Women’s Roles and Rights in the Means of Earning and Nation’s Economic Growth

Women are the most important members of the society. Islam is the only religion where women are given their due rights in the light of rights and duties without discrimination. As we know that in human society there have been opinions based on discrimination against women’s character and role. Prophet Mohammad (PBUH) has completed all aspects of prophet-hood and nothing can be added and removed in it. And the most important thing is that Prophet (PBUH) has shed ample light on women’s social and economic role. This elaboration of women’s social and economic role has uncovered the fact that during the time of Prophet Mohammad and spread of Islam women have participated to their utmost to benefit Islam. Among different aspects of women’s liberation one aspect is their right of trade and business ownership which is complete contrast against western concept of women liberation. Though in Islam, women are not obligated to earn for living, but Islam gives them proper right in certain economic issues like, Feminine services, breastfeeding, incubation, and medicine and women surgeries. In the light of mentioned example we conclude that women are one of the most important part of economic welfare of the society, and there is no place of Western claim that Islam has made women “a disabled part”. In the light of Prophet Mohammad’s (PB UH) character and sayings all possible means of earning for women and their level of participation is discussed and elaborated in accordance with the following professions: trade, agriculture, labor, handicraft. In this brief article following topics will be discussed: Women’s monetary right in the light of prophet’s Teachings. Legitimate means of earning for women (in accordance with modern era) Illegitimate means of earning for women (in accordance with modern era) Suggestions and recommendations.

A Peep into the History and Experiences of the Cooperative Movement in Zambia

This study is a reflection on the history and experiences of cooperative movement in Zambia in three stages (the colonial era, from 1914 to 1963, the post-colonial era from 1964 to 1990 and the cooperative movement in the liberalized economy in Zambia, from 1991 to present). The study used secondary data from various studies. The thrust of this study explored the history and experiences of cooperative movement in Zambia and how the economic and political changes affected the cooperative movement in Zambia. This information is very critical, especially to those who would want to enhance and harness the cooperative movement in Zambia. Emergent from this study is the continued political and econmic influence on cooperatives. Cooperatives were noted to be struggling to cope with the stiff competition, which was due to the liberalization of the economy in the country. The current poor performance by cooperatives was attributed to the failure to swiftly change from the 1964 to 1991 era, where cooperatives were operating as channels for distrusting government resources in a closed economy. Thus, it is recommended among others that, Government should stop the issue of imposing projects on the cooperative communities, business ideas should come from the cooperatives members themselves as a way of entrenching business ownership. In addition, cooperatives societies should start being innovative in order for them to be able stand the stiff competition which is due to the liberalization of the economy.

How much state ownership do hybrid firms need for better performance?

Hybrid ownership—sharing partial business ownership with the state—is a new form of political connections that entrepreneurs in developing countries may employ to improve their access to key resources. This study investigates hybrid ownership as a strategic decision of entrepreneurs running small businesses in Vietnam—a transition economy. Utilising the resource dependence theory and legitimacy viewpoint, we propose and evidently show that increased state ownership in hybrid firms leads to improved performance. However, increasing state ownership beyond a minority share threshold harms firm performance due to the presence of agency costs. Also, the involvement of the state in firm governance reduces the benefits gained from having state ownership. Plain English Summary Is the more the better? How much state ownership really matters for hybrid firms to enhance their performance? More state ownership means more access to resources and privileges; but too much state ownership may reduce firm efficiency due to its poor governance. Analysing more than one million observations of small businesses in Vietnam, this study offers three insightful implications. First, for academics, institutional conditions should be considered when investigating political connections, especially in an emerging market context. Second, for practitioners, political connections in the form of hybrid ownership when being held at an adequate level can boost firm performance. However, an exceeding level of state ownership in hybrid firms may become harmful. Third, for policymakers, we suggest that forming hybrid business ownership with the private sector helps firms make use of state-owned resources. This collaboration is a win-win solution as long as the state ownership remains at an adequate level.

家族信託基礎構造與遺囑信託爭議問題研究──以福祉型信託內涵為核心開展

「福祉型信託」（Welfare Trusts）為家族治理（Family Governance）、家族事業所有權（Family Property Business Ownership）、家族財產事業經營管理（Family Property Business Management）所組成之「家族信託」（Family Trust）核心，具有民事信託與商業信託之雙面性，且非僅僅為單純之財產管理制度，而係「財產管理運用、活用以及傳承」機能之最大程度展現，以完整支援信託利益享有者包括生活及財產管理全盤支援架構建立之身心照護。有鑑於此，本文以我國信託法主要繼受之日本「信託法」法制規範及其相關學理與實務發展為比較法對象，以福祉型信託為核心，對家族信託與遺囑信託進行研究。首先，家族信託制度之建置上，須考量其與消費者權益調和、裁量信託使用界線與合理分配、共益定性、第三人介入之限制、責任信託之搭配。其次，針對永續傳承、連續受益人、特留分、目的信託與特定目的信託、「閉鎖性公司＋自益信託」架構等家族信託爭議問題，提出研究對策。再者，家族信託法制尚未完整建立前，應以前述福祉型信託為核心之家族信託為基礎，對信託行為與方法解釋與修正、受益人權益確保、遺囑信託受託催告、法院選任遺囑信託受託人、遺囑信託委託人之繼承人、替代遺囑信託等議題進行解析，俾使我國遺囑信託功能確實發揮與家族信託內涵相互搭配。最後，從家族信託架構下之委託人與受託人角色與功能，提出本文之結論與建議。<br />&ldquo;Welfare trust&rdquo;is the core of a family trust composed of family governance, family property business ownership, and family property business management. It has duality of civil trust and commercial trust in that it is not only a pure property management system, but also the maximum demonstration of the function of property management application, utilization, and inheritance to support the physical and mental care of the trust beneficiaries which include the establishment of a comprehensive support structure for life and a thorough property management. In the establishment of the family trust system, this article firstly argues that it is necessary to consider the coordination with consumer rights, discretionary trust boundaries and reasonable distribution, common benefits, restrictions on third party intervention, and liability trust. Secondly, this article puts forward the research results on the controversial issues of family trust such as perpetual inheritance, continuous beneficiaries, legally reserved portion, purpose trusts and special purpose trusts, and&ldquo;closed company with self-benefit trust&rdquo;structure. Furthermore, before the establishment of a complete family trust legal structure, it is important to analyze the combination of testamentary trust and family trust, interpretation and amendment of trust behaviors and methods to ensure the rights and interests of the beneficiaries, and the appointment the trustee of the testamentary trust by the court, the successor of the settlor of the testamentary trust, and alternative testamentary trust (trust with successive beneficiaries). Finally, the article provides conclusions and suggestions from the perspective of the settlor and the trustee of trust.<br />

Sociodemographic Factors Associated With Knowledge of Type 2 Diabetes in Rural Tamil Nadu, India: a Cross-sectional Study

Background: This study aimed to investigate the overall awareness of type 2 diabetes as well as how sociodemographic factors influence diabetes knowledge. With India having the second highest prevalence of diabetes globally, it is increasingly important to assess how diabetes can be addressed in rural Indian populations. Methods: Systematic random sampling was used to gather study participants in 17 villages within the Krishnagiri district of Tamil Nadu, India. Associations between sociodemographic factors and composite diabetes knowledge score were assessed using a multinomial logistic gllamm model.Results: A total of 753 individuals participated in the study. Overall knowledge on diabetes was low, with 66% of individuals having no knowledge regarding diabetes. Achieving a moderate knowledge score was significantly positively associated with education, wealth, participation in MGNREGA (Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act), and business ownership as a source of income. Achieving a good knowledge score was significantly positively associated with education, wealth, rurality, participation in MGNREGA, business ownership as a source of income, as well as frequency of healthcare typically received. Rurality was significantly negatively associated [Relative Risk Ratio (95% CI)] with both moderate knowledge score [0.34 (0.19, 0.59)], and good knowledge score [0.43 (0.24, 0.74)]. The strongest predictor of having a good knowledge score was having a high school graduate or post-secondary education [11.07 (4.44, 27.61)]. Enrolment in MGNREGA employment was the strongest predictor for having a moderate knowledge score [3.27 (1.93, 5.54)], as well as strongly associated with having a good knowledge score [2.39 (1.31, 4.36)].Conclusion: The low awareness of diabetes seen in this study raises serious concerns for public health in India. Public health efforts must prioritize health equity to lessen the impacts of diabetes in rural populations, where individuals face systemic barriers to receiving prevention and treatment for conditions such as diabetes.