Assessing the Reach, Scope and Outcomes of Government Action on Women’s Health and Human Rights: A Protocol for the Development of an International Women’s Rights Dataset by Janani Shanthosh, Keerthi Muvva, Mark Woodward, Ramona Vijeyarasa, Anna Palagyi

“…Background The UN Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) represents an international commitment to equality in the enjoyment of human rights. …”
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Navigating the complexities of (trans) gender equality rights within the parameters of reasonable accommodation and security tensions in South African prisons: The judgement of Sep... by Marie Claire Van Hout

“…The implications of this ground-breaking judgement are considered, with a particular lens focusing on the rights of trans-prisoners (particularly trans-women as most vulnerable) to equality, but also dignity, freedom of expression, dignified detention, and the prohibition of inhumane treatment or punishment. …”
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Association of High Levels of Testosterone and Ferritin with Overweight in Women with PCOS by Zeinab Barartabar, Hiva Danesh, Sahar Mazloomi, Narges Alizadeh, Shamim Pilehvari

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Legal pluralism and women's rights after conflict: the role of CEDAW by Campbell, M, Swenson, G

“…However, legal pluralism’s implications for gender equality remain under-theorized as is CEDAW’s potential to improve women’s rights in these settings. …”

CEDAW and women's intersecting identities: a pioneering new approach to intersectional discrimination by Campbell, M

“…CEDAW is committed to eliminating all forms of discrimination and achieving gender equality so that all women can exercise and enjoy their human rights. …”

Women in leadership positions in European neurosurgery - Have we broken the glass ceiling? by Miriam Weiss, Rabia Dogan, Hanne-Rinck Jeltema, Gökce Hatipoglu Majernik, Sara Venturini, Yu-Mi Ryang, Lucia Darie, Doortje Engel, Anna Ferreira, Tijana Ilic, Anna Cecilia Lawson McLean, Antonia Malli, Dorothee Mielke, Kristel Vanchaze, Silvia Hernández-Durán

“…Introduction: The proportion of male neurosurgeons has historically been higher than of women, although at least equal numbers of women have been entering European medical schools. …”
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Gender-based poverty and CEDAW by Campbell, M

“…I use public international law interpretative framework and the Committee's own work to demonstrate that the commitment to eliminating discrimination against women and achieving gender equality in CEDAW necessarily requires State to respect, protect and fulfill the human rights of women in poverty.…”

Mentoring in der Raum- und Umweltplanung – eine Zwischenbilanz des Mentoring-Programms von ARL und FRU by Ulrike Weiland, Andreas Klee, Jörg Knieling, Dietmar Scholich

“…The programme aims to increase the proportion of women in senior positions in the field of spatial and environmental planning through supporting young women pursuing careers in both research and practice. …”
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Cross-cultural adaptation and content validation of the Infant Feeding Intentions Scale for Thai pregnant women by Ratchanok Phonyiam, Donruedee Kamkhoad, Aunchalee E. L. Palmquist

“…The stronger the intention to breastfeed among pregnant women, the more likely breastfeeding will be initiated after childbirth and continue for an extended period. …”
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Cross-cultural adaptation and content validation of the Infant Feeding Intentions Scale for Thai pregnant women. by Ratchanok Phonyiam, Donruedee Kamkhoad, Aunchalee E L Palmquist

“…The stronger the intention to breastfeed among pregnant women, the more likely breastfeeding will be initiated after childbirth and continue for an extended period. …”
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Perceived Barriers to Weight Loss: A Qualitative Study of the Lived Experiences of Women with Obesity in Shiraz by Mohadese Borazjani, Maryam Amini, Shiva Faghih

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The Effect of Anger Management Skills Training Program on Women Exposed to Domestic Violence: An Interventional Study by Seyed Ahmad Mahmoudian, Parastoo Golshiri, Sayedeh Minoo Javanmard, Nahid Geramian, Shohreh Akhavan-Taheri

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Factors Affecting the Satisfaction of Women Employees in Health Sector: A Perception Study in Saudi Arabia by Maawadh RM, Al-Maqati TN, Alenezi MH, Alenezi E, Alsubaie A, Alghamdi AM, AlSubaie A, Alruwaili MM, AlAnazi HA, Albugami E, Alanazi NA, Alhmdan KA, Alshammari FF, Madkhali A

“…Box 33048, Dammam, 31448, Saudi Arabia, Email rmaawadh@psmchs.edu.saPurpose: Broad evidence points out that women workers in Saudi Arabia face a range of inequitable work practices despite continued efforts for gender equality. …”
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THE CONUNDRUM OF INTESTATE SUCCESSION FOR MUSLIMS IN UGANDA: Qadhis Court, Women’s Rights, and Islamic Inheritance Law Issues by Jamil Ddamulira Mujuzi

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Lobbying the League by Miller, C, Miller, Carol Ann

“…Significantly, the Women's International Organizations responded by asserting that only with equality would women's influence for peace be fully available. …”

The making of ‘state-subjects’: a neo-institutional analysis of communist women cadres involved in China’s local governance by Zhou, Y

“…On one hand, in order to maintain political legitimacy and the socialist tradition of gender equality, women cadres are often assumed by the state to be the representatives of women’s interests and are therefore constrained within the marginalised sphere and a semi-political ‘mass organisation’ in charge of ‘women’s work’. …”

Translation and measurement properties of the pelvic floor distress inventory-short form (PFDI-20) in Iranian reproductive age women by Sepideh Mashayekh-Amiri, Mohammad Asghari Jafarabadi, Fatemeh Rashidi, Mojgan Mirghafourvand

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Psychometric evaluation of the postpartum specific anxiety scale – research short-form among Iranian women (PSAS-IR-RSF) by Sepideh Mashayekh-Amiri, Mohammad Asghari Jafarabadi, Siân M Davies, Sergio A. Silverio, Victoria Fallon, Maryam Montazeri, Mojgan Mirghafourvand

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The Effect of Sexual Counseling Based on BETTER and PLISSIT Model on Quality of Sexual Life in Women with Breast Cancer after Mastectomy by Kowsar Hakami Shalamzai, Negar Asghari Pour, Jamshid Jamali, Ali Taghizadeh Kermani, Raheleh Babazadeh

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Preliminary examination of acceptability, feasibility, and effectiveness of internet-based cognitive behavioral therapy for treatment of depression and anxiety in infertile women by Farzan Kheirkhah, Mahbobeh Faramarzi, Shiva Shafierizi, Mohammad Chehrazi, Zahra Basirat

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