Adoption of ZakaTech in the Time of COVID-19: Cross-Country and Gender Differences by Nashwan, Saeed Awadh, Ismaiel, Abdelhamid Elsayed A., Muneeza, Aishath, Isa, Mohamad Yazid

“…Moreover, significant gender differences were found between males and females in the adoption of such digital services in both countries, particularly regarding self-efficacy, trust in EZSs, social isolation and social influence. …”
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A study on the sustainable financial inclusion in selected SAARC countries: a gender-based perspective by Survase, Madan, Parida, Ratri, Antony, George V.

“…In order to enhance the participation of women, there is a critical need to examine the trend in awareness of FI gender-wise and to understand the initiatives taken by regulators in SAARC countries. …”
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Challenges to producing LGB-specific Country of Origin Information by Pangilinan, C

Three essays on gender wage differentials by Fang, Zheng

“…Gender wage gaps in favor of men have been widely documented across a large number of countries. …”
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Patriarchy and gender stereotypes in the contemporary world

“…In addition, the authors consider gender stereotypes from different countries and generations, providing a uniquely detailed description of how patriarchy operates across cultures and time. …”
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National and gender stereotype on perceived managerial skills. by Lee, Bee Khim., Ng, Pay Sze., Leong, Julia Chui Lin.

“…This resarch examines the effect of national and gender stereotypes in the opinion formation of managers from different nationalites. our questionnaire dealt with managers from US, Singapore and Vietnam. …”
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Gender gaps and the structure of local labor markets by Petrongolo, B, Ronchi, M

“…In this paper we discuss some strands of the recent literature on the evolution of gender gaps and their driving forces. We will revisit key stylized facts about gender gaps in employment and wages in a few high-income countries. …”

Trump 2.0 and the Pacific Island countries – what to expect? by Schleich, Anne-Marie

“…After the shock of the 2022 security agreement between China and the Solomon Islands, the United States increased its engagement with Pacific island countries. …”
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Gender, gaming motives, and genre: comparing Singaporean, German, and American players by Ratan, Rabindra, Chen, Vivian Hsueh Hua, De Grove, Frederik, Breuer, Johannes, Quandt, Thorsten, Williams, James Patrick

“…Overall, the findings suggest that many game motivations and genre choices differed by player gender, country, and the interaction between gender and country in some cases. …”
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Endogenous institutionalism and the puzzle of gender quotas: insights from Latin America by Gatto, MLAC

“…</p> <p>To evaluate the plausibility of my theory, I employ a series of multi-method and multi-level analyses presented across five substantive chapters, each of which is respectively based on: 1) a cross-sectional analysis of Latin America countries; 2) an elite survey experiment with Brazilian state legislators; and, in-depth process tracing of the cases of gender quota adoption in 3) Costa Rica; 4) Brazil; and, 5) Chile.…”

A study of familial gender relations, and the effectiveness of pro-family policies in Singapore. by Tan, Keith Kay Nyu.

“…This included the introduction of paternity leave, suggesting familial gender equality in childbearing decisions. Using a political-economic approach, this research investigates the current status of gender relations in Singapore and its complex interactions with the state. …”
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Analyzing individual disadvantages alongside household poverty to illuminate gendered and intrahousehold disparities by Alkire, S, Ul Haq, R

“…The illustration analyses deprivations in child nutrition and school attendance, and achievements of first generation learners, alongside multidimensional poverty status in seven South Asian countries, and monetary poverty status in Pakistan, finding significant gender disparities in school attendance. …”

Feminicide and counterdata production: Activist efforts to monitor and challenge gender-related violence by D'Ignazio, Catherine, Cruxên, Isadora, Suárez Val, Helena, Martinez Cuba, Angeles, García-Montes, Mariel, Fumega, Silvana, Suresh, Harini, So, Wonyoung

“…Gender-related violence against women and its lethal outcome, feminicide, are a serious problem throughout the world. …”
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Impact of patriarchy and gender stereotypes on working women: exploring its past, present and future by Nayak, Bhabani Shankar, Tabassum, Naznin

“…As the narrative progresses, the book then provides a conceptual model of impact of gender stereotyping on female expatriates and provides evidence of women’s experiences at work and in the society from across different countries. …”
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PM2.5 and PM10 concentrations in urban and peri-urban environments of two Pacific Island Countries by Hilly, JJ, Sinha, J, Mani, FS, Turagabeci, A, Jagals, P, Thomas, DSG, Wiggs, GFS, Morawska, L, Singh, K, Gucake, J, Ashworth, M, Mataki, M, Hiba, D, Bainivalu, D, Knibbs, LD, Stuetz, RM, Dansie, AP

“…Air quality monitoring in most Pacific Island Countries, Territories, and States (PICTS) is minimal, with notable exceptions in Hawai’i and New Caledonia. …”

Board gender diversity, firm performance and corporate financial distress risk: international evidence from tourism industry by Lee, Kin Wai, Thong, Tiong Yang

“…Purpose: This paper examines contextual factors that affect the association between board gender diversity and firm performance. Design/methodology/approach: The authors use a global sample of listed firms in the tourism industry in 30 countries from 2015 to 2020. …”
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Women with Mandarin accent in the Canadian English-speaking hiring context: can evaluations of warmth undermine gender equity? by Hideg, I, Hancock, S, Shen, W

“…To address this omission, we use an intersectional lens to examine how non-native accents associated with more gender-traditional countries may affect women's hiring outcomes. …”

What’s holding girls back? : Exploring the role of field beliefs in accounting for the gender gap in undergraduate academic fields in Singapore by Chua, Athena Pei Fen

“…Studies have found evidence that field-specific ability beliefs (brilliance), which are beliefs regarding a field’s emphasis on brilliance to succeed, can account for this underrepresentation and this relationship suggests the underlying presence of the gender-brilliance stereotype. However, this study proposes that field-specific ability beliefs (science), which are beliefs regarding a field’s emphasis on math and science, can also account for female underrepresentation, and this relationship may suggest the presence of another major gender stereotype, the gender-science stereotype. …”
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Gender differences in the user satisfaction and service quality improvement priority of public transit bus system in Porto Alegre and Fortaleza, Brazil by Zheng, Yunhan, Kong, Hui, Petzhold, Guillermo, Barcelos, Mariana M, Zegras, Christopher P, Zhao, Jinhua

“…As women make a significant number of transit trips in developing countries nowadays, it is crucial to understand their perceptions and satisfactions towards different service aspects of public transit, thus to provide transit agencies with the gender-differentiated policy suggestions. …”
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The biggest challenges resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic on gender-related work from home in biomedical fields—world-wide qualitative survey analysis by Bezak, Eva, Carson-Chahhoud, Kristin V., Marcu, Loredana G., Stoeva, Magdalena, Lhotska, Lenka, Barabino, Gilda A., Ibrahim, Fatimah, Kaldoudi, Eleni, Lim, Sierin, Da Silva, Ana Maria Marques, Tan, Peck Ha, Tsapaki, Virginia, Frize, Monique

“…Pressure points related to gender, relationship status, and ethnicities were also evaluated. …”
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