Women In Community Research Articles

‘Mostly women's issues’ – Gender differences in community responses to a large-scale NGO programme to prevent violence against women in urban India

Despite striking gender differences in men's and women's engagement in past prevention programmes to stop violence against women (VAW), few empirical studies have determined why such gender differences arise. We did a grounded theory study of a large-scale NGO programme in informal settlements in Mumbai, India, aiming to analyse how gender affects participation in community action to address VAW. We did 27 focus group discussions and 31 semi-structured interviews with 77 women and 36 men, as well as with 9 NGO staff. We supplemented qualitative data with quantitative monitoring data on referrals to NGO counselling centres. We found that male participants in the NGO programme not only reported violence to the NGO at lower rates but took less intensive action to support survivors. When they did engage, they more often defended perpetrators or asked survivors to accommodate them than female participants. These differences could be explained by a greater (1) affective response to VAW (2) perceived stake in addressing VAW (3) sense of empowerment from taking action, and (4) perceived NGO support for self among women compared to men. Differences were evident even between male and female participants who had taken part in NGO activities for years. We theorise that these differences ultimately stem from men and women's structurally different position in a gender unequal society. Our findings identify key motivational barriers to address to improve the effectiveness of programmes to prevent VAW. Given the greater barriers to men's community action compared to women's community action, it may be useful to recognize the value of prevention programmes with differing levels of male engagement, including women-only programmes and programmes in which male community participants play a secondary role and are not expected to be as active as female participants.

People discuss the men who can't get it up, but what about the women who can't get it in? Women's help-seeking experiences for sexual pain-penetration disorder

PurposeWhile it is common to hear of men who ‘can't get it up’ due to erectile dysfunction, people rarely discuss the women who ‘can't get it in’. These women often meet the criteria for sexual pain-penetration disorder (SPPD), which makes vaginal penetration painful or difficult. Lacking awareness of SPPD and the changing terminology from vaginismus to SPPD complicates help-seeking. Yet, there is lacking research on women's help-seeking experiences for SPPD. Therefore, this study aimed to examine Australian women's subjective experiences of formal and informal help-seeking for their SPPD to gain information, diagnosis, treatment, and support. MethodsHelp-seeking theory informed the study. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 21 participants who sought help for their SPPD, which were inductively thematically analysed. ResultsFive major themes were developed. (1) Recognition that help-seeking is necessary varied depending on participants' presentation of SPPD. (2) Initiating help-seeking included accessing first points of contact and gaining diagnosis. (3) Management of symptoms with treatment involved conventional, complementary, and alternative treatments. Women discussed using sex toys as alternatives to vaginal trainers, the correlation between negotiating pain thresholds and treatment progress, and their perceptions towards Botox and nerve blocks. (4) Traverse formal healthcare networks facilitated or hindered help-seeking. (5) Navigation of un/supportive informal networks included women's partners, family, friends, and online communities. ConclusionsThe benefit of self-help kits, and complementary and alternative treatments for SPPD should be evaluated. Recommendations involve improving health professionals' approaches, including in online spaces. Women's immediate informal support networks should be engaged in healthcare management.

Healthy Status in the Gymnastic Community in West Bandulan, Sukun, Malang

Obesity is a risk factor for various degenerative diseases such as diabetes mellitus and coronary heart disease. Obesity and all degenerative diseases could be prevented by implementing a healthy lifestyle, early detection of risk factors for degenerative diseases, and increasing knowledge about degenerative diseases. Therefore, this service activity aimed to form a healthy community with a program for three consecutive months. Activities included healthy exercise once a week, degenerative disease risk factors screening, and health education. Activities were carried out every Sunday morning for three months located in Bandulan Barat, Sukun District, Malang City. This activity was attended by 40 non-menopausal women. Health screening included waist circumference, random blood glucose, uric acid, cholesterol, and blood pressure. Of the 40 women examined, 39 suffered from central obesity, 6 suffered from hypertension, 4 suspected diabetes mellitus, 5 suffered from hyperlipidemia, and 4 of them suffered from hyperuricemia. As an intervention, participants received education about healthy lifestyles and degenerative diseases, the treatment of hypertension, hyperlipidemia, hyperuricemia, and diabetes mellitus. From healthy screening, central obesity was the most prevalent in this women's community. Healthy exercise community activities with health screening, and health education could be effective strategies for promotive and preventive activities to prevent degenerative obesity.

Cistercian Women's Communities as Custodians of "Outdated" Twelfth-Century Cistercian Liturgical Manuscripts

Cistercian Women's Communities as Custodians of "Outdated" Twelfth-Century Cistercian Liturgical Manuscripts

Intellectual Formation for Professionalism in Catholic Education: The Sister Formation Conference

Abstract: The Sister Formation Conference originated as a movement of Catholic women's religious community leaders to improve a new member's understanding of her spiritual compatibility with her religious community and her training in the professional apostolate(s) engaged in by her community. This study documents the pre-history and first two decades of the Sister Formation Conference as it sought to advance professionalism within the ministries of women religious. During those years, Sister Formation influenced both regionally and nationally the standards for training and certifying religious sisters, especially those engaged in teaching.

People's Health in People's Hands: Dr. Abhay Bang and Dr. Rani Bang's Pioneering Approach to Rural Healthcare in India.

Dr. Abhay Bang and Dr. Rani Bang, a husband-and-wife team, have dedicated their lives to reforming healthcare in rural India. Their pioneering work in Gadchiroli, Maharashtra, through the Society for Education, Action, and Research in Community Health (SEARCH), has led to revolutionary interventions such as the Home-Based Newborn Care (HBNC) model, significantly reducing infant mortality rates. Their emphasis on women's health and community empowerment has revolutionized conventional healthcare practices and influenced global health policies. This review article sheds light on the historical context and lasting impact of their contributions to community-based healthcare and public health research.

Racial and Ethnic Differences in Emotional Reactions to the Flint Water Crisis among Michigan Women in Communities Outside of Flint.

To determine whether Black women in Michigan communities outside of Flint were more likely than women in other racial and ethnic groups to report negative emotional reactions to the Flint Water Crisis, an ongoing public health disaster that has been widely attributed to anti-Black structural racism. Data were from a 2020 survey of Michigan women aged 18-45 in communities outside of Flint (N=888). We used logistic regression models to examine racial and ethnic differences in the odds of negative emotional reactions to the Flint Water Crisis. Compared with Black women, White women had lower odds of feeling scared (odds ratio [OR]=0.58; 95% CI, 0.40-0.84), hopeless (OR=0.53; 95% CI, 0.38-0.74), tired (OR=0.45; 95% CI, 0.32-0.64), and numb (OR=0.52; 95% CI, 0.35-0.75) when thinking about the water crisis. There were no differences between Black and Hispanic women, whereas women of other races or ethnicities had lower odds than Black women of feeling numb (OR=0.32; 95% CI, 0.14-0.72). The Flint Water Crisis was a racialized stressor, with potential implications for mental health inequities among Michigan women who were not directly affected by the crisis.

Enhancing Women's Community Organization Financial Literacy Through Personal Financial Management Training

Individual well-being is intimately tied to financial knowledge. Higher financial literacy will influence how a person manages their finances. Individuals must have knowledge and comprehension of personal finance in order to make sound financial decisions. The purpose of this community service project is to: (1) educate participants on personal financial management and financial literacy. (2) Apply participants' skills and abilities in personal financial management practice to develop financial literacy. (3) Increase participants' financial knowledge following personal financial management training. For 35 women driving groups in Ngares Village, Trenggalek District, Trenggalek Regency, the community service technique employs a participatory training method. Community service activities on personal financial management training for women who own organizations in Ngares Village, Trenggalek District were efficiently executed. Women driving the organization in Ngares Village, Trenggalek District, have improved their financial literacy. Participants learnt new things about personal financial management, whereas those who had never learned before learned more.

Digitalization for family documents: Improving awareness of digital archives using Google Drive for facing industry 4.0

It is necessary to understand digital-based family document management through training activities provided to the women's community in Sukodono-Sidoarjo. The aim of this program is to increase awareness of digital-based family document management in the era of technology 4.0 by providing lectures and practice of digital family archiving using Google Drive to mothers who have direct contact with managing documents in the family. This Community Service adopts experimental research with a quasi-experiment model, one group pretest-posttest design, where the level of success of the program can be seen from the increase in the training participants' abilities as shown by the results of the N-Gain Test calculation through Pretest and Posttest, affective scores, and psychomotor scores each participant. The results show that the digital-based family document management training agenda using Google Drive was effectively implemented by all participants based on the cognitive, affective and psychomotor aspects of this training. The effectiveness of this training has implications for increasing public awareness of digital archives for family documents owned by all participants, where this awareness is aimed at the use of digital public services in Sidoarjo. The use of the digital public service agenda promoted by the Government is an effort to increase SDGS 9 achievements in the indicator of the proportion of the population served by mobile broadband. Thus, the better prepared the community is to support digital public services, the higher the SDGs 9 score in a region/region.

Enhancing Women's Capacity in Funeral Management: A Community Service Study in Lima Puluh Kota Regency

This community service aims to enhance the capacity of women in managing funeral rites in Lima Puluh Kota Regency, West Sumatra. Through a series of training sessions conducted in six locations, this program is designed to empower women to be more confident and skilled in performing funeral management tasks according to Islamic law. The methods include lectures, demonstrations, and hands-on practice, enabling participants to understand and practically apply the necessary skills. The results of the community service show a significant improvement in the participants' technical skills and confidence, as well as a positive change in women's active participation in religious activities within the community. Additionally, this training successfully shifted societal perceptions of women's roles, recognizing them as capable and important in funeral management. In conclusion, this program not only contributes to women's empowerment but also to the development of a more inclusive and empowered community. The program has the potential to be replicated in other regions with similar cultural contexts, thereby broadening its impact on women's empowerment and community capacity building.

The Power of Tailoring a Government-Funded Heart Health Program for Marginalized Women: Lessons from WISEWOMAN and Mujer Poderosa/Powerful Woman.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's DP18-1816 Well-Integrated Screening and Evaluation for Women Across the Nation (WISEWOMAN) award to the Pennsylvania Department of Health combats the leading cause of death in Pennsylvania, cardiovascular disease. Pennsylvania's program (PA-WISE) includes an innovative approach to engage low-income women in cardiovascular disease prevention. PA-WISE collaborated with Latino Connection to pilot Mujer Poderosa/Powerful Woman (MP/PW), utilizing bilingual community health workers to engage, educate, and empower marginalized women to improve their health. Latino Connection discovered different approaches were needed by each community for engaging women and connecting with resources. MP/PW tailored outreach and intervention approaches to women's needs and expectations, responding to differences in education levels, acculturation, immigration status, and levels of trust. The experiences of MP/PW provide lessons on the importance of having and maintaining flexibility in responding to women's backgrounds and community characteristics and tailoring to meet the needs of marginalized women.

Who Benefits The MLM System? Case Study on Consumer Behavior Multilevel Marketing

This research explores who really benefits from the Multi-Level Marketing (MLM) system with a case study of consumer behavior regarding Oriflame products. This research uses qualitative methods with a case study approach to understand the dynamics and motivations behind consumer participation in MLM. The focus of this research is to explore how attitudes, subjective norms, and perceived behavioral control influence consumers' intentions and actions in joining and remaining in MLM, how external stimuli and previous experiences influence consumer behavior. The locus of this research involved five different women's communities, namely posyandu administrators, gymnastics community, Beauty Community members, weekly social gathering founders, and weekly regular recitation members, who were selected through purposive snowball sampling. The results show that despite the potential for significant financial gain and personal development, distrust of the business model and challenges in product sales often hinder long-term success. This study contributes to the literature on consumer behavior in the MLM context and provides recommendations for companies to increase transparency and support for distributors.

Exploring the Contribution of Women in Da'wah: Case Study of Women's Community on Thousand Mosque Island

Exploring the Contribution of Women in Da'wah: Case Study of Women's Community on Thousand Mosque Island

Kreatifitas Patchwork Perca Batik Dayak Sebagai Upaya Menumbuhkan Jiwa Entrepreneurship Komunitas Perempuan Gereja Gloria Kuala Kapuas

Selat Barat Village is one of the residential areas that has many women's community groups that are active in social and religious activities, one of which is the SPPer Gloria Church Group. This group is one of the largest Christian social religious activity drivers in this area which involves many productive-age housewives between 30-46 years old who are educated on average high school who have a lot of free time. The existence of this creative craft industry can be a solution in efforts to foster an entrepreneurial spirit and improve the economy of the area. The potential of the Dayak batik patchwork home industry as a creative and innovative craft product can be a solution in increasing the income level and welfare of the community in Selat Barat Village by producing products with minimal capital and high selling power in the Kuala Kapuas City area. In addition, there has never been this art craft in the Central Kalimantan Province in particular. Therefore, it is necessary to provide training activities to make creative patchwork products. These creative patchwork activities include: (1) preparation, namely preparing training modules, basic knowledge of patchwork art trials; (2) implementation of training: making patterns, printing patterns onto fabric, cutting and joining, sewing or joining; (3) evaluation. The results of the training are making innovative interior design craft products including tablecloths, chair cushion covers, flower pot coasters, doormats and wallets.

Fungsi Laten dan Fungsi Manifes Wirausaha Perempuan terhadap Pembangunan Ekonomi di Kota Sabang

This research aims to determine the manifest and latent functions of women entrepreneurs and what impacts they have on economic development in Sabang City. This research uses a qualitative method with a descriptive approach. Based on the analysis results, it can be concluded that the latent function and manifest function always appear in every condition. This can be seen from (1) Difficult economic factors have proven to encourage female entrepreneurs to get involved in the business world. For the government this is a desired function (manifest function). However, for women's personal lives, this is an undesirable function because it causes women's duties and responsibilities as wives and mothers to increase. (2) Environmental factors, the support of the women's entrepreneurial community is also a strength in women's entrepreneurship. This is certainly a manifest function for economic development in Sabang City. However, it is a latent function for the individual woman herself due to (3) Family Factors, women who are entrepreneurs are proven to be more productive, can also make the family prosperous and increase regional income (manifest function). Meanwhile, in terms of parenting, it becomes an obstacle due to dual roles. Thus, these three factors are a manifestation of a social system that is considered functional for a group, but this can also be non-functional for other groups.

Empowering Women in Ecclesiastical Spaces: Insights from the World Council of Churches

This study delves into the responses of women amidst the dynamic shifts within the ecumenical movement from 1910 to 1948. Two pivotal developments marked the burgeoning presence of women in missions during the early 20th century. The Edinburgh World Missionary Conference of 1910 emerged as a cornerstone event within the ecumenical movement, attracting numerous women missionaries representing diverse missionary societies and church mission boards. Concurrently, the Woman's Missionary Jubilee (1910-11) underscored the fostering of camaraderie among women across First World and Third World churches. These events catalyzed the integration of women into the fabric of Protestant missions, leading to the formation of women's communities and their significant contributions to church establishment, development, and expansion. However, the establishment of the World Council of Churches (WCC) in 1948 ushered in a period of diminished opportunities for women's participation. The predominant presence of male policy makers within the WCC, particularly within the influential Central Committee, which steered the Council between assemblies, reflected a systemic gender disparity. This shift prompted women to devise strategic approaches to bolster their roles within both churchand society. Consequently, this paper aims to delineate the strategic initiatives undertaken by pioneering women leaders of the early 20th century to enhance the status of women leaders within the ecclesiastical and societal domains.

Analisis Tentang Perlindungan Hukum Pernikahan Dini Pada Usia di bawah 19 Tahun Menurut Hukum Islam

In maintaining the welfare of women and children involved in early marriage, legal protection has a very important role. This research uses doctrinal legal research which is a process to find rules, principles, and doctrines to answer the issues at hand. The characteristics of the research are prescriptive. The research method used is Normative / Doctrinal / Library Research Researchers concluded that to protect the Law of Early Marriage the age under 19 years according to Islamic law needs appropriate legal regulations, the need for women's empowerment and community education, inter-stakeholder cooperation in the context of the legal protection of early marriage from various parties, including government, non-governmental institutions, international organizations, and civil society. This collaboration is needed to formulate effective policies, provide adequate services, and raise public awareness. According to Islamic Fiqh itself, Marriage scholars differ on the minimum age of marriage. Most of the scholars of the Maliki madzhab argue that the age of menstruation for women and men is 17 years or 18 years, while Abu Hanifah argues that the age of puberty is 19 years or older. Shafi'i, Ahmad, Ibn Wahab, and the majority think that it is the perfect age of fifteen years.

Refugee Women’s Entrepreneurship: A Concept Analysis

Purpose: This paper aims to conceptually define refugee women's entrepreneurship in host countries, filling a literature gap on its gendered aspects and effects on well-being and integration. It seeks to clarify this concept and its impact on refugee women's empowerment, autonomy, and community contribution. Design/methodology/approach: Employing the Walker and Avant (2011) method, this analysis methodically reviews literature on refugee women's entrepreneurship, identifying key attributes, antecedents and consequences of refugee women’s entrepreneurship. The study grounds these findings in real-world cases and theory. Findings: The analysis shows that refugee women pursue entrepreneurship to overcome employment obstacles, using their resilience and creativity. It provides a route to empowerment, independence, and integration, improving well-being and challenging gender norms, while positively impacting the host society's economy and social structure. Conclusion and implications: This concept analysis uniquely deepens our insight into refugee women's entrepreneurship, offering an intricate conceptualization that bridges economic, social, cultural, and psychological facets. It positions entrepreneurship as a strategic response to displacement with profound implications for policy and practice. This concept analysis emphasizes the need for policies and programs that support refugee women's entrepreneurship, aiding their integration and enhancing host economies. It also underscores entrepreneurship's role in advancing gender equality, social inclusion, and community resilience, advocating for wider recognition of these entrepreneurs' societal contributions. Keywords: Refugee women; entrepreneurship; concept analysis; Walker and Avant

Factors Influencing Women Community Microfinance Members Decision in Consuming Forest Resources: a Case of Nsieni Forest in Hai District, Tanzania

Women community microfinance groups aimed to reduce extreme poverty among community group members and enable members to generate income which could be alternative sources of income rather than depend on overconsumption of natural resources including forest resources for domestic and economic uses. This study aim at exploring the determinants of forest resource consumption among women community microfinance group's members, the study used cross sectional design and was conducted at Ngira Village adjacent to Nsieni forest in Hai district whereby number of women community microfinance groups selected for the study was done by Probability Proportional to size and from selected groups number of 184 where derived to be involved in this study and data were collected by using questionnaire and the analysis of factors which influencing women community microfinance members decision in consuming forest resources were analyzed by using Binary Logistic model, study revealed that alternative sources of income, National conservation laws, Access to credit and Education level were significantly influencing women community microfinance groups members decision in consumption of forest resources at the coefficient of P < 0.05 probability level with the negative β = -2.603, β = -3.988, β = -0.040 and β = -2.020 respectively. While age, marital status, and gender of respondents were statistically insignificant. This paper recommends that women's community microfinance groups especially in villages adjacent to forest resources should be promoted to empower women's income to afford substitutes of forest products rather than relying too much on forest resource consumption hence forest sustainability.

Sosialisasi Dan Pemahaman Masyarakat Tentang Pembuatan Eco Enzyme Serta Pemanfaatannya Dalam Rumah Tangga

This service activity aims to ensure that participants understand the importance of managing household organic waste to overcome environmental problems, increase participants' understanding regarding eco-enzymes and their use in the household; increase participants' understanding regarding the materials used to make eco-enzymes in the household. This counseling was carried out at the Church of HKBP Nommensen Resort Pulu Brayan Medan, to 50 parompuan community (Church Women's Community) of the HKBP Pulu Brayan as participants, then an evaluation was carried out on the 25 participants. The method of this service activity is; socialization by resource persons; discussion and direct practice in making eco-enzymes and evaluation processes. Based on the outreach activities carried out, it was concluded; a) there was an increase in participants' understanding regarding eco-enzymes and their use in the household; b) there was an increase in participants' understanding regarding the materials used to make eco-enzymes in the household; c) socialization and training on making eco enzymes for parompuan community in church of the HKBP Nommensen Pulu Brayan plays a role in increasing participants' knowledge about eco-enzymes and the process of making them, good environmental management, and the use of waste into environmentally friendly products. Based on the conclusions, it is recommended that ongoing outreach activities be carried out and include all members of the church congregation, so that they can utilize organic waste into environmentally friendly products.