Role of women in economic development in Saudi Arabia: a case study of Al-kharj Governorate

2014 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 10-18
Author(s):  
Tarek Tawfik ALkhteeb ◽  
Zafar Ahmad Sultan
Keyword(s):  
Economic Development ◽  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Role Of Women

The Changing Role of Women in Resilience, Recovery and Economic Development at the Intersection of Recurrent Disaster: A Case Study from Sirajgang, Bangladesh

2016 ◽  
Vol 52 (1) ◽  
pp. 50-67 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mir Rabiul Islam ◽  
Valerie Ingham ◽  
John Hicks ◽  
Ian Manock
Keyword(s):  
Economic Development ◽  
Disaster Management ◽  
Community Resilience ◽  
Operational Level ◽  
Role Of Women ◽  
Changing Role ◽  
Depth Interviews

Two million people were affected in the floodplains and low-lying areas in Sirajgang in 2012. Seven hundred and fifty families were made homeless and forced to live in small temporary huts on the river protection embankments. Unemployment rose alarmingly and the jobless left their villages to find work in larger cities, leaving behind their vulnerable and insecure families. Consequently, women were increasingly required to take on totally unfamiliar roles. Our research utilised in-depth interviews with women managing without the support of their husbands. Key findings highlighted that community resilience would improve if these women were engaged at the local operational level of disaster management.

scholarly journals Las tejedoras mayas de Guatemala: un proceso activo para la salvaguardia de su patrimonio cultural inmaterial

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 ◽  
pp. 93-109
Author(s):  
Marta Salvador i Almela ◽  
Núria Abellan Calvet
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Heritage ◽  
Critical Analysis ◽  
Indigenous Communities ◽  
Cultural Value ◽  
Intangible Cultural Heritage ◽  
Analysis Framework ◽  
Tourism Management ◽  
Role Of Women

Currently, many are the phenomena that occur around intangible cultural heritage (ICH), related to its politics and legacy. With a critical analysis perspective, this article aims to describe the processes of patrimonialisation, commodification, and touristification of ICH, especially of the Guatemalan Mayan fabrics. The ongoing movement of Guatemalan weavers to protect and vindicate the cultural value of this art brings to light the role of different actors that intervene in intangible cultural heritage and, of greater relevance, indigenous communities. The following analysis framework on the diverse conceptualisations of heritage, authenticity, commodification and touristification allows for a deeper understanding of the Mayan weavers’ situation. The methodology used in this article consists on a case study, through which the following main conclusions arise: the lack of protection of ICH of this case study given the complex definitions and categorisations; the need to identify the consequences of commodification and touristification of ancestral tapestries, highlighting the importance of tourism management from the communities; and, finally, the key role of women as transmitters and protectors of ICH, who have headed a process of movement and empowerment.

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