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Women's work
About: Women's work is a research topic. Over the lifetime, 1625 publications have been published within this topic receiving 33754 citations. The topic is also known as: woman's work.
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TL;DR: In this article, the influence of professionalization and broader process of bureaucratization on female labor participation in the public service sector in early modern towns in the Dutch province of Holland is analyzed.
Abstract: This article analyzes the influence of professionalization and the broader process of bureaucratization on female labor participation in the public service sector in early modern towns in the Dutch province of Holland. Contrary to suggestions in other literature, women were found in a broad range of public offices, and developments in this sector did not lead to the exclusion of women in the course of the early modern period. Women were mainly employed in the lowest level jobs in the sector, and their work was barely affected by professionalization. Furthermore, the strong division of labor along gender lines prevented the exclusion of women. Specialization and diversification of work resulted, instead, in an expansion of employment opportunities, not only for men but also for women.
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TL;DR: Women's perceptions of the supports and barriers to maintaining a healthy weight among currently healthy weight women from urban and rural socio-economically disadvantaged areas are described.
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TL;DR: In urban India, working women are expected to continue to discharge their traditional domestic duties; the likely result is compromised well-being due to role strain and Husbands of working women may also experience pressures and hence poorerWell-being.
Abstract: Background. In urban India, working women are expected to continue to discharge their traditional domestic duties; the likely result is compromised well-being due to role strain. Husbands of workin...
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TL;DR: In this article, an ethnographic study of a participatory video workshop conducted with rural women in Fiji observed how communities engage with processes of production for empowerment, and the implications for dialogue, community building, and representation within Fiji's fragmented multicultural society.
Abstract: This ethnographic study of a participatory video workshop conducted with rural women in Fiji observed how communities engage with processes of production for empowerment, and the implications for dialogue, community building, and representation within Fiji's fragmented multicultural society. The study found that rural women in Fiji integrate local norms and practices in the production of programme content, and use social capital – their relationships and social networks – as a key element in video production to highlight community needs and linkages. The content produced by the women gave significance to women's work, their abilities, their skills, and their potential as income producers, as well as their empowering networks.
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