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Context and background A typical character of land tenure or property systems in sub-Saharan Africa is that the systems exclude women (implicitly and explicitly) (Chigbu, 2019). Over the past twenty years, several Af...

ABSTRACT Background and Aims Respectful maternity care (RMC) is an essential component of high‐quality maternal healthcare and a fundamental human right, ensuring that women experience childbirth with dignity, privacy,...

Abstract Identifying the critical modifiable risk factors for anxiety and depression is crucial for reducing the increasing burden of mental illness among reproductive-aged women 15–49 years in Nepal. We investigated P...

Abstract Background Canada is facing a national opioid crisis, with an average of 20 opioid-related deaths reported daily. Postpartum women who use non-prescription opioids and unregulated substances are at high risk of ...

Abstract Objective To determine the prevalence of sexual dysfunction and its associated factors in pregnant women. Methods A descriptive, cross-sectional study including 262 pregnant women aged 18 years or older with...

This article analyses the representation of women and nature in Karthik Subbaraj's 2023 film Jigarthanda Double X through the lens of ecofeminism. Ecofeminism is a branch of feminism that examines the connections betwee...

This article presents the results of an empirical study of the psychological characteristics of self-perception and self-esteem among Ukrainian refugee women who were forced to relocate to Germany after the full-scale Ru...

PURPOSE: To evaluate the prevalence of women aged 50 years or more who are sexually active and their self-perception with respect to their sexual lives. Associated factors were also assessed. METHODS: A cross-sectional, ...

Background: Understanding the characteristics of women attending perinatal mental health services, their service utilisation and obstetric outcomes is important to guide planning and improve perinatal mental health serv...

Abstract Given the recognition of the influence of maternal depression on the family environment, this study aimed to compare and verify the possible associations between the sociodemographic profile, stressor events and...

The creative consumption of space by women refers to the innovative, multi-purpose, and experience-oriented use of urban spaces. in this regard, the present study was conducted with the aim of analyzing the factors influ...

BackgroundSexual minority women (SMW), including lesbian, bisexual, and other non-heterosexual women, experience higher rates of substance use (SU) and substance use disorders (SUDs) than heterosexual women, yet remain r...

Abstract The paper addresses the women’s movement in the Northern Syrian region known by Kurds as Rojava, a movement whose central role in building an autonomous political project has its roots in the Kurdish nationali...

Although women began to exercise their right to vote many years ago, women’s representation in the national parliaments remains an issue to be addressed by many countries. The right to be elected is guaranteed through ...

Women entrepreneurs continue to be the torchbearers of society and nations in their pursuit of economic growth and social development through employment creation, innovation and poverty reduction. Nonetheless, financial ...

Recurrent aphthous stomatitis (RAS) is an oral mucosal disease which was more prevalent in women than men. Study has shown that zinc deficiency associated with the occurance of RAS. Other study also have shown that vitam...

Abstract Mortality rates from breast cancer in young women have fallen considerably in high-income countries but continue to rise in low-income countries such as Morocco. Young women with breast cancer face unique challe...

Orientation: Despite a progressive constitutional and legislative framework promoting gender equality, South Africa continues to face structural, cultural, and organisational barriers that limit women’s advancement in...

Purpose — This study examines the symbiotic relationship between women's representation in parliament and domestic credit, and the direct and indirect pathways by which these factors influence economic prosperity in So...

O artigo tece considerações sobre o trabalho das mulheres executivas no Brasil, no final do século XX. Na primeira parte, com base em estatísticas oficiais (Censos e Pesquisas Domiciliares, dados do Ministério do Tr...

OBJETIVO: Analisar a ocorrência de violência física e/ou psicológica segundo variáveis sociodemográficas, hábitos de vida e condições clínicas em uma população brasileira de área urbana. MÉTODO: Este estudo...

Violência sexual contra a mulher é uma das expressões da violência baseada no gênero, que tem como origem o desequilíbrio de poder existente entre homens e mulheres, com maior ou menor intensidade, em todos os paí...

Chronic Kidney Disease affects approximately 10% of the world’s adult population: it is within the top 20 causes of death worldwide, and its impact on patients and their families can be devastating. World Kidney Day an...

ABSTRACT: Introduction: The links between oral health and female ageing are poorly understood, but many changes occur in the oral cavity of menopausal women that affect quality of life, and few current oral health inter...