scholarly journals Antenatal and Postnatal Experiences of Women during Covid-19 Pandemic: The Past Meets the Present

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Barnes Alara ◽  
Kelly Prof. Jennifer
Keyword(s):  
The Past ◽  
Experiences Of Women

Clothing and Female Reclusion in The Life of Mary of Egypt and The Life of Christina of Markyate

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 17-31
Author(s):  
Anna McKay
Keyword(s):  
Middle Ages ◽  
Twelfth Century ◽  
Feminist Scholarship ◽  
Literary Representation ◽  
The Past ◽  
The World ◽  
Holy Women ◽  
Experiences Of Women ◽  
Mary Of Egypt ◽  
The Middle Ages

Over the past two decades, medieval feminist scholarship has increasingly turned to the literary representation of textiles as a means of exploring the oftensilenced experiences of women in the Middle Ages. This article uses fabric as a lens through which to consider the world of the female recluse, exploring the ways in which clothing operates as a tether to patriarchal, secular values in Paul the Deacon’s eighthcentury Life of Mary of Egypt and the twelfth-century Life of Christina of Markyate. In rejecting worldly garb as recluses, these holy women seek out and achieve lives of spiritual autonomy and independence.

Women in Postcolonial Africa

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Selina Makana
Keyword(s):  
Social Economic ◽  
African Women ◽  
Effect Change ◽  
The Past ◽  
Peace Activists ◽  
Political Economies ◽  
Independence Era ◽  
Postcolonial Africa ◽  
Experiences Of Women

As scholars of Africa continue to challenge the place and role of Africa in world history, shedding light on women as valid historical actors in postcolonial Africa within the last three decades remains an ongoing and much-needed endeavor. African women in the past and the present have used their position as breadwinners, mothers, and community leaders to influence their social, economic, and political worlds and to assert their power. In the 21st century, they have become known especially for their success as formidable politicians and peace activists. Even in the age of cyberactivism, women in postcolonial Africa have demonstrated their ability to mobilize across ethno-linguistic lines to effect change in their societies. It is important to move beyond the male-centric perspectives on Africa by highlighting not only the diverse experiences of women in the post-independence era but to also underscore the fundamental roles they continue to play in defining and redefining the postcolonial political economies, and their place in them.

Advances in Feminist Geography

2010 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nicole Laliberte ◽  
Kate Driscoll Derickson ◽  
Lorraine Dowler
Keyword(s):  
Refugee Camp ◽  
Local Scale ◽  
Power Relationship ◽  
International Studies ◽  
Feminist Geography ◽  
Daily Lives ◽  
Ethnographic Fieldwork ◽  
The Past ◽  
Situated Knowledges ◽  
Experiences Of Women

Geography and international studies are both deeply rooted in masculinist, imperialist, and patriarchal ways of viewing the world. However, over the past 20 years, the increase in the number of women within these fields has planted the seeds for the introduction of feminist intervention. Feminist geography is primarily concerned with the real experiences of individuals and groups in their own localities. It can be viewed as the study of "situated knowledges derived from the lives and experiences of women in different social and geographic locations." Feminist geographers consistently seek out techniques which are in line with their feminist philosophies. Although much of the work will be categorized as qualitative, such as ethnographic fieldwork, feminist geographers recognize the need for feminist approaches in quantitative analysis, and techniques alone do not render the project feminist. Rather, feminists in geography argue that all types of data collection must recognize the power relationship between the researcher and the researched. Feminist geography also operates at the local scale and crosses to the global. This is illustrated by geographers who not only study the daily lives of women in a refugee camp but also construct theoretical arguments focused on global forces such as climate change or war in relation to the international migration of women.

Research watch: tackling everyday exclusion

2020 ◽  
Vol 24 (4) ◽  
pp. 181-189
Author(s):  
Sue Holttum
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Social Interactions ◽  
Social Inclusion ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Racial Groups ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Third ◽  
The Past ◽  
Marginalised Groups ◽  
Experiences Of Women

Purpose This paper aims to examine three recent papers on discrimination and exclusion that happen on a day-to-day basis in social interactions, known as micro-aggressions. Design/methodology/approach The author searched for recent papers on discrimination in the databases Psyc INFO and ASSIA. Three papers were selected addressing a common theme published within the past 24 months. Findings All three papers concern a US context. The first reports experiences of women with physical disabilities in relation to micro-aggressions. Based on focus groups with 30 women, micro-aggressions appear to be common and some cause considerable distress. The second paper reports experiences of 65 mental health peer support workers in a range of mental health services and finds micro-aggressions common for them too. The third paper goes beyond occurrence and type of micro-aggressions. Based on existing research, it proposes how members of marginalised racial groups can tackle micro-aggressions, whether they are the target, an ally or a bystander. Originality/value These papers show clear examples of micro-aggressions, making them easier to see. While the first two papers are each the first to document micro-aggressions for specific marginalised groups, the third paper is the first to bring together practical ways to tackle micro-aggressions in day-to-day life. There is potential for this to help bring about increased social inclusion and equity for a range of marginalised groups, and for a resultant benefit in the mental and physical well-being of many people.

scholarly journals Women’s spirituality and feminist theology: A hermeneutic of suspicion applied to ‘patriarchal marriage’

2011 ◽  
Vol 67 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yolanda Dreyer
Keyword(s):  
Feminist Theory ◽  
Feminist Theology ◽  
Women's Spirituality ◽  
Self Perception ◽  
Life Orientation ◽  
The Past ◽  
The World ◽  
Experiences Of Women

This article focused on feminist theory, feminist theology, the origins of the patriarchal marriage, and hermeneutics of suspicion. It aimed to provide language for articulating past and present experiences of women from a theological and hermeneutical perspective. The article discussed women’s spirituality and the failure of the patriarchal marriage to nurture self-perception (how I see myself), life orientation (where I am in the world) and identity (who am I in the world), with regard to women’s spirituality. The article also gave details about the variety of feminisms that exist in theology both in the past and in the present.

scholarly journals Female Union Delegates: The Class Struggle and Sexual Equality

1970 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rae Nicholl
Keyword(s):  
Trade Union ◽  
Trade Unions ◽  
Research Topic ◽  
Feminist Movement ◽  
Audio Tape ◽  
Trade Union Movement ◽  
Sexual Equality ◽  
The Past ◽  
Union Movement ◽  
Experiences Of Women

Compulsory unionism in New Zealand in the past meant that women had to sign up and join their local trade union branch - but there was no compulsion to become actively involved. Yet many women did permit themselves to be nominated and became union delegates. They persisted too, even though much of the literature tells us that male unionists were either indifferent or hostile to female involvement in the trade union movement. In the strictly male hierarchical trade union movement, women had little chance, until very recently, of gaining representation at influential levels. Despite this, many women stuck with their principles and represented their co-workers. Why did they do it? Was it because the class war was more important to them than the sex war? Did they try to fight both oppressions simultaneously? Did they believe overcoming one- the battle against the employers- would help alleviate male oppression generally? Or did they not find the attitudes of some male unionists a problem at all? Five older trade union women were interviewed on audio tape for this research topic and were asked to discuss their experiences with male trade unionists and, specifically to talk about their attitudes towards feminism and the feminist movement. The international work published by Alice Cook on the experiences of women as both members and office-holders in trade unions forms the empirical base of the paper.

scholarly journals The problematics of gender and power in Lumban traditional hand embroidery

Plaridel ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 181-201
Author(s):  
Kristine Kalaw-Adalla
Keyword(s):  
Focus Group ◽  
Lived Experiences ◽  
Daily Life ◽  
Social Conditions ◽  
Focus Group Discussions ◽  
Group Discussions ◽  
Intimate Connection ◽  
The Past ◽  
Gender And Power ◽  
Experiences Of Women

Embroidery provides meaningful discoveries through interactions and relations connected in the lived experiences of women hand embroiderers. A woman’s performance of her embroidery skills indicates the intimate connection of her womanhood, her daily life, and the kind of labor and effort she places upon it. Interviews, focus group discussions, and creative workshop reveal that social conditions from the past to the present, allow her to continuously construct her identity and negotiate her role in society. Embroidery has offered the women in this study an opportunity to create not only their identity as individuals but also as a community, and has helped them develop their capacities beyond realizing their womanhood. The presence of the problematics of gender and power is evident through the obvious contradictions of the empowered under disempowering conditions thus rendering their power and empowerment, symbolic.

A 40-year Examination of the Experiences of Women in Coaching

2013 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 190-193
Author(s):  
Lauren Deckelbaum
Keyword(s):  
Title Ix ◽  
The United States ◽  
Research Articles ◽  
Collegiate Sports ◽  
Sports Teams ◽  
The Past ◽  
Collegiate Level ◽  
Female Sports ◽  
Experiences Of Women ◽  
Female Coaches

Since the passage of Title IX in 1972, the number of female coaches in the United States has grown due to an increased number of female sports offered at the collegiate level. However, the percent of female collegiate sports teams coached by women has dropped from 90% to 42.9% (Acosta & Carpenter, 2012) suggesting that female coaches are not benefiting from the growth in women’s athletic opportunities. The purpose of this project was to examine research articles published within the past 40 years that focused on female coaches to understand the female coaches’ experiences.

scholarly journals Experiences of women who underwent induced lactation: A literature review

2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 18-30
Author(s):  
Shahirah Mohd Hassan ◽  
Zaharah Sulaiman ◽  
Tengku Alina Tengku Ismail
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Case Reports ◽  
Enabling Factors ◽  
The Past ◽  
Electronic Search ◽  
Puerperal Lactation ◽  
Emotional Aspects ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Study Designs ◽  
Experiences Of Women

Objective: This article aims to review the literature published over the past five decades related to the experiences of women who have undergone induced lactation. Methods: A comprehensive electronic search was conducted using PubMed, the Library of Congress, Google Scholar, SAGE, and ScienceDirect. The following search keywords were used: adoptive breastfeeding, induced lactation, non-puerperal lactation, extraordinary breastfeeding, and milk kinship. The search was restricted to articles written in English and published from 1956 to 2019. All study designs were included except for practice protocols. Results: A total of 50 articles about induced lactation were retrieved. Of these, 17 articles identified the experiences of women who underwent induced lactation. The articles included original papers (n=7), reviews (n=5), and case reports (n=5). Four articles were specifically related to Malaysia, and the others were international. These 17 articles concerning the experiences of women who induced lactation will be reviewed based on four themes related to inducing lactation: (a) understanding women’s perception of satisfaction, (b) emotional aspects, (c) enabling factors, and (d) challenges. Conclusion: Identifying a total of only 17 articles on induced lactation published over the last 53 years suggests that the subject is understudied. This review provides emerging knowledge regarding the experiences of women who have induced lactation in terms of satisfaction, emotions, enabling factors and challenges related to inducing lactation.

Observations of the continuum near the galactic centre

1967 ◽  
Vol 31 ◽  
pp. 405
Author(s):  
F. J. Kerr
Keyword(s):  
Galactic Centre ◽  
The Past ◽  
Centre Region ◽  
The Continuum

A continuum survey of the galactic-centre region has been carried out at Parkes at 20 cm wavelength over the areal11= 355° to 5°,b11= -3° to +3° (Kerr and Sinclair 1966, 1967). This is a larger region than has been covered in such surveys in the past. The observations were done as declination scans.

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