Critical approaches to gender in mountain ecosystems

Mapping Intimacies ◽

10.2305/iucn.ch.2021.17.en ◽

2021 ◽

Keyword(s):

National Level ◽

Research Articles ◽

Conservation Practices ◽

Mountain Regions ◽

Specific Knowledge ◽

Extension Services ◽

Critical Approaches ◽

And Gender ◽

Gender Specific ◽

Gender Lens

Women play a key role in nature conservation, yet they often lack the inputs, technologies, training and extension services, and various enablers and linkages that can enhance the effectiveness of their efforts. Evidence indicates that gender-inclusive and gender-sensitive conservation practices have far-reaching multiplier impacts. This report includes four research articles and four research reports that bring out gender-speciﬁc knowledge for ecosystem management in mountain regions. Insights are collated from India, Italy, Mexico, Nepal, and the Togo-Ghana Highlands. The chapters capture diverse approaches to nature stewardship examined through a gender lens at the regional, national and sub-national level

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The nexus between climate change, migration and gender.

Gender, climate change and livelihoods: vulnerabilities and adaptations ◽

10.1079/9781789247053.0012 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 159-173

Author(s):

D. Hummel

Keyword(s):

Climate Change ◽

West African ◽

Policy Issues ◽

Scientific Debate ◽

And Gender ◽

And Migration ◽

West African Sahel ◽

Gender Specific ◽

Gender Lens

Abstract This chapter explores gender-specific dimensions of so-called 'climate-induced migration' and elucidates their relevance for research on climate change, gender, and livelihoods in the Global South. To this end, the chapter starts with a brief overview on the state of the scientific debate on the interlinkages of climate driven environmental change and migration, followed by a discussion of conceptual approaches applicable for the inclusion of the gender dimension. The chapter provides empirical evidence for gender relevance using a case study on the West African Sahel and ends with some considerations on policy issues and further research. In doing so, the chapter illustrates in which way a 'gender lens' adds to more robust knowledge and in what way the perspective of social ecology is of particular value.

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1603-P: Changes in Age- and Gender-Specific All-Cause Mortality Rates and Ratios in People with T2DM in Hungary between 2001-2016: A Nationwide Cohort Study

Diabetes ◽

10.2337/db20-1603-p ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 69 (Supplement 1) ◽

pp. 1603-P

Author(s):

GYORGY JERMENDY ◽

ZOLTAN KISS ◽

GYÖRGY ROKSZIN ◽

IBOLYA FÁBIÁN ◽

ISTVAN WITTMANN ◽

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Keyword(s):

Cohort Study ◽

Mortality Rates ◽

Age And Gender ◽

All Cause Mortality ◽

And Gender ◽

Gender Specific

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Faculty Opinions recommendation of Ageing and telomeres: a study into organ- and gender-specific telomere shortening.

Faculty Opinions – Post-Publication Peer Review of the Biomedical Literature ◽

10.3410/f.1011694.184749 ◽

2003 ◽

Author(s):

Guy Laurent

Keyword(s):

Telomere Shortening ◽

And Gender ◽

Gender Specific

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Sex and Gender Differences in Rilpivirine based ART - Data from the HIVCENTER Frankfurt

Current HIV Research ◽

10.2174/1570162x17666191104112557 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 17 (5) ◽

pp. 368-374

Author(s):

G. Schüttfort ◽

K. Philipp ◽

P. de Leuw ◽

E. Herrmann ◽

G. Kann ◽

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Keyword(s):

Odds Ratio ◽

Virologic Failure ◽

Response Rates ◽

Virologic Response ◽

Close Monitoring ◽

Sex And Gender ◽

Overall Response ◽

Number Of Patients ◽

And Gender ◽

Gender Specific

Objectives: While Rilpivirine has shown high overall response rates in treatment-naïve patients without sex and gender specific differences in clinical trials, Sex and gender specific data in treatment experienced patients receiving rilpivirine are still limited. We conducted a 48 week efficacy and safety analysis in naïve and treatment experienced men and women using retrospective data from the HIVCENTER Frankfurt. Materials and methods: In this retrospective observational study data of all patients who received a rilpivirine based regimen at the HIVCENTER between March 2011 and December 2015 were analyzed. Primary endpoint was the proportion of patients with any discontinuation until week 48. Virologic response rates (FDA snapshot analysis; HIV-1 RNA <50 copies/mL) were assessed at week 48. Results: 194 patients (34% female) were included in the analysis. 74% were treatment-experienced and 26% naïve, respectively. Discontinuations were observed in 31 (15.9%) patients. Regarding sex differences, the proportion of discontinuations was significantly higher in women than in men (24.2% vs. 11.7%; p=0.024; ODDS-Ratio = 2.41; CI 1.12 – 5.18). Virologic failure occurred in 8 PLWHIV (4.1%). Conclusions: While virologic overall response rates to rilpivirine based ART were high for both treatment-experienced and -naïve patients the proportion of discontinuations was significantly higher in women (24.2% vs. 11.7%; p = 0.024; ODDS-Ratio = 2.41; CI 1.12 – 5.18). Although the total number of patients with virologic failure was low (4.1%), the higher rate of ART discontinuations in female patients receiving RPV require close monitoring in the first months of treatment addressing special needs of women living with HIV.

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The Prevalence and Patterns of Palmaris Longus Muscle Absence in an Iranian Population

International Journal of Medical Toxicology and Forensic Medicine ◽

10.32598/ijmtfm.v9i4.26515 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 9 (4) ◽

pp. 279-282

Author(s):

Mehdi Forouzesh ◽

Abdolrazagh Barzegar ◽

Fardin Fallah

Keyword(s):

Gender Difference ◽

Clinical Importance ◽

Tendon Graft ◽

Iranian Population ◽

Geographical Variability ◽

Palmaris Longus ◽

Longus Muscle ◽

Palmaris Longus Muscle ◽

And Gender ◽

Gender Specific

Palmaris Longus (PL) is a muscle of the forearm, i.e., not functionally necessary and does not exist in all people. It is a choice for tendon graft and investigating its prevalence is of clinical importance. During April-October 2009, 102 cadavers (78 males, 24 females) were bilaterally necropsied for PL exploration in Zanjan City, Iran. PL Absence (PLA) was observed in 37 (36.3%) cases (28 males, 9 females). PLA prevalence was similar in men (36%) and women (37.5%). Of PLA cases, 19 (51%) were unilateral (14 males, 5 females), and 18 (49%) were bilateral (14 males, 4 females). In conclusion, PLA prevalence of 36.3% in our population was similar to other studies conducted in Iran. We found no gender difference in PLA prevalence and its patterns. Due to geographical variability in PLA rate, future regional and national studies with more magnificent sample sizes are recommended to determine the prevalence and gender-specific patterns of PLA.

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The Tinder Games: Collective mobile dating app use and gender conforming behavior

Mobile Media & Communication ◽

10.1177/20501579211005001 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 205015792110050

Author(s):

Sabrina Sobieraj ◽

Lee Humphreys

Keyword(s):

Young Adults ◽

Focus Group ◽

Research Approach ◽

Social Phenomena ◽

Social Nature ◽

Dating Apps ◽

The Social ◽

And Gender ◽

Multi Phase ◽

Gender Specific

Mobile dating apps like Tinder became very popular among young adults, and, in contrast to mobile dating websites, they were designed to create a more game-like experience. While it is well documented that seeking entertainment is one core motivation for mobile dating app use, the social nature of entertainment has garnered less attention. Therefore, in this paper we draw on research on entertainment in dating apps and the socio-physical contexts of use to identify patterned behaviors of heterosexual users. To do this, we employed a qualitative multi-phase research approach. First, we conducted 20 interviews with mobile dating app users. Based on the findings from that study, we conducted gender-specific focus groups and a discourse analysis to explore the social phenomena identified in phase one. Our findings suggest the fun of mobile dating is not just interacting with potential matches through the apps, but the use of the apps among one’s friends. These “dating games” are entertaining, but importantly mitigate potential social or physical risks of mobile dating. Unsurprisingly, notions of “play” across the interview, focus group, and discourse analyses reflect highly gendered practices surrounding mobile dating apps and different risks associated with such games.

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Developing waist circumference, waist-to-height ratio percentile curves for Pakistani children and adolescents aged 2–18 years using Lambda-Mu-Sigma (LMS) method

Journal of Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism ◽

10.1515/jpem-2019-0527 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 33 (8) ◽

pp. 983-993 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Muhammad Asif ◽

Muhammad Aslam ◽

Saima Altaf ◽

Sajid Mustafa

Keyword(s):

Waist Circumference ◽

Central Obesity ◽

The Other ◽

Height Ratio ◽

Age And Gender ◽

Percentile Curves ◽

Lms Method ◽

Waist To Height Ratio ◽

And Gender ◽

Gender Specific

AbstractObjectivesChildren from different countries and with different ethnic backgrounds have a distinct pattern of central fat deposition. Therefore, it is essential to develop population-specific percentiles of waist circumference (WC), waist-to-height ratio (WHtR) and waist-to-height ratio exponent (WHtR (exp)) for the evaluation of central obesity. The objective of this study was to develop age-and-gender-specific smoothed WC and WHtR percentile curves for the Pakistani children and adolescents aged 2–18 years.MethodsA cross-sectional data-set from a multi-ethnic anthropometric survey was considered. A sample of 10,668 healthy subjects (boys = 51.92%; and girls = 48.08%), aged 2–18 years was studied. Height (cm) and WC (cm) of each subject was measured under standard procedure and WHtR & WHtR (exp) were calculated. Age-and-gender-specific smoothed curves were obtained using the lambda-mu-sigma (LMS) method and compared with percentile curves obtained from different countries.ResultsExcept few early ages, the WC values increased with age in both sexes. Both boys and girls had approximately similar WC during 6–11 years of age and after age of 11, the boys had larger WC than the girls had. For WHtR, the centile curves showed a continuous decrease by 16 years of age and then increased gradually. WHtR of the girls in various ages were having similar or higher than those of the boys. In comparison of WC 50th and 90th percentiles with other countries, it was found that except few ages, the Pakistani children had larger WC than the other reference populations and the results of WHtR were also comparable to the other nations.ConclusionsWe present new reference data of WC, WHtR and WHtR (exp) using a representative sample of the Pakistani children aged 2–18 years. These reference values can be used provisionally for early detection of central obesity and its associated risks in the Pakistani children.

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