The Interactive Effect of Globalization and Entrepreneurship on Women’s International Migration by Abolfazl Shahabadi, Farideh Arefkhani, Maryam Aliyari

“…The increasing trend of migration of skilled and expert women from developing countries to developed countries often results in improved employment opportunities, greater material benefits, and higher social status for these women.The establishment of entrepreneurship as a viable career path for women, along with equal business opportunities as men, and the ability to implement women’s creative plans and ideas in developing countries, could lead to their strong presence as valuable members of society. …”
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Improving outcomes for women aged 70 years or above with early breast cancer: research programme including a cluster RCT by Lynda Wyld, Malcolm WR Reed, Karen Collins, Sue Ward, Geoff Holmes, Jenna Morgan, Mike Bradburn, Stephen Walters, Maria Burton, Kate Lifford, Adrian Edwards, Kate Brain, Alistair Ring, Esther Herbert, Thompson G Robinson, Charlene Martin, Tim Chater, Kirsty Pemberton, Anne Shrestha, Anthony Nettleship, Paul Richards, Alan Brennan, Kwok Leung Cheung, Annaliza Todd, Helena Harder, Riccardo Audisio, Nicolo Matteo Luca Battisti, Juliet Wright, Richard Simcock, Christopher Murray, Alastair M Thompson, Margot Gosney, Matthew Hatton, Fiona Armitage, Julietta Patnick, Tracy Green, Deirdre Revill, Jacqui Gath, Kieran Horgan, Chris Holcombe, Matt Winter, Jay Naik, Rishi Parmeshwar

“…Mixed-methods research was used to determine the information needs of older women to develop a decision support intervention. A cluster-randomised trial was used to evaluate the impact of this decision support intervention on treatment choices and outcomes. …”
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Women’s Health Hubs: a rapid mixed-methods evaluation by Kelly Daniel, Jennifer Bousfield, Lucy Hocking, Louise Jackson, Beck Taylor

“…Six hubs had involved women in developing their service but most had not. Hubs offered appointments with health professionals, usually in GP or community clinics. …”
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Not Just Non-Consensual Pelvic Exams by Shelby Harriel - Hidlebaugh

“…In a study of women undergoing gynecological procedures, a “lack of information given to the patient…and a lack of clearly understood consent” led some women to develop PTSD.[22]  I assert that these nonconsensual ancillary tasks evoke similar reactions.  …”
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Midwifery-led antenatal pelvic floor muscle exercise intervention to reduce postnatal urinary incontinence: APPEAL research programme including a feasibility and pilot cluster RCT by Christine MacArthur, Debra Bick, Victoria Salmon, Ellie Jones, Jean Hay-Smith, Jon Bishop, Eleni Gkini, Karla Hemming, Sara Webb, Mark Pearson, Tim Coleman, Rohini Terry, Libby Edwards, Helena Frawley, Eivor Oborn, Sarah Dean

“…Objectives Objectives were to: (1) investigate current antenatal care in relation to pelvic floor muscle exercise support from midwives for women; (2) develop an intervention to increase the likelihood of midwives supporting women to do pelvic floor muscle exercises during pregnancy; and (3) test the intervention in a feasibility and pilot cluster randomised controlled trial with numerous trial and process evaluation outcomes. …”
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Policies Affecting Pregnant Women with Substance Use Disorder by Colburn Yu

“…Not only would this educate and prepare the future generation of physicians to handle the opioid crisis, but it would allow pregnant women to develop strong patient-physician relationships. …”
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