Impact Of Women Research Articles

Public perceptions of feminicide and the feminist movement in Mexico

AbstractThe misclassification of murders results in the invisibilization and impunity of gender‐based violence. According to Observatorio Cuidadano Nacional del Feminicidio figures in 2024, of the 3408 cases of murdered women in Mexico in 2023, only 827 were classified as feminicides. Since few cases result in punishment, women have protested for justice nationwide. The current study examines the effects of media representation of feminicide cases. Participants were randomly assigned two of four fake newspaper articles about a feminicide case, which varied based on the description of the murdered woman and the intention of the crime. Participants who received the victim‐blaming article endorsed significantly more victim‐blaming attitudes compared to participants who received the non‐victim‐blaming article. Additionally, participants who received the article where the male assailant exhibited a will to harm the victim exhibited significantly more victim‐blaming attitudes. The results highlight the need for journalists to be mindful of the narratives they construct regarding feminicide cases.Related ArticlesAsal, Victor, and Mitchell Brown. 2010. “A Cross‐National Exploration of the Conditions that Produce Interpersonal Violence.” Politics & Policy 38(2): 175–92. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1747‐1346.2010.00234.x.Bingham, Natasha. 2016. “Fighting for Our Cause: The Impact of Women's NGOs on Gender Policy Adoption in Four Former Soviet Republics.” Politics & Policy 44(2): 294–318. https://doi.org/10.1111/polp.12155.Denis, Claude. 2007. “Canadians in Trouble Abroad: Citizenship, Personal Security, and North American Regionalization.” Politics & Policy 35(4): 648–63. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1747‐1346.2007.00078.x.

Unlocking Potential: A Critical Analysis of the Opportunities and Impact of Women’s Political Participation in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (Pakistan)

This study analyses the opportunities and impact of women’s political participation in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), Pakistan, focusing on unlocking the potential for greater inclusivity and socio-political advancement. This research examines the barriers and opportunities influencing female political engagement in a region characterized by its unique socio-cultural dynamics and historical marginalization of women. The study identifies critical impediments such as socio-cultural norms, lack of educational opportunities, and limited access to resources by employing a mixed-methods approach, including qualitative interviews and quantitative surveys. Simultaneously, it highlights emerging opportunities for women in politics, including legislative reforms, grassroots movements, and increased support from civil society organizations. The impact of women’s participation in governance, policy-making, and community development is analyzed to understand how increased female representation can contribute to more equitable and effective political systems. The findings underscore the potential benefits of enhancing women’s political engagement, including improved policy outcomes and greater social cohesion. This research aims to provide actionable insights for policymakers, activists, and scholars seeking to foster an inclusive political environment in KP and beyond.

Impact of Women’s Land Ownership Patterns on Intimate Partner Violence in Tanzania

Strengthening women's ownership of and control over land is a significant development goal. "The study aimed at analysing the lonely, joint, and title deed land ownership by women on intimate partner violence (IPV) they experience in region population variability in the Tanzanian context. This quantitative explanatory study used ANOVA and multi-linear regression to analyse secondary data from 2015-16 and 2022 TDHS-MIS reports and population and women who own land alone, each having a census in 2022 and its estimation in 2015 based on the 2012 census. A study found that the percentage increase of women who own land jointly with their intimate partners and those whose names are on land title deeds leads to a significant decrease in intimate partner violence (IPV) against women. An increase in the percentage of women who own land alone and that of the regional population as years advance, each lead to a significant increase in IPV against women in the Tanzanian context. The result of this study demonstrates the relevance of promoting joint land ownership in title deeds for both partners as some of the interventions that would reduce intimate partner violence against women. It also proposes regulation to curb the increasing rates of intimate partner violence in the context of increased regional and national populations. Therefore, the study recommends that interventions encourage joint land ownership with the names of each partner appearing on the land title deed while also regulating the growth of regional and national populations.

Women's Impact on Islamic Heritage: Analyzing the Contribution of Female Companions in Hadith Narrations in Basrah

Women's Impact on Islamic Heritage: Analyzing the Contribution of Female Companions in Hadith Narrations in Basrah

Impact of Women\'s Participation in Local Governance on Socio-Economic Development: A Case Study of Panchayati Raj Institutions in Maharashtra

Abstract: The participation of women in local governance, particularly in Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs), is increasingly recognized as crucial for fostering socio-economic development. This study focuses on the state of Maharashtra, India, examining the impact of women’s involvement in PRIs on various socio-economic indicators. Utilizing empirical data from a comprehensive survey conducted across multiple districts, the study analyzes the correlation between women’s representation in PRIs and key development parameters. Findings reveal a positive association between higher levels of women’s participation in PRIs and improvements in socio-economic indicators. Specifically, districts with greater female representation in PRIs demonstrate enhanced access to basic services such as healthcare, education, and sanitation. For instance, districts with more than 50% female representation in PRIs saw a 25% increase in primary healthcare coverage compared to districts with lower female representation.

Resisting change: Explaining education policy reforms in Ghana

AbstractThis article examines the complexities surrounding the implementation of comprehensive sexuality education (CSE) within Ghana's basic education system, exploring the intersection of religious, cultural, and political factors. Introducing CSE has sparked significant public discourse and resistance in Ghana, where religious and cultural beliefs are deeply ingrained and often institutionalized in politics. The study utilizes punctuated equilibrium theory to understand the sustained opposition to CSE policy changes. It examines the historical progression of Ghana's educational reforms, highlighting the struggle to maintain cultural and religious values while promoting human rights and gender equality. The contribution of this study is its exploration of the political institutionalization of religion in Ghana, investigating the combined impact of religious bodies, political entities, and civil organizations in shaping public opinion on education policy reform. It further underscores the intricate task of navigating socio‐cultural beliefs and human rights in policy‐making processes.Related ArticlesBingham, Natasha. 2016. “Fighting for Our Cause: The Impact of Women's NGOs on Gender Policy Adoption in Four Former Soviet Republics.” Politics & Policy 44(2): 294–318. https://doi.org/10.1111/polp.12155.Holst, Cathrine, and Mari Teigen. 2024. “The ‘Boy Problem’ in Public Policy.” Politics & Policy 52(1): 1–19. https://doi.org/10.1111/polp.12570.Nchofoung, Tii, Simplice Asongu, Vanessa Tchamyou, and Ofeh Edoh. 2022. “Gender, Political Inclusion, and Democracy in Africa: Some Empirical Evidence.” Politics & Policy 51(1): 137–55. https://doi.org/10.1111/polp.12505.

The moderating role of women directors in politically connected companies on the performance of Liberian companies

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to analyse the impact of political connections and gender diversity on the performance of Iberian companies as a singular market and considering Portugal and Spain separately.Design/methodology/approachThe authors used panel data methodology, specifically GMM system estimation model by Arellano and Bond (1991) for the period from 2015 to 2020.FindingsResults show that the performance of listed Iberian companies is influenced by political connections, by gender diversity and that gender diversity has a mitigating effect on the effects of political connections in each country. The mitigating effect of women is evident in both Portugal and Spain, as they are more cautious and principled, which is valued by short-term investors interested in an immediate investment. However, considering the Iberian Peninsula as a whole, the results indicate that – in the long term – women's political relationships can benefit performance through a better reputation and image, which can lead to better social and economic results in the long term.Originality/valueTo the best of the authors’ knowledge, this paper is original and covers an important gap in the literature when considering political connections and women's impact on these connections as determinants of the performance of Iberian companies.

The Impact of Women’s Representation in Advertising for ‎Cosmetics on Purchase Decision Making in Mansoura City: A Cultural Perspective

The Impact of Women’s Representation in Advertising for ‎Cosmetics on Purchase Decision Making in Mansoura City: A Cultural Perspective

A Study on The Impact of Women’s Empowerment on Food Security: Based on The Perspective of Agricultural Production Diversity

This study analyzed the role of women's empowerment in diversifying households' diets through their production. Based on the survey data of 1185 rural households of Yunnan, Guizhou, Shaanxi, and Gansu provinces in 2021, this paper measured women's empowerment level from five dimensions: agricultural production, credit resources, income control, leadership, and time allocation. It targeted food safety and further analyzed the role of agricultural production diversity in the pathway of women's empowerment impact on households' food security. The estimation showed that improving women's empowerment enhances diet quality and increases agricultural production diversity. Meanwhile, agricultural production diversity was conducive to improving the food security level of households. After carrying out the mediation effect test, the paper found that agricultural diversity partially mediates the effect of women's empowerment on food security and a total mediation effect on women's empowerment and food security in the poor group. Furthermore, agricultural diversity could further promote households' food and nutrition security based on women's decision-making ability

The effects of gender political inclusion and democracy on environmental performance: Evidence from the method of moments by quantile regression

AbstractMotivated by the difficulty of ensuring gender equality and the chaotic state of democracy, we analyze the effects of gender political inclusion and democracy on environmental policy performance. The study uses a panel of 45 African countries over the period 2012–2018 and employs the method of moments by quantile regression. The results show that gender political inclusion and democracy positively affect environmental performance in all quantiles. These positive effects tend to be stronger at higher quantiles. The magnitude is larger for gender political inclusion. When performance is decomposed into the sub‐indices of environmental health and ecosystem vitality, positive effects of gender political inclusion and democracy are observed in all quantiles. The effects are larger for the gender dimension than for the democracy dimension, regardless of the sub‐index used.Related ArticlesBingham, Natasha. 2016. “Fighting for Our Cause: The Impact of Women's NGOs on Gender Policy Adoption in Four Former Soviet Republics.” Politics & Policy 44(2): 294–318. https://doi.org/10.1111/polp.12155.Hankivsky, Olena. 2013. “Gender Mainstreaming: A Five‐Country Examination.” Politics & Policy 41(5): 629–55. https://doi.org/10.1111/polp.12037.Nchofoung, Tii, Simplice Asongu, Vanessa Tchamyou, and Ofeh Edoh. 2022. “Gender, Political Inclusion, and Democracy in Africa: Some Empirical Evidence.” Politics & Policy 51(1): 137–155. https://doi.org/10.1111/polp.12505.

The impact of women's empowerment and access to finance on greenhouse gas emissions: A framework for securing environmental tranquility

This study explores corporate environmental responsibility, which is an integral aspect of corporate social responsibility, through the lens of women's empowerment and their role in shaping eco-friendly policies. Examining 74 nations, the study reveals that women's influence significantly reduces greenhouse gas emissions within an empowerment index of 67.5–75. However, we observe a decline in corporate environmental quality beyond the 82.5 threshold. In particular, loans and money supply exacerbate emissions, indicating that financial activities have an influence on environmental quality. Considering different financial indicators, the study underscores that women's empowerment is distinctly correlated with lowering emissions within the $3.77 million to $14.71 million range. This financial range signifies a critical zone in which women's impact is most pronounced. Environmental quality also improves above $31.59 million. This study emphasises the critical importance of integrating women into corporate environmental initiatives, showcasing the potential for advancing long-term benefits and a greener corporate image.

The Impact of Women's OCD Symptoms and Automatic Thoughts on Marital Quality of Life

Objective: The primary objective of this study was to examine the impact of women’s obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) symptoms and automatic thoughts on marital quality of life. Methods and Materials: This cross-sectional study included 200 married women residing in District 7 of Tehran. The sample size was determined based on the Morgan and Krejcie table. Data were collected using three standardized tools: the Yale-Brown Obsessive-Compulsive Scale (Y-BOCS) for OCD symptoms, the Automatic Thoughts Questionnaire (ATQ), and the Quality of Marriage Index (QMI) for marital quality of life. Pearson correlation analysis and multiple linear regression were performed using SPSS-27 to assess the relationships between the independent variables (OCD symptoms and automatic thoughts) and the dependent variable (marital quality of life). Statistical significance was set at p < 0.05. Findings: The results revealed a significant negative correlation between OCD symptoms and marital quality of life (r = -0.56, p = 0.003) and between automatic thoughts and marital quality of life (r = -0.62, p = 0.001). Multivariate regression analysis showed that both OCD symptoms (B = -0.42, p = 0.0002) and automatic thoughts (B = -0.56, p = 0.0001) were significant predictors of marital quality of life, accounting for 38% of the variance (R² = 0.38). Conclusion: The findings indicate that OCD symptoms and negative automatic thoughts have a significant detrimental effect on marital quality of life. Automatic thoughts demonstrated a stronger negative influence than OCD symptoms. These results underscore the importance of addressing cognitive and psychological factors in therapeutic interventions aimed at improving marital satisfaction among women.

Impact of Women's Empowerment, Mobile Technology Usage, and Managerial Support on Work-Life Balance among Female Engineers: Content Validation

Impact of Women's Empowerment, Mobile Technology Usage, and Managerial Support on Work-Life Balance among Female Engineers: Content Validation

The Impact of Women's Empowerment Innovations through Integrated Education-Facilitative in Parepare City

The Impact of Women's Empowerment Innovations through Integrated Education-Facilitative in Parepare City

The Impact of Women’s Role in Corporate Governance on Carbon Disclosure Performance: A Descriptive Study of Top 100 Global Energy Leaders

Global leaders in the energy sector have significantly improved their environmental governance practices by incorporating women into their management teams to enhance carbon reporting practices. Based on a content analysis of annual reports, sustainability reports, and websites of the top 100 global energy leaders, we describe the trend of women of the board member who are industry experts, act as advisors, and pose as community leaders as well as the level of their carbon disclosure (CD) performances over the three years from 2018 to 2020. The results show that the number of women on the boards of the top global energy leaders is increasing in line with the level of carbon disclosure over three years. This development exemplifies the significance of women in leadership roles in the top global energy leader's journey to achieve net zero carbon emissions. Women in managerial positions are therefore crucial, and their presence will be one of the most critical influences in the energy sector's potential to enhance firm carbon performance and draw in more sustainable economic growth.

Impact of Women’s Education on Inclusive Growth: Insights from South Asia

Impact of Women’s Education on Inclusive Growth: Insights from South Asia

Impact of Women in the Invention Team on Product Development Outcomes

Impact of Women in the Invention Team on Product Development Outcomes

The Impact of Women’s Empowerment on Sustainable Tourism Development in Bangladesh: Mediating Role of Tourism Involvement

The Impact of Women’s Empowerment on Sustainable Tourism Development in Bangladesh: Mediating Role of Tourism Involvement

The History and Impact of Women in the Parliament of Western Australia: From Golden Age to Disappointment

ABSTRACT Despite their significant contributions to parliament and the Western Australian community, the role of women in the WA public sphere has historically been overlooked due to cultural and structural prejudice. To remedy this erasure, this article assesses the body of scholarly work that has focused on women serving as members in the Parliament of WA. Finding that the literature identifies three phases of women’s engagement with the Parliament of WA, these phases can be periodised as follows: the first is the ‘age of individuals’ where a select few pioneering women entered the parliament due to a variety of historical specificities. The second we term the ‘age of Labor women’, as the literature widely acknowledges that the 1983 Burke government adopted affirmative action policies that saw a significant increase of women MPs hailing from the Labor Party. The third we label the ‘age of disappointment’, as the literature underscores the bipartisan deprioritising of women’s policy issues in the 1990s–2000s, alongside the existence of continuing barriers to gender equality in Australian parliamentary politics. Suggestions for further research are also identified, including the impact of neoliberalism on women’s representation, and the emergence of intersectionality as a key paradigm in women’s studies. .

The Impact of Women’s Empowerment on the Corporate Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Disclosure

This research article examines the relationship between women’s empowerment and corporate ESG disclosure variables by analyzing 10,121 publicly traded companies listed worldwide with historical ESG data available in Bloomberg from 2016 to 2020. The paper seeks to answer whether corporate gender diversity directly affects companies’ ESG disclosure by using proprietary Bloomberg ESG disclosure scores and independent variables such as the female board and executive representation. Control variables, like the company’s return on equity, total debt ratio, and the natural logarithm of total assets as a proxy measurement of the firm’s size, are also included. Results provide evidence that policies that foster corporate gender diversity directly benefit from enhanced ESG-related disclosure, thus helping to trigger national dialogues about suitable corporate gender diversity strategies influencing firms’ ESG disclosure. This paper makes a unique contribution to the literature by being the first to analyze the effects of women’s empowerment on ESG disclosure using a globally representative sample. The evidence of the benefits of women’s empowerment associated with corporate ESG disclosure suggests that organizations with a more gender-diverse corporate board and executive team are more likely to have higher levels of ESG disclosure, as gender diversity increases the likelihood of organizational transparency and accountability, and can lead to improved corporate value. Governments should use this evidence to implement policies promoting women’s empowerment in the corporate world, ultimately leading to improved corporate ESG disclosure.