data on this denominational group, the article engages the wider debate about the role of women in the pentecostal religious context.

Women as Home Manager and Entrepreneur

Earlier women were regarded as home makers but now with women empowerment there is added glory to the current status of women. Not only are they seen as successful working women but also as efficient homemakers striking a balance between home and work life. The physical output of women's household activities had never been sold nor made market-oriented. This has an impact on the status of women in society, their opportunities in public life and the gender-blindness of development policy. Women's unpaid work need to be visible, quantified and well recognized. The moment women entered the labor force to do care work for pay; their labor began to count as labor and started being counted as part of the national income. For the purposes of economic valuation, value is synonymous with the market value or value is simplified by assuming that an hour of market work and an hour of non market work have the same value. A large section of women, even if they are not working outside their home as wage earners, should do not consider themselves as unemployed. They are home mangers.

The Current Status of Women in Professional Selling

AbstractThis article examines the status of women in professional selling careers. First, reasons women have not made more rapid movement into the selling profession are examined. Second, women's progress into professional sales jobs are explored. Lastly, suggestions are made for sales managers on how to attract and retain capable women in selling positions.