There are many reasons why the gender imbalance in computing should be of concern to the profession. Over the last 20 years there have been many intervention programs which attempt to redress this situation and encourage more women into computing. To determine whether an intervention program has made a difference requires evaluation. Program evaluation is the careful collecting of information a...

promote gender empowerment indicators of women's political participation in central asia and the caucasus have been estimated and the status of women's political participation and economic participation have two dimensions . continuing with the analysis of qualitative content analysis results are profound and logical evidence , the current status of women in the region have identified...

Vouchers can be a highly effective tool to increase access to and use of family planning and reproductive health services, especially for special populations including the poor, youth, and postpartum women. Voucher programs need to include social and behavior change communication with clients and quality assurance for providers, whether in the private or public sector. In the longer term, vouch...

This physiological fact of life may partially explain why “depression and anxiety disorders are 2–3 times more common in women than in men,” a irritable or withdrawn, and may have poor concentration and trouble sleeping. However, the changes in behavior are typically more extreme for young girls, especially as they begin to menstruate, when the stress they feel is heightened by the hormonal cha...

Introduction Modern transport is an essential ingredient for development, allowing the movement of labour, supplies and goods, and enabling citizens to access key resources and services. Yet in sub-Saharan Africa, transport is also problematic in many ways, especially in cities. Vehicle emissions are a major source of air pollution; traffic congestion is severe; road-crash deaths and injuries a...

Women's health care in the United States has been described as unsatisfactory and falling behind the Healthy People 2010 objectives. Inadequate health care due to a shortage of providers is especially problematic for women who are poor with lower socioeconomic status. Advanced practice nurses are well suited to address this need. In this article, preceptor and academic partnerships are discusse...

Obesity is a chronic condition linked with diabetes, stroke, coronary artery disease, and hypertension. 1 The estimated prevalence of obesity in the United States (26.7%) and Rhode Island (24.9%) has increased over the past decades. Obese women are at increased risk for pregnancy complications and poor birth outcomes. Specifically, prepregnancy obesity has been associated with birth defects, es...

ince before American independence, Catholic hospitals have, in some form, been providing birthing services and health care to mothers and babies, especially the poor and underserved. Today, an alarming trend of multimillion-dollar jury awards has created an unsustainable litigation environment in Maryland, as it has in other states across the nation. This growing financial risk now poses a sign...

Clinical characteristics of unilateral multicentric breast cancer (UMBC) were explored depending on aggressiveness, survival rate, disease-free period and local recurrence. The study included 296 women with breast cancer, surgically treated between 1990 and 2001. UMBC was histologically proved in 29 (9.8%) patients. Multicentricity was defined by following criteria: a) tumor with minimum one sa...