background: gender inequality harms the health of millions of women and girls in all over the world. this study aimed to identify the state of gender equity in the health sector of the islamic republic of iran.   methods: this study was based on the secondary analysis of the available data in four provinces. the research team held three sessions to select the appropriate indicators for measurin...

In 1992 the United Nations Conference on Environment and Deve10pment consolidated the need for a sustainab1e deve10pment that wou1d reconci1e global ecological, economic and social cancerns. To operationalize this three-dimensional agenda the global action plan for sustainable development, Agenda 21, emphasizes the need for a broad participation and cooperation among states and societal groups....

The prevailing understanding of work as paid is reflected in political efforts to achieve gender equality, which include emphasising that women, like men, should increasingly pursue work. This exploratory research aims question whether this idea align female with male life patterns conducive equality and promote new insights based on mothers’ experiences. Our analysis guided interviews eight Sw...

There is a strong relationship between gender-based discrimination and the different channels through which households and individuals access food—through own-production, access to waged employment, or social protection. The report shows that while equality of treatment between women and men and food security are mutually supportive, gender equality remains an elusive goal in many parts of Asia...

1. introduction persian folktales and literary stories are full of love relationships which add to the structural richness of the story. in most of these stories, love commences on part of the male character. however, there are instances in which women or girls initiate love. these kinds of love create adventures which are admirable in themselves. the commencement of love and the way a lover es...

This study combines data at individual and area level to examine interactions between equality within couples and gender equality in the municipality in which individuals live. The research question is whether the context impacts on the association between gender equality and health. The material consists of data on 37,423 men and 37,616 women in 279 Swedish municipalities, who had their first ...

Introduction In the world, 33% of soils are degraded, and 2.9 million people affected by land degradation, with problems associated food security, conflicts over natural resources, migration different impacts on men or women. To support sustainable soil management, it is necessary to include women’s contributions Sciences; their achievements academic performance still need be represented. Women...