Woman's Point Research Articles

Gender Equality in the Workplace: Women's Perspective

The present paper investigates gender equality in employment. It aims to understand which factors fuel gender gaps and which drivers could overcome them to build an inclusive and fair working environment. In high-income countries, female employment has been rising steadily for decades. However, average employment levels among women remain lower than those of men and considering parents with young children, the situation is even more emphasized. To achieve the research objective we administered a structured quantitative survey questionnaire to a sample of women from Italy and Canada. From the analysis, it emerged that there are some differences between the Italian and Canadian women's points of view. Specifically, the latter seem more satisfied with their country's support for women's work than Italian women. Moreover, both samples believe that working and having economic independence is fundamental in a woman's life. At the same time, however, they perceive that having a family could affect their career growth. Respondents pointed out that tools such as kindergartens, paternity leave, childcare incentives, and smart working can be valuable tools to support female work. Despite the many advances, greater effort is required to support women's empowerment and overcome gender barriers by promoting more equality in the workplace.

Voice of women's freedom: Women’s perspective through movie Before, Now & Then (2022)

<p><em>The movie Before, Now & Then (2022) raises the theme of Nana's life history as she breaks away from patriarchal hegemony through women's perspectives. Inspired by director Kamila Andini's anxiety about the role of women in movies, she invites the audience to experience the story from a woman's perspective. This study aims to analyze the voice of women's freedom from the female gaze through the movie Before, Now & Then (2022) using Baudrillrad's simulacra method and a postcolonial perspective. This approach seeks to uncover the colonialism practices behind the movie as a superstructure of power, providing a basis for analyzing the movie. The main female character is portrayed as someone who speaks little but takes decisive action to liberate herself from patriarchy by using women's language and point of view. The movie’s storyline focuses more on the life story of Nana to escape from the patriarchal restraints inherent in people's lives, especially since the movie's storyline was in the post-ideological war West Java in 1960. The study concludes that this movie can depict women’s perspectives through its characterization and storyline.<br /><br /></em><em></em></p>

Game Dynamics in Professional Padel: Shots Per Point, Point Pace and Technical Actions.

This study aimed to determine the distributions of number of shots per point, point duration, point pace and technical actions during the match in professional men and women padel players. A total of 35,145 hits (3239 points; men = 1602 and women = 1637) were analyzed in 20 matches corresponding to quarterfinal, semifinal and final matches of the World Padel Tour 2020 season. The observations were conducted through systematic observation and involved a total of 32 players (16 men and 16 women). Men's points lasted 13.5-14.8 s, comprising 10-11 hits, resulting in a ratio of 0.80 shots per second, with no differences between sets. Women's points lasted longer than men's (14.4 to 16.2 s, p = 0.011) but included a similar number of shots per point, resulting in a lower rhythm of play (0.73-0.75 shots per second, p < 0.001), particularly in the third set (p = 0.004). Volleys, lobs and directs were used in >60% of the points, with a frequency of one to three times per point. Bandejas were used in 50-60% of the points, with a frequency of one to two times per point. Backwalls and flat smashes were used at least once in 30-48% of the points. Selective actions had a greater frequency of use in the third set (i.e., flat smash and smash x3 in women; forehand/backhand volleys and side-wall forehand in men), suggesting occasional changes in the style of play, but likely explained by the onset of fatigue. In conclusion, game volumes, intensity and actions remained broadly similar throughout professional padel matches.

Ophthalmological changes from the pregnant woman's point of view: A symptomatic analysis

Introduction: During pregnancy, the eyes may undergo transient changes, which may, even rarely, affect visual functions. The present study aimed to understand the context and perception of ophthalmological changes in pregnant women. Methods: this is a descriptive, qualitative, and quantitative study conducted using a questionnaire via Google Forms between April and October 2023. The target population was pregnant women monitored by professionals at the Basic Health Units in Fortaleza, Ceará. The data was analyzed using Excel software and subjected to descriptive statistical analysis. Results: 52 responses were obtained from pregnant women. Most participants (69.2%) were in the third trimester of pregnancy, and most (96.2%) did not have periorbital chloasma. As for other ophthalmic changes, most pregnant women did not experience significant changes in ocular degree or intraocular pressure. A low frequency of ophthalmic consultations during pregnancy was observed, highlighting a gap in ophthalmic monitoring practices. Conclusion: the results highlight the importance of early screening for ophthalmic alterations during pregnancy, especially in pregnant women with risk factors, for more effective interventions and the promotion of maternal-fetal eye health. Raising awareness of the need for regular assessments can significantly contribute to the prevention and appropriate treatment of these alterations.

Artistic specificity of the image of a woman in the novel K. Tuchkova «Vyhnání Gerty Schnirch»

In the article examines the artistic features of «women's literature» in modern Czech literature. In recent decades, in the literature of various countries, we have observed an increase in the activities of female writers. Feminism and gender studies, which arose earlier, contributed to the formation of the image of a new woman in an artistic work, to the interpretation of events from the point of view of gender. Bozhena Nemtsova and Karolina Svetla, representatives of the last wave of the Czech national movement, started the tradition of «women's literature» in Czech literature. In modern Czech literature, the work of K. Tuchkova occupies an important place. The object of our research is the novel by the modern Czech writer K. Tuchkova «Vyhnání Gerty Schnirch», which is considered from the standpoint of feminist criticism The literary activity of K. Tuchkova is the subject of a complex analysis by Czech literary critics, however, her works have not yet received proper research in Ukraine, and our article is thought of as one of the first steps in this direction. In her novel «Vyhnání Gerty Schnirch» attention is focused on the depiction of acute social cataclysms from a woman's point of view. The novel has a clearly structured composition: it consists of a prologue and five chronologically consecutive chapters. «Vyhnání Gerty Schnirch» is considered in the context of the pan-European artistic trend, taking into account modern feminist studies. K. Tuchkova's prose continues the literary tradition of women's writing that has developed in Czech literature. The central role of female characters, close attention to the role of a woman as a mother, depiction of large-scale historical events from a female perspective, socio-didactic orientation — all this testifies to the high skill of the writer and assigns her a proper place in the modern literary process.

‘It's the party that counts’? The Rise of Labour and the Image of the Woman Politician at English Elections, c.1929–1950

AbstractThis article uses election addresses to consider how the early women parliamentary candidates sought to make their case to English voters. It then explores the insights that Mass Observation's election surveys offer into public attitudes to women politicians, and gender and political leadership more broadly, from the late 1930s to the early 1950s. While the pioneer female candidates argued that they should have more representatives at Westminster to better uphold the ‘woman's point of view’ this approach was gradually undermined from the 1920s onwards with the growth of programmatic politics led by Labour. Mass Observation found that voters claimed to focus more on which party had the best programme rather than the personalities of candidates. However, their findings also indicate that women candidates continued to face many additional prejudices which their male opponents did not.

'Ngondek' Celebration in Variety Shows on Television: A Critical Discourse Analysis

Variety show Ms.Queen on the NET television station March 22, 2022 "Mang Osa Refuses to be in television show when viral", explicitly discusses that ‘ngondek’ is funny,liked, and makes someone viral and popular, which is the dream of most young people in the era of social media like now. This show is violating broadcasting ethics in Indonesia and can trigger imitation from the audience, especially children and adolescents who watch this program and have a positive interpretation for this show. From this, the researcher is interested in discussing further the matter of ‘ngondek’ men in the show to find out what discourse is actually offered by television to the audience, and how it is done. The researcher uses the critical discourse analysis technique of Sarah Mills who believes that texts are the result of negotiations between the writer and the reader. The results of this research show that there are clearly legible main actors in the text, namely the television institution (in this case the program creative team) who holds the power to determine the subject-object positions. By accepting to come at Ms.Queen, means that consciously or not, MO places himself as an object. Overall, the author of the text tries to present a woman's point of view to normalize Irfan's and MO's feminine performance which is difficult for a male point of view to accept. There is a text that is deliberately written that a man with a feminine performance is a funny, entertaining, and easily popular figure where the audience is directed to follow the same perspective. This also gives the same definition to other ‘ngondek’ men to be interpreted in the same way by the audience.

Czech Women's Point of Views on Immediate Breast Reconstruction after Mastectomy due to BRCA Gene Mutation or Breast Cancer.

(1) Objective: Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women, and the incidence of the disease continues to increase. The issue of immediate breast reconstruction (IBR) in women with BRCA mutations and breast cancer is highly topical. This study is based on the long-term experience of our workplace with the diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer in women. We use the possibilities of oncoplastic surgery, including IBR. Our effort involves learning about women's awareness of IBR with a mastectomy at the same time. (2) Methods: The method of quantitative research of women's awareness using a structured anonymous questionnaire was chosen. Out of the total number of 84 respondents who already underwent IBR, 36.9% were due to BRCA mutations, and 63.1% were due to breast cancer. (3) Results: All of the respondents learned about the possibility of IBR before treatment or during treatment planning. The information was first obtained mainly from an oncologist. Women obtained the most information regarding IBR from a plastic surgeon. Before the mastectomy, all of the respondents already knew what IBR meant, as well as about the payment of IBR by the health insurance company. All of the respondents would choose the IBR option again. A total of 94.0% of women cited preservation of body integrity as a reason for undergoing IBR, and 88.1% of women knew about the possibility of performing IBR with their own tissues. (4) Conclusions: There are few specialized centers with a team of experts in reconstructive breast surgery in the Czech Republic, especially those that perform IBR. Research has shown that all of the patients were well informed about IBR, but the vast majority only learned about IBR before the surgical procedure was planned. All of the women wished to maintain body integrity. Our study results in the recommendations for patients and for healthcare management.

Shakespeare as Liberal Art Education Contents－Intertextuality and Reading Intertextually Reproduced Modern Hamlets

Shakespeare is an icon of literature that transcends time and language and a cultural content that transcends genres. Especially Shakespeare which have been reproduced intertextuality is not a British speciality, but an essential content of liberal arts education in the flow of convergence culture in this global era. To have logical approach to the various representations of Shakespeare, the concept of intertextuality is closely examined at the beginning, from Kristeva to the present, which is theoretical link that connects the classics and the modern. Tom Stoppard’s Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead is a modern reproduction of Shakespeare’s Hamlet, clearly shows the absurdity of modern life by drawing insignificant characters around the main character, Hamlet. Ophelia, a novel intertextually rewritten Hamlet from a woman's point of view and produced as a movie presents a new defamiliarized perspective to modern readers/learners through genre transformation as well as ending transformation. Hamlet and Yeonsan, two plays directed by Lee in Korea, are the discernible examples of Korean intertextual representations which show regional and cultural characteristics of Korea, that is, an outside of the Anglo-American region. By representing Shakespeare's Hamlet using both Korean symbols, dances, and songs abd western acting style, it suggests the process of expanding intertextuality into interculturality. In addition, it can be said that readers/learners’ literacy to the classics should be preceded to secure the global value of Koreanization. Understanding modern adaptations of Shakespeare is an essential backup for leaders/learners to decipher the synthetic syndrome of global culture of the moment. Therefore, as liberal art education content, it seems necessary to recommend to readers/learners who need to develop critical literacy to understand the current cultural trend to read the intertextually reproduced Shakespeare.

STAND UP COMEDY AS A COMMUNICATION MEDIA FOR WOMEN'S RESISTANCE TO THE PATRIARCHAL SYSTEM (CASE STUDY: STAND-UP COMEDY SAKDIYAH MARUF)

This article discusses the use of stand-up comedy as a medium of communication against women's resistance to the patriarchal system. The case study used is the comic Sakdiyah Maruf, which uses stand-up comedy to voice issues of gender equality and resistance to the patriarchal system. Qualitative research methods were used to gain an in-depth understanding of stand-up comedy as a medium for women's resistance to the patriarchal system. Research data collection techniques were carried out through document analysis. The document being analyzed is a recording of Sakdiyah Maruf's stand-up comedy performance related to the theme of women's resistance to the patriarchal system, which comes from YouTube. The data analysis technique used in this research is Roland Barthes' semiotic analysis technique. The results of the study show that stand-up comedy can be an effective communication medium in the fight for gender equality and resistance to the patriarchal system. The advantages of stand-up comedy as a medium of communication against women's resistance to the patriarchal system, among others, are that it can raise public awareness of issues of gender equality, entertain and educate at the same time, and present a woman's point of view that is different from what is usually seen in the mainstream media. In conclusion, stand-up comedy can be an effective medium of communication against women's resistance to the patriarchal system and has great potential for influencing people's attitudes and behaviors regarding the issue of gender equality.

Prophylactic salpingectomy with delayed oophorectomy as a two-staged alternative for primary prevention of ovarian cancer in BRCA1/2 mutation carriers: women's point of view.

This study aimed to determine BRCA -mutation carrier women's interest and acceptability of participating in a study examining prophylactic salpingectomy with delayed oophorectomy (PSDO) as an alternative to the current recommendation for bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy for risk reduction. This is a cross-sectional questionnaire-based study. All women visiting the high-risk clinics for hereditary breast and ovarian cancer in a single tertiary medical center were asked to complete a questionnaire concerning the two-stage approach from October 2018 to December 2019. Before completing the questionnaire, detailed explanation was given by a senior physician regarding the procedure, related background, possible risks, and benefits. The study population included 293 women, of whom 183 (62.4%) were BRCA1 mutation carriers, 97 (33.1%) were BRCA2 mutation carriers, and 13 (4.4%) had unknown familial mutation. Risk-reducing surgery was completed in 160 (55.17%) of the women. First-degree and second-degree family history was reported in 166 (57.24%) and 52 (17.9%) of the women, respectively. Among women surveyed, more than half of the women (n = 66 [51%]) who had yet to undergo risk-reducing surgery reported interest in having PSDO. Similarly, among those who had already received prophylactic surgery, 64 (40%) also considered PSDO to be an acceptable alternative. Multivariate logistic regression analysis found family history of related malignancies to be the only independent factor associated with reduced interest in a study of PSDO (odds ratio, 0.15 [95% confidence interval, 0.29-0.77]; P = 0.02). Overall, BRCA -mutation carrier women indicated interest in PSDO risk-reducing surgery, taking into consideration the potential additional risk. These findings suggest that a clinical study exploring the equivalence of PSDO as alternative treatment is feasible.

The influence of gender differences on the illness perception and women's point of view on COPD.

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is an irreversible disease and has influence on patients' quality of life. The aim is to investigate the influence of gender on the illness perception in COPD patients. This prospective study enrolled 151 COPD patients. For the evaluation of illness perception, we used Brief Illness Perception Questionnaire (BIPQ). Average FEV1 values were significantly different (p = 0.007) in favor of woman compared to men. There was a higher proportion of GOLD stage 3 and less stage 4 in women. We found a significant difference in total BIPQ scores between female and male patients (p = 0.008). Women gave a significantly higher score on question 6 and 8 (p = 0.003). We found a significant difference in total BIPQ scores between female and male patients. Women perceive COPD as a significantly more threatening disease and accept chronic course and long-term treatment. COPD is no longer a disease that predominantly affects men. BIPQ is a convenient tool for fast assessment of illness perception for COPD. Patients' perceptions of COPD is in correlation with gender and GOLD stadium. The results of this study have potential benefits in terms of health promotion and improvement of the quality of life and outcome (Fig. 4, Ref. 21).

Qualitative research for the analysis and evaluation of obstetrical assistance to immigrant women in labor and delivery: the woman's point of view

Qualitative research for the analysis and evaluation of obstetrical assistance to immigrant women in labor and delivery: the woman's point of view

‘From a woman's point of view’: the Presbyterian archive as a source for women's and gender history in eighteenth- and nineteenth-century Ireland

AbstractThis article responds to ‘An agenda for women's history in Ireland, 1500–1900’ by highlighting the explanatory potential of the Presbyterian archive in extending and reshaping our understanding of women, gender and the family in Ireland. Discussed here as the ‘Presbyterian archive’, the records of the Presbyterian church offer a tantalising insight into the intimate worlds of women and men in eighteenth- and nineteenth-century Ireland. Although Presbyterians were a minority religious community in Ireland, their records provide much more than a marginalised picture. Instead, the Presbyterian archive casts fresh light on the wider Irish evidence, enriching our knowledge of the everyday lives of women and men in Ireland. The article begins by introducing the Presbyterian archive and the community responsible for its creation. Next, it considers how the Presbyterian archive both meets and advances the aims of the ‘Agenda’ and reveals what it can tell us about the lives of women and men as gendered subjects. Overall, the article underlines the importance of the Presbyterian archive as a source for Irish historians because it underscores why all history is gender history.

KEÇECİZÂDE İZZET MOLLA’NIN MİHNET-KEŞÂN’INDA KADIN

The position of women in Turkish society has undergone changes over the centuries due to social, political and religious reasons. In the historical process, this change is generally divided into three groups as pre-Islamic, Islamic and Western-influenced periods. During the pre-Islamic nomadic life style, women were extremely active in the society and had the same rights as men, but after the acceptance of Islam, the position of women changed, isolated from social life and even devalued. This is due to the fact that the cultures of other nations were included in Turkish culture under the name of religion with the acceptance of the new religion. Since Classical Turkish literature, which has a history of six centuries between the XIII and XIX centuries, is a literature that emerged in the field of Islamic civilization, the view of women in the works of this period was negative in parallel with the social point of view. In the study, Keçecizâde İzzet Molla's masnavi named Mihnet-Keşân was examined as an example of the reflection of this situation on literary works. The work, completed by İzzet Molla in 1825, was written at a time when the effect of Westernization began to appear in our literature in all aspects. The work, unlike the tradition, reflects the social structure of the period from a realistic point of view. In this aspect, the couplets containing the reflections of the woman's point of view in the work, which is the messenger of innovations in Turkish literature, have been determined and interpreted. Keywords: Classical Turkish Literature, Gender, Sergüzeştname

Women's autonomy and food security: Connecting the dots from the perspective of Indigenous women in rural Colombia

There is a growing consensus that women's autonomy is positively related to food security. However, the evidence is inconsistent, and the nature of the pathways connecting the two factors remains unclear. ObjectiveTo analyze the connection between women's autonomy and food security drawing from the perspective of rural Indigenous women in Nariño, Colombia. MethodsFocus group discussions and photovoice were conducted with 24 women. ResultsWomen elucidated numerous economic, social, cultural, and political constraints affecting their autonomy and limiting their ability to ensure a nutritionally adequate diet for their households. Economically, key constraints include the lack of remuneration for women's work, a lack of education, and restrictive gender roles and discrimination in the agricultural realm. Social constraints center around the inadequate recognition and valuation of women's work, gender stereotypical roles, and gender-based violence. With regard to the cultural domain, the women identified a lack of traditional knowledge transfer, a shift in the agricultural landscape, and environmental degradation as critical constraints. Further, they asserted that the dearth of political representation and participation of rural Indigenous women has direct implications for food security and facilitates the legitimization and institutionalization of the constraints identified across other areas. ConclusionsThis study offers a nuanced understanding of the complexities linking food insecurity, autonomy, gender-inequality, discrimination, and poverty, while examining how intersectionality impacts these dynamic processes by recognizing women's points of view and perspectives—in this case—of one of the most vulnerable underserved, and under-researched segments of the Colombian population – Indigenous women.

Rivalrous Masculinities: New Directions in Medieval Gender Studies

Rivalrous Masculinities: New Directions in Medieval Gender Studies

Subjugation to Celebration in the select novels of Shoba De and Shashi Deshpande

Indian fiction in English has been enhanced by a few proficient women writers, including Kamala Markandaya, Anita Desai, Nayanatara Sahyagal, Attain Hosain, Santharamarau, Shashi Deshpande, and Shobha De. They encompass a women's point of view on society. They have illustrated Indian women, their battle, their misery, and their awkward position, keeping in view their picture and job, which the general public has made. Their central devotion comprises investigating the ethical quality of women characters and their battle with difficulties in making their personalities. Since the start of civilization, that has been a great effort to emancipate women from male oppression. In the past, the work of women authors has consistently been underestimated because of some patriarchal assumptions. Feminism is an expression of unjust treatment meted out to any woman. This research paper has thrown light on the realistic characters of the novelists Jaya and Karuna from That Long Silence and Socialite Evenings, respectively. It has shown the broad light on how they self-articulated themselves after a decade of silence.

Repression and Resistance in Dalit Feminist Literature

Feminist movements and Dalit feminist movement in India are mainly based on the experience of Repression and gender discrimination. Patriarchy, gender disparity and sexual violence are the basic reasons for these movements and they also find place prominently in the writings of Dalit women as they have come forward to write their experiences from women's point of view around 1980s. Baby Kamble, Urmila Pawar in Marathi, Geeta Nagabhushan in Kannada, P. Shivakami, Bama in Tamil have got national level consideration. Dalit women were raped; insulted and abused by the upper caste people. They are insecure in the society as they have been exploited on the various levels. This feeling of insecurity of the Dalit women is the central theme of their writings. These women writers have come forward to express their ideas, their experiences in social violence as well as in domestic violence and thus they protest their traditional existence with anger and anguish. Geeta Nagabhushan’s dalit novels, Barna’s Sangati (2005), P. Shivakani's Grip of Change (2006) are initial important writings of dalit feminism; Datit feminism writing is different from the conventional way of Feminist writing. Their experiences, expression, method of narration are extremely different from the upper caste women writers. It is found that every woman in the world has been degraded to second grade citizenship. The Dalit women in India suffer more due to their Dalit identity.

EMOTIONAL NARRATIVES OF WOMEN WRITERS OF THE SECOND CONSTITUTIONAL PERIOD

Ayşe Zekiye, Hayriye Melek ,Şehbenderzade Pakize,Salime Servet Seyfi and Safiye Vefik who are takes place between women writers of the Second Constıtutıonal Period. In their fictional texts, generally emotionality that puts women at the center is intence. In these works that written by women writers about women using the women's point of view, are told sad or tragic stories of virtuous,innocent and beautiful women. In this work, Bir Pederin Hatası of Ayşe Zekiye, Zühre- i Elem of Hayriye Melek, Nihal of Şehbenderzade Pakize, Bir Hatıra-i Pejmürde of Salime Servet Seyfi, Muhaberât-ı Hakikiye of Sadiye Vefik that have been written in the Second Constitutional Period and these are an example of emotional novel, have been selected subject of study. It will be examined whether the person, subject and themes seen in the santimental novel are included in these works or whether there are features of aesthetic items. It is stated that the sentimental novel mostly focuses on life of a sensitive and emotional woman. Thematically, it describes the conflict between the heroine's individual desires and social value judgments. The narratives are resolved in the context of clashes of fictional women or their torments. Also, it will be determined that how authors deal with women's issues and whether they include a new type of woman by fictional work. Keywords: Conflict, conflicting duties, light touch, tableu, sentimental novel, woman writer