Latin American women’s experiences with medical abortion in settings where abortion is legally restricted

The literature about diversity in accounting demonstrates the phenomenon of superinclusion in that it usually focuses on women’s experiences as a universal category but focuses on white women’s experiences. In this text, we argue that intersectional theory is a possible way to address that issue since it is a theory based on considering the interactions between sex, gender, race/ethnicity, and sexuality and how those elements and their interactions give rise to an “inequality regime”. Embracing this framework, we aim to comprehend the professional development of members of non-hegemonic groups who have reached the partner position in auditing firms. We adopted a qualitative research approach, conducting six in-depth interviews with Big Four partners. We analyzed our evidence using Acker’s (2006) “bases of inequalities” and “organizing processes that produce inequality” categories, proposing the empirical category “(un)changing inequality regimes?”. This work expands the literature about diversity by deepening the discussion about the inclusion of minority groups in auditing firms, bringing a Latin American view of diversity practices.

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Women’s experiences of self-administration of misoprostol at home as part of early medical abortion: a qualitative evaluation

BMJ Sexual & Reproductive Health ◽

10.1136/bmjsrh-2020-200661 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. bmjsrh-2020-200661 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Jeni Harden ◽

Julie Ancian ◽

Sharon Cameron ◽

Nicola Boydell

Keyword(s):

Clinical Setting ◽

Qualitative Interviews ◽

Qualitative Evaluation ◽

Medical Abortion ◽

Self Administration ◽

Women’S Experiences ◽

Women's Experiences ◽

The Uk ◽

Experiences Of Women ◽

At Home

BackgroundBetween 2017 and 2019, legislation was introduced in the UK that approved the home as a place for self-administration of misoprostol for early medical abortion. While research has shown that early medical abortion at home is as safe as in a clinical setting, women’s experiences in the UK in the light of this change have not yet been investigated. This qualitative research explored the experiences of women in one region of Scotland, UK who accessed early medical abortion with home self-administration of misoprostol.MethodsQualitative interviews were conducted with 20 women who had recently undergone early medical abortion (≤69 days' gestation) with home self-administration of misoprostol. The data were analysed thematically using an approach informed by the Framework analytic approach.ResultsWomen appreciated the flexibility that home administration of misoprostol offered, including the opportunity to control the timing of the abortion. This was particularly important for women who sought not to disclose the abortion to others. Most women valued being in the comfort and privacy of the home when preparing for self-administration, although a small number highlighted some concerns about being at home. Most women reported that self-administration of misoprostol was straightforward; however, some expressed concerns around assessing whether their experiences were ‘normal’.ConclusionsWomen welcomed the opportunity for home self-administration of misoprostol. To further improve women’s early medical abortion experience we suggest that the legislation be amended so that women can self-administer in an appropriate non-clinical setting, not just their home.

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Women's experiences of having an early medical abortion at home

Sexual & Reproductive Healthcare ◽

10.1016/j.srhc.2016.07.003 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 9 ◽

pp. 48-54 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Maria Hedqvist ◽

Lina Brolin ◽

Tanja Tydén ◽

Margareta Larsson

Keyword(s):

Medical Abortion ◽

Women’S Experiences ◽

Women's Experiences ◽

At Home

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(In)Equality regimes in auditing

REVISTA CATARINENSE DA CIÊNCIA CONTÁBIL ◽

10.16930/2237-7662202131471 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 20 ◽

pp. e3147

Author(s):

João Paulo Resende de Lima ◽

Silvia Pereira de Castro Casa Nova ◽

Ricardo Gonçalves de Sales ◽

Simone Cristina Dantas Miranda

Keyword(s):

Qualitative Research ◽

Latin American ◽

Minority Groups ◽

Research Approach ◽

Women’S Experiences ◽

Women's Experiences ◽

Universal Category ◽

Race Ethnicity ◽

Big Four ◽

Depth Interviews

The literature about diversity in accounting demonstrates the phenomenon of superinclusion in that it usually focuses on women’s experiences as a universal category but focuses on white women’s experiences. In this text, we argue that intersectional theory is a possible way to address that issue since it is a theory based on considering the interactions between sex, gender, race/ethnicity, and sexuality and how those elements and their interactions give rise to an “inequality regime”. Embracing this framework, we aim to comprehend the professional development of members of non-hegemonic groups who have reached the partner position in auditing firms. We adopted a qualitative research approach, conducting six in-depth interviews with Big Four partners. We analyzed our evidence using Acker’s (2006) “bases of inequalities” and “organizing processes that produce inequality” categories, proposing the empirical category “(un)changing inequality regimes?”. This work expands the literature about diversity by deepening the discussion about the inclusion of minority groups in auditing firms, bringing a Latin American view of diversity practices.

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Women's experiences of the final stage of early medical abortion at home: results of a pilot survey

Journal of Family Planning and Reproductive Health Care ◽

10.1783/147118910793048719 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 36 (4) ◽

pp. 213-216 ◽

Cited By ~ 20

Author(s):

Sharon Cameron ◽

Anna Glasier ◽

Helen Dewart ◽

Anne Johnstone

Keyword(s):

Final Stage ◽

Medical Abortion ◽

Pilot Survey ◽

Women’S Experiences ◽

Women's Experiences ◽

At Home

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Women and Martyrdom: Feminist Liberation Theology in Dialogue with a Latin American Paradigm

Horizons ◽

10.1017/s0360966900003923 ◽

2007 ◽

Vol 34 (1) ◽

pp. 26-53

Author(s):

Elizabeth O'Donnell Gandolfo

Keyword(s):

Liberation Theology ◽

Latin American ◽

Third World ◽

Feminist Perspective ◽

Life And Death ◽

Women’S Experiences ◽

Women's Experiences ◽

Death Of Jesus

ABSTRACTIn recent decades, Latin American liberation theologians have sought to find meaning in the deaths of women and men throughout their continent who have been killed for their pursuit of God's kingdom by naming these individuals “martyrs” and correlating their lives and deaths to the life and death of Jesus. The concept of martyrdom presents special difficulties when viewed from a feminist perspective, especially since the subjugation of women has been perpetuated by Christianity's tendency to idealize women who embody “martyr-like” qualities. However, the use of this concept as a way to find meaning in the deaths of those who lose their lives in the struggle for liberation is not beyond retrieval. Feminist theologies should take into account the reality of martyrdom, which, especially in the so-called “Third World,” is a part of women's experiences in which God is present in liberating, female form.

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