Patterson, Sybil Agatha

Sybil Agatha Patterson—AA (July 9, 1924–December 5, 2017) was a Guyanese social work pioneer known across the Anglophone Caribbean region for her contributions to social work education, community development, and women’s rights activism. In 1986, the Government of Guyana awarded her the Golden Arrow of Achievement (AA) for her contributions to social work, women’s research studies, and women’s development programs. Sybil Patterson was also a scholar and an adviser on social development to governments, the region’s nongovernmental sector, and international organizations. Her noble contributions to social work education and practice in Guyana impacted many professionals, who resultantly called her the matriarch of social work.

An Analysis of Male and Female Managers’ Responses to Work Stress: Focused on the Case of South Korea

This study aims to determine how work the stress of female and male managers in Korean companies influences their capabilities and career development behavior and analyzes how it affects their turnover intention. According to the analysis results determined using the panel data from the Korean Women’s Development Institute, first, work stress experienced by managers increases their turnover intentions regardless of gender. Secondly, more work stress decreases the development behavior of male mangers but strengthens the career development behavior of female managers. Thirdly, greater work stress decreases manager capabilities but strengthens the capabilities of female managers. Fourthly, career development behavior and capabilities as a mediator variable act differently according to gender on the relationship between work stress and turnover intention. We discussed the results of this study while considering the peculiarities of Korea, which has strong male-centered corporate culture, and presented theoretical and practical implications of the results of this study.

Exploring women’s development group leaders’ support to maternal, neonatal and child health care: A qualitative study in Tigray region, Ethiopia

Background Community health workers and volunteers are vital for the achievement of Universal Health Coverage also in low-income countries. Ethiopia introduced community volunteers called women’s development group leaders in 2011. These women have responsibilities in multiple sectors, including promoting health and healthcare seeking. Objective We aimed to explore women’s development group leaders’ and health workers’ perceptions on these volunteers’ role in maternal, neonatal and child healthcare. Methods A qualitative study was conducted with in-depth interviews and focus group discussions with women’s development group leaders, health extension workers, health center staff, and woreda and regional health extension experts. We adapted a framework of community health worker performance, and explored perceptions of the women’s development group program: inputs, processes and performance. Interviews were recorded, transcribed, and coded prior to translation and thematic analysis. Results The women’s development group leaders were committed to their health-related work. However, many were illiterate, recruited in a sub-optimal process, had weak supervision and feedback, lacked training and incentives and had weak knowledge on danger signs and care of neonates. These problems demotivated these volunteers from engaging in maternal, neonatal and child health promotion activities. Health extension workers faced difficulties in managing the numerous women’s development group leaders in the catchment area. Conclusion The women’s development group leaders showed a willingness to contribute to maternal and child healthcare but lacked support and incentives. The program requires some redesign, effective management, and should offer enhanced recruitment, training, supervision, and incentives. The program should also consider continued training to develop the leaders’ knowledge, factor contextual influences, and be open for local variations.

लिंगआधारीत बजेट आणि वास्तवीकता

In the modern age, gender-based budgeting is influenced by the growing consciousness of different sections of society. Indian society is divided into different castes, religions, and sects. In all of this, the expectation of equality and the consciousness to fulfill it seem to have been created. Considering the Indian economy, the concept of a gender-based budget has come to the fore these days. Through this, the nation and the state are trying to extend the benefits of the government scheme to the women in the society and to bridge the gender gap between men and women. Gender-based budgeting does not mean creating a separate budget for women but trying to address social and gender inequalities by adjusting to the main budget. At the experimental level, the first gender-based budget was introduced in Australia in 1980. Since then, gender-based budgets have been used in the UK in 1989 and now in 70 countries around the world. At present, welfare has taken the place of empowerment in India due to the changing times and that is why in the 9th Five Year Plan, Rs 30 crore was distributed in the country in the form of various schemes for women in the form of gender-based budget. In 2001, the Government of India declared 'Women's Empowerment Year' and gave priority to women's development in the country. On March 16, 2012, Pranab Mukherjee presented the 2012-13 budget in the Lok Sabha. Judging by this, it cannot be called an ambitious budget.

We are women! We are ready! Amplifying women’s voices through feminist participatory action research

Gender equality requires incremental and transformative change which occurs over generations. Strengthening women’s movements through collective action and learning is a key strategy in achieving such change. Capturing those changes in the voices of diverse women is critical to ethical, feminist, participatory evaluation. The purpose of this article is to explore the strengths, benefits and challenges in using Feminist Participatory Action Research (FPAR) to evaluate a women’s leadership programme. This article demonstrates the rationale and context for FPAR providing a brief overview of feminist approaches to evaluation and an outline of the key elements of FPAR that have influenced recent evaluative activities by the International Women’s Development Agency (IWDA). The case study of the Women’s Action for Voice and Empowerment (WAVE) programme is then presented to demonstrate the application of FPAR. Findings indicate the potential of this framework to influence evaluation design to strengthen the capacity of diverse women as co-evaluators; build on and generate knowledge as a resource of and for the women who create, own and share it; and, design evaluative spaces that promote authentic and inclusive forms of evidence. This article discusses insights from the findings, reflections and the lessons learned on using a FPAR framework.

The Involvement of Malagasy Women Parliamentarians for a State of Law allowing the Development of Women

The exclusion of women is at the heart of the modern political order, despite the gradual recognition of formal equality between men and women in the exercise of political rights. The evolution of the political culture has nevertheless allowed the gradual access of women to power. Yet in the case of Madagascar, gender consideration is not limited to the integration of women in power, but several challenges lie ahead for the country in terms of women's rights. Women parliamentarians through their roles can advocate for women's rights. But the question is how these women parliamentarians advocate for women’s development rights do?Women's development requires respect for their rights, and women parliamentarians, when designing and passing laws, have the opportunity to fight for women's rights, which generally boil down to the right to health, safety and work. The aim is therefore to highlight the capacity of women parliamentarians to establish a rule of law that allows women to develop. Women's participation in the proposals and discussions of laws can play an equal part in promoting women's rights and women's development.

The Creative Benefits Scale as a Predictor of Attitudes About Aging in Middle-Aged and Older Women

Expectations about aging are connected with both positive traits (e.g., wisdom) and negative traits (e.g., physical frailty). Adams-Price et al. (2016) created the Personal Longevity Scale (PLS), which measures positive expectations (Hope) and negative expectations (Dread). The purpose of this study was to examine how psychological benefits gained from participating in creative hobbies may positively impact middle-aged and older women’s attitudes about aging. In addition, we examined if participant age moderated this relationship. A total of 198 women, aged 50 to 82 years old, completed the Personal Longevity Scale (Hope and Dread subscales) and the Creative Benefits Scale (CBS; used to measure psychological benefits that people may experience as a result of long-term participation in a creative hobby). The CBS includes four subscales: gaining a sense of identity (Identity), getting a sense of relaxation (Calming), feeling closer to God or nature (Spirituality), and receiving recognition from others for one’s hobby (Recognition). Single moderation models suggest that higher Identity scores were linked to more positive attitudes about aging but did not significantly predict negative attitudes. Age provided a marginally significant moderation effect to this relationship such that older women who received more of a sense of identity from their hobby reported the most positive attitudes about aging. Spirituality was linked to more positive attitudes about aging but did not significantly predict negative attitudes. Neither Calming nor Recognition were predictive of either positive or negative attitudes about aging. Implications for women’s development will be discussed from an Eriksonian perspective.

PELATIHAN PENINGKATAN KAPASITAS STAKEHOLDER SEBAGAI UPAYA PENGEMBANGAN PERAN PEREMPUAN DI DESA DAWAN KELOD KECAMATAN DAWAN KABUPATEN KLUNGKUNG

Women's development efforts explained that accepting and opening space for women to play an active role in development is reflected in the composition of the management of women's community empowerment institutions with a maximum of 30% (percent) of women. In accordance with the objectives to be achieved, namely the formation of an independent community of women who are able to improve their economy. Then the formation of institutions and women's groups based on the initiative and participation of women themselves. Even though this has been regulated in the Regional Regulation, but the reluctance that occurs the role of women to date is still very limited, apart from women's participation, the lack of support from stakeholders also contributes to the decline in the role of women in development, especially in the Village.Stakeholders (stakeholders), namely all parties in a community structure, consisting of individuals, or communities who have an interest related to an issue in this case, for example the PKK group which is a forum or community of women in the village. Stakeholders are an important element in bringing about changes in women's movements in development. In an effort to support the development of women's roles in village-based development, it is necessary to consider various approaches, both sectoral and territorial approaches and involve active participation from various Stakeholders in Dawan Village, Klungkung Regency. In the framework of increasing synergy, synchronization and integration of all potentials in Dawan Village, Klungkung Regency, a capacity building activity is needed for all Stakeholders in order to contribute to the implementation of women's Empowerment at the regional level.Therefore, this dedication is expected to be a role model for efforts to increase stakeholder quality in the context of women's development at the regional level in Klungkung Regency.