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Kumar, Dr Indrajit. "Marginalized: [Transgender] SHIKHANDI." SMART MOVES JOURNAL IJELLH 7, no. 12 (2019): 7. http://dx.doi.org/10.24113/ijellh.v7i12.10206.
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Trans-genders roles, contributions, sacrifices, achievements, anger, agony, desire and objectives are not less than others. The significance of Shikhandi cannot be devaluated, underestimated or neglected due to any of the reasons. My study of ‘Shikhandi’ as Trans-gender is to re-establish the participations of this marginalized section. A thorough study of the character will surely enhance and add certain attributes to the stereotyped thought process of the existing world. As it is evident that the Mahabharata has been recognized as one of the oldest, largest and most popular epics of the world. It has been acknowledged as one of the most significant epics out of two-The Ramayana and The Mahabharata. The epic has immense religious and philosophical significance in india as well as outside. It consists of a mass of mythological and didactic material.
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Norwood, Bridgette. "Carving in and "Carving Out" Space:." Journal for Undergraduate Ethnography 14, no. 1 (2024): 51–69. http://dx.doi.org/10.15273/jue.v14i1.12048.
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Skateboarding is a subculture with an ideology that counters normative authority and standards of masculinity. Yet, it continues to uphold persistent misogynistic perspectives and gender discrepancies in participation (Beal 1996; McCarthy 2022). Therefore, it is critical to understand the experiences of marginalized genders in the skateboarding subculture to discover how ideas of authenticity are formed and upheld in the skate subculture and how these standards impact skateboarders of marginalized genders. This qualitative study examines the unexplored skateboard subculture in Halifax, Nova Scotia through an analysis of its symbolic membership and physical and social space. This study identifies a disassociation from ‘typical’ masculinity and outwardly favourable attitudes towards gender diversity within the Halifax skateboard community; however, gender barriers remain within this still hyper-masculine setting disguised through support. Nevertheless, the historically resistant and rebellious attitudes that coincide with skateboarding may provide a space for female and non-binary skaters to counter subcultural and societal gender norms.
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Cadeliña, Jennilyn M. "Gendered Perspective Flexible Learning Modality in Social Science: Navigating Students' Attitudes and Challenges to Achieve SDG 5 Gender Equality." SUKISOK Journal of the Arts and Sciences 5, no. 1 (2025): 44–59. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15269403.
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<em>This study explores the attitudes and challenges faced by students of various genders in Flexible Learning Modality (FLM) within Social Science subjects. It highlights their perspectives and struggles while aiming to support Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 5: Gender Equality in education. The researcher administered a questionnaire to a representative sample of 365 students across different genders. The findings reveal that students generally hold positive attitudes toward FLM and value its role in facilitating interactive learning. While some challenges may vary across genders, common issues—such as internet connectivity, time management, and the cost of engaging in FLM—were experienced by all genders and were not explicitly linked to gender differences. The researcher observed subtle differences in levels of agreement and experiences among male, female, gay, bisexual, and transgender students. The study underscores the need for inclusivity, flexible learning environments, gender-sensitive training for educators, and continuous feedback to address emerging challenges, including those with moderate agreement. By addressing these challenges and nurturing a more inclusive attitude toward flexible learning, schools can create digital spaces where all students, especially those marginalized gender groups, feel seen, supported, and valued in learning environments. In doing so, they take meaningful steps toward achieving SDG 5 and building a more equitable education system.</em>
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Kaur, Mannat, Harshini Sri Ramulu, Yasemin Acar, and Tobias Fiebig. ""Oh yes! over-preparing for meetings is my jam :)": The Gendered Experiences of System Administrators." Proceedings of the ACM on Human-Computer Interaction 7, CSCW1 (2023): 1–38. http://dx.doi.org/10.1145/3579617.
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In the system and network administration domain, gender diversity remains a distant target. The experiences and perspectives of sysadmins who belong to marginalized genders (non cis-men) are not well understood beyond the fact that sysadmin work environments are generally not equitable. We address this knowledge gap in our study by focusing on the ways in which sysadmins from marginalized genders manage their work in men-dominated sysadmin work spaces and by understanding what an inclusive workplace would look like. Using a feminist research approach, we engaged with a group of 16 sysadmins who are not cis-men via six online focus groups. We found that managing the impact of gender identity in the sysadmin workplace means demonstrating excellence and going above and beyond in system administration tasks, and also requires performing additional care work not expected from cis men. Furthermore, our participants handle additional layers of work due to gender considerations and to actively find community in the workplace. We found that sysadmins manage by going above and beyond in their tasks, performing care work and doing extra layers of work because of gender considerations, and finding community in the workplace. To mitigate this additional workload, we recommend more care for care work. For future research, we recommend the use of feminist lenses when studying sysadmin work in order to provide more equitable solutions that ultimately contribute to improving system security by fostering a just workplace.
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Djordjevic, Nebojsa. "Decolonization of the third gender in the contemporary Indonesia." Sociologija 64, no. 3 (2022): 359–77. http://dx.doi.org/10.2298/soc2203359d.
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One of the first words that is learned in Indonesian is waria. This word is made by combing word wanita which means woman and pria which means man. Warias are one of the most known and visible forms of third gender in Indonesia, this term marks trans-women who has their role in social life throughout Java island. Beside this one there, less visible and researched identity called priawan for trans-men. In the classical epic of Bugis people La Galigo, which is regarded as Memory of the World by UNESCO, there are five distinct genders: bissu, calabai, calalai, makkunrai i oroan?. These genders still exist in south part of Sulawesi Island. Position of other genders, out of binary men and women, which position was installed by abrahamic religion in Indonesia, meaning Sunni Islam and different Christian domination is under threat. This paper aims to deconstruct third gender forms in Indonesia. Decolonization is used in order to better comprehend multigenderism away from Western paradigms. By understanding complex socio-religious environment we can grasp the mechanism of the survival of these marginalized communities besides all circumstances.
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Bergera, Gary James. "I Spoke to You with Silence: Essays from Queer Mormons of Marginalized Genders." Utah Historical Quarterly 91, no. 4 (2023): 359–60. http://dx.doi.org/10.5406/26428652.91.4.12.
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Smith, Joshua S. "I Spoke to You with Silence: Essays from Queer Mormons of Marginalized Genders." Mormon Studies Review 11 (January 1, 2024): 103–6. http://dx.doi.org/10.5406/21568030.11.11.
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Wenqu Xu. "The Correction Strategy of Artificial Intelligence Embedding into the Negative Social Mentality of the Marginal Group of College Students in the New Era." Journal of Electrical Systems 20, no. 2 (2024): 695–704. http://dx.doi.org/10.52783/jes.1222.
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Artificial intelligence is a rapidly developing technology that is gradually changing the pace of modern people's lives and ways of working. As AI enters the field of higher education, it is generating increasingly significant functions and effects. Artificial intelligence is having a certain impact on the growth of college students, and as a marginalized group of college students in the new era, it also presents unique social attitudes and patterns. Strengthening the correction of negative social attitudes towards marginalized groups of college students is of great practical significance for promoting social progress and development. This article takes the marginalized group of college students in a certain university in China as the research basis and concludes that: 1.there are significant differences in the scores of social emotions among marginalized groups of college students of different genders; 2.There are significant differences in the scores of social needs, social cognition, and social emotions among marginalized groups of college students from different disciplines; 3.There are significant differences in the scores of social needs, social cognition, social emotions, social values, and social behavioral tendencies among marginalized groups of college students of different grades. Research has found that artificial intelligence can have a positive impact on academic achievement, career planning, social responsibility, and creativity of marginalized groups of college students. It is suggested that universities should take artificial intelligence as their starting point and think from four dimensions: family factors, school factors, social factors, and personal factors, striving to guide marginalized groups of college students to establish a healthy and positive social mentality
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Vera, Cruz Ernest R. "GENDER PERSPECTIVES IN LOCAL GOVERNANCE: INCLUSIVITY IN PUBLIC SPACES IN THE PROVINCE OF CAVITE." Ignatian International Journal for Multidisciplinary Research 2, no. 9 (2024): 579–94. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13761391.
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The study aimed to explore the gender perspectives in local governance, particularly in the context of inclusivity in public spaces in the Province of Cavite. The paper employed a qualitative research approach which allowed an in-depth exploration of gender perspectives in local governance and inclusivity in public spaces in the Province of Cavite. Results showed that there was a serious underrepresentation of women in Cavite's municipal government. This underrepresentation of women in local government is a serious problem with far-reaching consequences. Gender discrimination is a physical reality that coworkers experience, rather than an abstract problem. The lack of diverse gender representation can lead to decisions that do not consider the needs and perspectives of marginalized genders, which can be detrimental to effective governance.
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Johnston, Lynda. "Gender and sexuality III: Precarious places." Progress in Human Geography 42, no. 6 (2017): 928–36. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0309132517731256.
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This progress report considers precarious geographies of genders and sexualities at a range of intersecting scales. In a time currently characterized as precarious, anxious and insecure, feminist and queer geographers are well placed to examine vulnerable geographies – including their own – of bodies, lives and labours. The review considers the ways precarity operates as a concept, condition and experience by first asking what and where is precarity? Second, a recurring theme throughout feminist and queer precarious geographical literature is the importance of foregrounding relationality, the multiscalar, and marginalized bodies. Ultimately, what it means to feel ‘secure’ shifts and changes across places, genders and sexualities.
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Scalici, Giorgio. "Marginalized centre: Wana people and the geography of power." Journal of the British Association for the Study of Religion (JBASR) 21 (May 27, 2020): 114. http://dx.doi.org/10.18792/jbasr.v21i0.43.
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The Wana of Morowali (Indonesia) are nowadays a small endangered community marginalized by the Indonesian government, world religions and the other communities in the area but, according to their own mythology, they are not the periphery of the world, but the real centre of it.
 Their cosmogonic myth tells how the Wana land (Tana Taa) was the first land placed on the primordial waters and it was full of mythical power, a power that, when the land was spread around the world to create the continents, abandoned the Wana to donate wealth and power to the edge of the world: the West. This myth has a pivotal role in the Wana worldview, their categorization of the world and the power relationships in it. The Wana reverse the traditional relationship between centre and periphery, placing themselves in a powerless centre (the village or the Tana Taa) that gave all its power to a periphery (the jungle or the West) that must be explored to obtain power and knowledge.
 This relationship not only expresses a clear agency in shaping the relationship of power with forces way stronger than the Wana (Government and world religions) but also creates internal hierarchies based on the access to this knowledge; granted to men and partially precluded to women due to the cultural characterizations of these genders. Indeed, the majority of shamans, called tau walia (human-spirit), are men, and they are the only one that can travel between the human and the spiritual world, obtaining a spiritual and social power.
 In this article, we will see how Wana categorise the world and use religion, rituality and gender to express their agency to cope with the marginalization by the government, the world religions and the other community in the area.
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Qiu, Ruhang. "Locating Identity: Interpreting Food Images and Jade Snow Wong’s Identity Construction in Fifth Chinese Daughter." Journal of Innovation and Social Science Research 8, no. 8 (2021): 167–72. http://dx.doi.org/10.53469/jissr.2021.08(08).33.
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Jade Snow Wong’s autobiographical novel Fifth Chinese Daughter, as an early classic of Asian American literature, has aroused wide concern since its publication, in which, food images as important elements play a prominent role in the author’s identity construction. Based on the theories of cultural identity, imagism, and feminist criticism, this paper focuses on the food images related to Jade Snow Wong’s identity construction in Fifth Chinese Daughter, and reveals the influence of these images on her identity construction. Food images in this novel, as media connecting two different cultures and genders, help break the Chinese American women’s marginalized status in culture and gender, and promote their construction of cultural identity as well as gender identity.
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Ahdah, Ina Tasya Aunil, and Muh Jufri Ahmad. "Hak Waris pada Orang dengan Orientasi Gender Biner." Journal Evidence Of Law 4, no. 1 (2025): 71–81. https://doi.org/10.59066/jel.v4i1.1006.
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Certain individuals experience gender identities that do not align strictly with being male or female. These individuals may identify as a blend of both male and female, as different genders at varying times, as having no gender at all, or as questioning the traditional binary understanding of gender. Terms commonly used to describe these identities include "genderqueer" and "non-binary." Such identities, which fall outside the conventional female-male framework, are gaining recognition in legal, medical, and psychological systems, largely due to the growing visibility and advocacy of this population. Population-based studies suggest that while the percentage of non-binary individuals is relatively small, the absolute number is significant. Despite their historical and global existence, non-binary genders remain marginalized. Consequently, individuals with these identities often face heightened risks of victimization, minority stress, and discrimination, although their identities are not inherently pathological or disordered. This paper examines the limited body of literature on this subject and explores how mental health professionals can better support clients with queer or non-binary gender identities and expressions. It discusses potential treatment approaches, along with their associated risks, to provide more informed and inclusive care.
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Madhavi, Bolla, and Dr Konda Nageswar Rao. "DECOLONIZING NATURE: AN IN-DEPTH ANALYSIS OF ECOFEMINISM." Journal of English Language and Literature 10, no. 02 (2023): 138–44. http://dx.doi.org/10.54513/joell.2023.10214.
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The paper explores the intersection of decolonization and ecofeminism, shedding light on the critical examination of these intertwined concepts. It delves into the multifaceted relationships between colonialism, gender, and the environment, aiming to challenge dominant narratives and present an alternative perspective on environmental justice and gender equality. Drawing upon a range of theoretical frameworks and empirical evidence, this study critically analyses the oppressive forces of colonialism and their impact on both marginalized communities and the natural world. It highlights the historical context of colonialism and its ongoing repercussions in terms of resource extraction, land dispossession, and ecological degradation. Moreover, the paper investigates how these processes disproportionately affect women and marginalized genders, amplifying existing gender inequalities and exacerbating environmental injustices. Through an ecofeminist lens, this research emphasizes the interconnectedness of social, ecological, and gendered systems, demonstrating how patriarchal and capitalist ideologies contribute to the exploitation of both women and nature. By uncovering these power dynamics, the study aims to deconstruct dominant narratives and offer a more inclusive and holistic understanding of environmental issues. Furthermore, the paper explores various strategies and movements within ecofeminism that seek to challenge and resist the impacts of colonialism. It examines the potential of ecofeminist thought and activism in fostering sustainable, equitable, and just relationships with nature, centering the voices and experiences of marginalized communities. Overall, this research contributes to the growing body of literature on decolonization and ecofeminism, providing a critical analysis of their intersections and implications. By deconstructing oppressive structures and offering alternative perspectives, it aims to inspire discussions, policies, and actions that foster environmental justice and gender equality, ultimately paving the way for a more inclusive and sustainable future.
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Brodman, James. "Unequal in Charity? Women and Hospitals in Medieval Catalonia." Medieval Encounters 12, no. 1 (2006): 26–36. http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/157006706777502550.
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AbstractThis study asks whether charity in Catalonia had, in fact, any basis in gender, how treatment here compared with what historians have found in Italy, and what all of this says about the role that gender played within Catalan society. Late medieval Catalan charities assisted both men and women, but in different ways. Orphans, the sick, and the homeless of both genders received shelter and care, but, to some degree, males in these categories received more benefits than females. Other charity, such as assistance to poor, single women and to prostitutes, targeted females specifically and had no male counterpart. Gender considerations in the calculation of Catalan authorities seem to reflect an interest in promoting and preserving families and a social consciousness that privileged the so-called deserving poor over their marginalized sisters and brothers.
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Shrestha, Hemanta. "Assessing the impact of microfinance on women's empowerment: a critical review of the literature." Innovative Research Journal 3, no. 1 (2024): 1–7. https://doi.org/10.3126/irj.v3i1.71028.
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The role of microfinance in addressing women's dis-empowerment is the critical focus of this article. Based on secondary literature, the paper offers a critical perspective on empowerment, emphasizing the role of microeconomics activities. The issues of gender inequality and the use of microfinance as a tool to combat this inequality form the foundation of the article. This review argues that microfinance can serve as a means to emancipate marginalized sections of society, particularly women. The current state of society is bleak; however, numerous financial, microfinance, and local institutions are striving to change this reality. At present, microfinance serves as a beacon of hope in addressing various genders, class, and other social issues, especially in developing countries like Nepal.
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Young, Joanna, Sarah Clement, and Erin Pettit. "Removing Barriers to Science and the Outdoors for Teenage Youth and Early Career Professionals in the US Arctic and Beyond." sibirica 22, no. 1 (2023): 33–55. http://dx.doi.org/10.3167/sib.2023.220103.
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Abstract Inspiring Girls* Expeditions is a global organization that empowers 16- to 18-year-old youth through 12-day backcountry science and art expeditions, including in the US Arctic and Subarctic. Because science and outdoor fields are historically white- and male-dominated, Inspiring Girls* follows an intersectional approach to welcome youth with marginalized genders, people of color, Indigenous people, and other marginalized groups into these arenas. Inspiring Girls* also provides professional development for early career scientist, artist, and outdoor guide instructors. We discuss how Inspiring Girls* leverages our own research as well as best practices from the literature to prioritize such strategies as intentionally building diverse teams, offering a tuition-free format, and participating in community learning to reimagine the inclusivity of science and outdoor fields in the Arctic and beyond.
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Sharma, Mamta, Sunita Bahmani, and Mali Devi Sawariya. "Legal Advocacy for all genders in Media practices: An Inclusive approach for Future Social Work Profession." RESEARCH REVIEW International Journal of Multidisciplinary 8, no. 3 (2023): 266–72. http://dx.doi.org/10.31305/rrijm.2023.v08.n03.033.
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The present paper aims to reflect on the interventional research that is required in the field of legal advocacy for inclusion of all the genders in the policies and broader development plans through legal advocacy being the core of social transformation. The present paper highlights that the gender based archetypes and prejudices are leading towards the digital world which is becoming much more exclusive in its existence. Due to this, the groups which have been marginalized on the basis of gender have been excluded from its democratic rights. The question of representation and participation are the elements of enquiry in the present paper. Based on the qualitative data collected from civil society, voluntary sector, legal forces and social work professionals, this research concludes that in the contemporary age of digital lives of divide we need to re-define and re-engage with the ethics of legal advocacy when it comes to gender equality and equity.
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Roy, Pritha, and Jhimli Chatterjee. "The substance-using woman and her sexual and reproductive health." Indian Journal of health sexuality and culture 7, no. 1 (2021): 44–52. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5151889.
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Abstract The problem of substance use is not exclusive to males, yet most of the epidemiological & clinical data, assessment and interventions are andro-centric. Apart from being acknowledged as a habit either among marginalized females or the newer generation of urban females, substance use among women has received limited mainstream attention. Existing literature not only points to the differences in prevalence and patterns of substance use across genders, but also unearths gender-specific issues having significant implications in progression, outcome and management of substance use in females. One such issue is the unmet sexual and reproductive health needs of this population. This article focuses on elaborating these issues along with briefly delving into the special considerations for management of the related problems.
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Aljuaythin, Wafa. "Gender Representation in EFL Textbooks in Saudi Arabia: A Critical Discourse Analysis Approach." International Journal of Applied Linguistics and English Literature 7, no. 5 (2018): 151. http://dx.doi.org/10.7575/aiac.ijalel.v.7n.5p.151.
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This study investigates the representation of gender in two English as a Foreign Language textbooks for elementary students in Saudi schools. It employs the three stages of Fairclough’s (2015) three-dimensional model: description, interpretation, and explanation. The analysis phase of the description stage is concerned with analyzing four aspects: the frequency of male and female occurrences, the kinds of activity that the two genders engage in, the pictorial representations of the two genders, and the social and domestic roles associated with males and females. Subsequently, after compiling quantitative data on these aspects, the analysis moves to a qualitative interpretation of these aspects in relation to the social context. In the final stage of the analysis, when the discussion aims to reach a final critical explanation on the macro level, the underlying ideological functions of power relations and social struggles are explained in terms of the dominance approach to language (Spender, 1980). The analysis of the two textbooks reveals a gender imbalance in favor of males. This imbalance has led to the representation of women as marginalized and stereotypical figures. This study suggests that such an underrepresentation of women could create a false reality surrounding perceptions of women and hinder the process of ensuring equality to all humans.
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Cao, Liqun. "A Decade of Liberal Cosmopolitanism in the United States: The Effects of Gender, Race, and Income." International Journal of Criminology and Sociology 13 (October 8, 2024): 227–39. http://dx.doi.org/10.6000/1929-4409.2024.13.20.
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This study investigates correlates of cosmopolitan sentiments in the United States over a decade, contributing to the literature in two ways. First, it tests the “group status thesis” in the U.S., which suggests that marginalized and disadvantaged groups are more likely to exhibit cosmopolitan attitudes. Second, it examines the interaction between socioeconomic factors and the waves of the World Values Survey conducted between 2006 and 2017. The findings support the main hypotheses of the group status thesis: women, non-Whites, and lower-income individuals tend to be more cosmopolitan in their outlook. Over the 11-year period, the gap in liberal cosmopolitanism between genders and income levels widened. The study concludes that liberal cosmopolitanism is rooted in specific structural locations, with marginalized groups being more inclined to embrace it. Notably, support for cosmopolitanism remained relatively strong before and during the early years of the Trump administration in 2017.
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Poonguzhali S, Kirubakaran S, and Arun Murugan. "Equalizing The Third Gender Health a Lived Experience Phenomenological Study - A Qualitative Approach." National Journal of Community Medicine 14, no. 06 (2023): 399–403. http://dx.doi.org/10.55489/njcm.140620232681.
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Background: The transgender population is a marginalized social group often targeted for mistreatment and discrimination. This study specifically examined the experiences of transgender people across a range of categories such as: education, employment outcomes, health awareness and mental health status. The study aimed to gain an understanding about the respondents’ unique experiences of discrimination being transgender and health awareness. Materials and Methods: The research applied descriptive qualitative phenomenology design. The study was conducted at Department of Community Medicine, Government Omandurar Medical College and Hospital, Chennai on Trans genders using in-depth interview with an open-ended question semi structured Questionnaire after obtaining the informed consent among 4 Transgenders till the data saturation happens. The Transcriptions Data were then analyzed using the Colaizzi method. Results: Marginalized socially and economically, Family and peer rejections, Lack of Job opportunities, Continuous rejection and omission leads to Begging and Active Night life (Survival Sex). Health Care Professionals has less knowledge about the transgender health, sex affirmation surgery is still least preferred among doctors. NGOs roles are very significant in their quality of life, Periodic medical examination including HIV. Conclusion: Transgender’s and the word are to be transformed as Third Gender. The Social acceptance from the public will do wonders in their life.
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Sharp, Megan. "Hypervisibility in Australian punk scenes: Queer experiences of spatial logics of gender and sexuality." Punk & Post Punk 8, no. 3 (2019): 363–78. http://dx.doi.org/10.1386/punk_00004_1.
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In this article, I draw on the knowledge and lived experience of queer people – some of whom also identify as trans, gender diverse and/or non-binary – who actively participate in Australian punk scenes. Using socio-geographical research of intersectionality, critical race theory and spatiality I find queer experiences of and in punk highlight a complication to claims of female and queer invisibility, one that takes into account spacial formations. Attending to queer, trans and gender-diverse people’s experiences, hypervisibility presents a conceptual entanglement where genders, bodies and sexualities attract attention from a dominant, patriarchal group, rather than being rendered invisible by it. This hypervisibility appears steeped in unintelligibility where being visible but unknowable presents a range of issues such as standing out not only in physical punk spaces such as gigs, but on digital platforms and in everyday life. As such, this article builds on a feminist thesis of invisibility politics by aiming to elasticize knowledges of gender, resistance and subcultural participation among marginalized groups.
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Rathod, Manashri Manik. "Feminist Dimensions in Rabindranath Tagore's "Where the Mind is Without Fear"." International Journal of English and World Languages and Literature Paradigm Shift in International Research 1, no. 2 (2024): 44–47. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15322000.
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<strong>Abstract: </strong> This paper explores Rabindranath Tagore’s “Where the Mind is Without Fear” through a feminist lens, reimagining the poem’s call for freedom, dignity, and enlightenment in the context of gender equality. While Tagore envisions a nation unshackled by fear and ignorance, a feminist interpretation expands this vision to emphasize liberation from patriarchal oppression and the systemic barriers faced by women and marginalized genders. The poem’s yearning for a world “where knowledge is free” and “the clear stream of reason has not lost its way” resonates deeply with feminist ideals of intellectual emancipation, bodily autonomy, and social justice. By aligning the poem’s ideals with feminist goals, this perspective underscores the necessity of inclusivity and intersectionality in the creation of a truly fearless and awakened society.
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Pooja Halyal. "Beyond the Binary: Reconstructing the Self in Naina Menon’s Memoir." Creative Launcher 10, no. 2 (2025): 45–52. https://doi.org/10.53032/tcl.2025.10.2.06.
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Amidst the discussions on identity and individuality, the question of gender identity has been in much discussion in the recent decades. After Judith Butler’s analyses on gender performativity in her work Gender Trouble, the very fluidity of gender as a category has come to the fore. With the publication of Queer literature and the understanding of the wide spectrum of gender identities, the LGBTQIA++ communities have begun embracing their true selves and publicly asserting their identities. The Pride Parades, Marches, various activist events organized by them and supported by other NGO’s are all attempts to sensitize the society of the needs and rights of the hitherto marginalized community for a life of dignity. These developments have further led to many of this community to open up their private lives which were hidden for the fear of social censure, and expose their inner urges and desires in the form of autobiographies and memoirs. A proliferation of the life narratives of these marginalized communities has definitely unraveled their traumatic realities. It is in this backdrop of an urgent need of comprehending the repressive repercussions of their stigmatized existences owing to their inability to fit into the binaries of masculine and feminine genders, that this paper is a close-reading of Naina Menon’s memoir titled Birthing Me: Memoirs of a Transwoman in order to analyse the typical problems of being a ‘transwoman’ in the contemporary Indian society. It presents Naina’s bold transformation not only in the literal sense of redefining her identity but also in claiming her space as a pilot, in the field of Aviation, which traditionally hasn’t been welcoming to women, much less transwomen. The insights gained from the memoir would help forge an egalitarian and inclusive society for all as envisioned in our constitution.
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M, Chellamuthu. "Identities of Transgender People in Ancient Tamil Literature." International Research Journal of Tamil 5, no. 1 (2023): 74–85. http://dx.doi.org/10.34256/irjt23111.
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In human society, it is natural to see two genders, male and female. It is somewhat surprising that the work of transgender people, who can be called the third gender, is somewhat surprising. In the Mahabharatam, the story of the birth of a transsexual is extended. In nature's creation, we find these people incarnated as transsexuals in practical life. The records of transgenders can be found in abundance in Sangam literary grammar. Transgender people, who have been marginalized in society, are denied the right to participate in public. Transgenders living in small groups in the human community have been ridiculed as "identityless." This is the situation today. In the Sangam literary records, their identity has been recognized socially. It can be said that their contribution to the level of education is low. Transgenders, who are marginalized people, are more likely to be rejected at all levels. Since they lacked the right to education, there was no context in grammatical and literary fiction in which the pedis (hermaphrodites), the transgenders, could register their right to life. No one comes forward to help in public, fearing that if they raise their voice for them, they will be respected as untouchables in society. This denial is also a contemporary phenomenon. As a result, it is necessary to compile how third-gender identities are recorded in the literary field. Transgenders, also known as hermaphrodites, exist as records in literary life. The location of such people's lives is clearly visible in grammatical and literary fiction.
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Tawakkal, George Towar Ikbal, Alifiulahtin Utaminingsih, Andrew D. Garner, Wike Wike, Thomas R. Seitz, and Fadillah Putra. "Similarity Amidst Diversity: Lessons about Women Representation from Pati and Demak." Politik Indonesia: Indonesian Political Science Review 6, no. 1 (2021): 53–72. http://dx.doi.org/10.15294/ipsr.v6i1.22745.
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While the focus of most research in women's politics has been on the number of legislative seats and explaining the under-representation of women and other marginalized groups, we argue that there also needs to be a greater focus on voters themselves and their attitudes about gender representation in Indonesia. We focus on three broad series of questions. First, gender differences in attitudes about women candidates precisely. Second, gender differences in policy priorities. Third, gender differences in attitudes about one specific aspect of Indonesian elections – money politics or what is sometimes referred to as "vote-buying." The data are drawn from a stratified probability sample of citizens in the Demak and Pati regencies in Central Java, Indonesia. A total of 800 respondents were in the sample, including 55 percent of the sample consisted of women. The finding has some interesting implications in how to understand gender differences in Indonesian politics. Men and women both respond with the correct "rhetoric" view about the importance of women candidates and descriptive representation. Still, both genders shift from the "rhetoric" view to the "logic" view about policies that have a more direct impact on their own lives.
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Sandhu, Nimrat K., Grace Wright, Kristina Fajardo, and Latika Gupta. "Health Equity in Rheumatology: A Global Health Perspective." Rheumatology 2, no. 1 (2023): 42. http://dx.doi.org/10.17925/rmd.2023.2.1.42.
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The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals emphasize the importance of ensuring the health and wellbeing of all human beings as a necessary precondition for peace and prosperity in the world. The spread of egalitarian values in the modern era has generated discussions about health disparities, with renewed calls to lessen health inequities for vulnerable and marginalized populations. This article briefly discusses health disparities and inequities in medicine, focusing on rheumatology. It is well documented that rheumatic disorders present differently among patients of different sex, gender, race and ethnicity. Despite this, most educational materials and guidelines in rheumatology use images and treatment regimens best suited for Caucasian patients. These differences are amplified by the limited recruitment of diverse patients in clinical trials, resulting in disease stereotypes that are based primarily on Caucasian patients, and do not represent disease manifestations across patient populations. These disparities create significant health inequities when combined with socioeconomic differences, and are further enhanced by implicit and explicit biases faced by patients from minoritized and marginalized communities when seeking healthcare services. Ultimately, this results in worse health outcomes for minority patients, further driving healthcare disparities and inequities across patient populations.There is an urgent need to address these disparities through multiple strategies including the diversification of the healthcare workforce, the introduction of implicit bias training for clinicians, and the creation of educational materials which accurately portray disease manifestations among patients of all races, genders and ethnicities.
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Pariyar, Jewan, Bigyan Lamichanne, Mahendra Kumar Agrahari, et al. "Identifying victims and types of Gender Based Violence among survivors visiting One-Stop Crisis Management Center(OCMC) of Bharatpur Hospital." International Journal of Silkroad Institute of Research and Training 2, no. 2 (2024): 97–100. https://doi.org/10.3126/ijsirt.v2i2.72637.
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Background: Gender-based violence (GBV) is a significant global issue that affects individuals across various age groups, genders, and ethnicities. In Nepal, the healthcare system plays a crucial role in providing immediate support to survivors of GBV, particularly through specialized services like One-Stop Crisis Management Centers (OCMC). Method: A retrospective cross sectional study conducted in Bharatpur Hospital from fiscal year 2076/77 to 2078-79 among 695 survivors. The data were analyzed using Microsoft Excel tool. Result: The study revealed a predominance of female survivors (98.99%) and a significant representation from the 19-49 years age group (44.46%). The most common forms of violence were rape (45.32%), followed by attempted rape (12.23%) and physical assault (12.09%). The majority of referrals came from police sources (33.81%). Conclusion: This study revealed the critical role of One-Stop Crisis Management Centers in providing comprehensive care to survivors of gender-based violence. The findings highlight the need for targeted interventions that address the specific needs of different demographic groups, particularly marginalized ethnic communities and female survivors.
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Naimat, Aqsa. "A pragma-discourse analysis of language manipulation for suppression: absence of male voice in female writings." Liberal Arts and Social Sciences International Journal (LASSIJ) 6, no. 2 (2022): 86–102. http://dx.doi.org/10.47264/idea.lassij/6.2.5.
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The study examines language manipulation to conceal the victimization, suppression, and oppression of males. The dissembled side of the language has been dissected by qualitative data. Two female authors’ Bapsi Sidhwa and Anita Desai, texts were selected and analyzed to find the manipulation of language. Marginalized masculinity theory by Connell (1995) and Fairclough’s (1989) critical discourse analysis model were applied, and thematic analysis as an approach was used. In the second phase, data was analyzed pragmatically using inference and implicature techniques to hit on the hidden side of the story. Findings reveal that language is manipulated to highlight female victimization while concealing male victimization. Female writers frequently use their oppression to blame the male gender. The social interpretation of the text reveals that both genders suffer equally and have equal rights, which should be discussed and highlighted. This study recommends that victimization, suppression, and oppression can also be studied from the male perspective. It will be helpful for future researchers to speak out about the most ignorant and repressed gender in society.
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Radetič, Andreja. "The treatment of gender and time in Winterson’s and Spark’s novels." Journal for Foreign Languages 1, no. 1-2 (2009): 195–205. http://dx.doi.org/10.4312/vestnik.1.195-205.
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Both Jeanette Winterson and Muriel Spark try to challenge and overcome culturally constructed binary oppositions between two genders. Winterson imposes femininity on men and masculinity on women. She denies traditional gender roles. In her novels, men and heterosexuality are marginalized or even overlooked. Both Winterson and Spark portray women, who are active, independent and domineering; they reject marriage, are educated, live on their own and are in control of their lives. The main difference between Winterson’s and Spark’s women is that the former are heroines and the latter are victims (either of themselves or the others).Both authors deny traditional notion of time and history. Winterson useshistory to explore the present. She magnifies the individual’s role in history-making and challenges the traditional notion of history being male-constructed. She gives a woman a role in history-making. Both Spark’s and Winetrson’s novels are set anti-linearly with the use of prolepses and antilepses.
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Snowden, Fabienne, and Juan Battle. "Género Y Sexualidad: A Nationwide Study of the Social Determinants of Latine Gender Difference in HIV Testing." Urban Social Work 7, no. 1 (2023): 6–28. http://dx.doi.org/10.1891/usw-2022-0002.
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Latine communities comprise 18% of the U.S. population but account for 27% of all new HIV infections in 2019. Arguably, a key ingredient to reducing HIV infection rate is knowing one’s status. A precursor to knowing is actually getting tested for HIV. The more information one has concerning how social determinants serve as conduits and barriers to getting testing, the more beneficial to all communities, especially marginalized ones. To help fill this knowledge gap, this article utilizes critical race theory and intersectionality as theoretical frameworks, employs secondary analysis of the Latine sample within the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, as well as hierarchical logistical regression modeling to examine the relative impact of health and healthcare, substance use, and key demographics on whether or not a respondent gets tested for HIV. Furthermore, to examine gender differences across these relationships for Latine adults, analyses are performed first for both genders and then separately for male and female respondents.
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Bhatti, Muzaffar Qadir, Faheem Abbas, and Maryam Rafique. "Narratives Stereotypical Roles and their Counter-Narrative: A Feminist Analysis of the Verdict by Osman Haneef." Global Sociological Review VIII, no. II (2023): 118–28. http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gsr.2023(viii-ii).13.
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This paper explores Haneef's novel "The Verdict" (2021), aiming to unveil the stereotypical roles of genders and their counter-narratives in the context of feminism through a qualitative analysis of textual lines. On the one hand, some characters conform to their socially constructed roles, while on the other hand, some characters seem averse to conventional gender roles and nature. Moreover, both kinds of characters depict the lifestyle of two different factions of society. Stereotypical characters are the conventional representation of patriarchy, where women are marginalized, objectified, and oppressed by men. Men are shown as rational, cruel, and oppressors. Characters crafted in the counter-narrative are independent, break stereotypes, and bring the feminist version, introducing us to independent women with significant societal roles. Men are shown as protectors, partners, kind, polite, and loving. By contrasting the two kinds of characters, this paper tries to reveal the changing trend from stereotypical roles to modern roles in the light of feminism.
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Sanjoy, Jana. "Challenging the Societal Barriers: A Dalit Feminist Reading of Urmila Pawar's Select Short Stories." Shanlax International Journal of Arts, Science and Humanities 11, S2 (2024): 140–47. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.12606287.
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Feminism, a social and political movement, promotes gender equality and dismantles oppressive structures that uphold discrimination and inequality against women. In order to build an egalitarian society for all genders, it strives to fight against patriarchal conventions, stereotypes, and power structures. Dalit feminism addresses the experiences, struggles, and empowerment of Dalit women in the broader aspect of feminism. It focuses on the intersectionality of caste, gender, and class. By giving voice to the experiences of Dalit women and challenging the prevailing narratives and power structures in Indian society, the writings of Urmila Pawar aid in defending the rights and welfare of Dalit women and in creating a more inclusive and equitable society. With particular reference to Urmila Pawar’s short stories, such as “Mother”(Aaye), “The Odd One” (Vegli), and “Justice” (Nyay),the paper intends to analyze how Dalit women challenge various social and cultural barriers in the male-dominated society. The paper also illustrates how Dalit women are doubly marginalized and oppressed in terms of gender and caste. The paper explores how Dalit women assert their identity and agency in various spheres of their lives in the patriarchal society.
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Divya, Krishna Chaudhary Dr., and Nitin Malhotra Dr. "Caste and Gender Intersections: A Comparative Analysis of the Selected Works of Mulk Raj Anand and Anita Nair." Sarcouncil Journal of Education and Sociology 3, no. 4 (2024): 1–3. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14632908.
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The concepts of Caste and Gender have given a significant place in Indian society and culture, and their exploration in literature has played an important role in raising awareness and promoting social change. Still, a new perspective is required to visualise the changes since independence through the works written by the older and the newer generations. This research paper delves into the interconnected issues of caste and gender in the works of Mulk Raj Anand and Anita Nair, two prominent Indian writers. By employing a comparative analysis, the paper explores how these authors portray the complex ways in which caste and gender intersect to shape the experiences of their characters. Anand's focus on the plight of the marginalized, particularly the untouchables, will be compared with Nair's exploration of gender roles and expectations within the caste system. The analysis will examine how both authors depict the limitations imposed by caste and gender, but also how their characters resist these structures and strive for agency. Through a close reading of key novels from each author, the paper will highlight the unique challenges faced by characters from different castes and genders. This comparative approach will ultimately shed light on the evolving discourse on caste and gender in modern Indian society
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Phuyel, Shyam Prasad. "The Need for LGBTIQ+ Movement in the Society of Nepal." Research Journal 8, no. 1 (2023): 116–27. http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/rj.v8i1.60996.
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A range of terminologies is used by LGBTIQ+ individuals to express themselves and their community. Equality and discrimination-free treatment are essential human rights that apply to all people, regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity. In most societies, LGBTIQ+ people are persecuted, marginalized, or at risk. The LGBTIQ+ movement is simply a social movement advocating gender equality and acceptance of all genders. In Nepal, this movement is extremely necessary as sexual minorities are sometimes not treated as humans and they face discrimination, oppression, violence, abuse, and biasness. This article is written to introduce sexual minorities as an important section of society and highlight the importance of LGBTIQ+ acceptance for a better society. The objective of this study is to explore the existing laws and create a sense of better awareness among the readers. Explorative, qualitative, and descriptive designs and secondary data have been used to satisfy the objectives of this research. This article composes of a short description of the role of laws, state policies, and mechanisms of the legal courtroom in assuring LGBTIQ+ rights in Nepal. The resume of this research is to conclude that every society should cherish and respect every gender, and the legislation should act likewise.
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Fielding, Dan Michael. "Queernormativity: Norms, values, and practices in social justice fandom." Sexualities 23, no. 7 (2020): 1135–54. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1363460719884021.
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What, if anything, is the queer project? Queer theorists have detailed the ways that gays and lesbians, and transgender people, de-radicalize a potentially queer upsetting of heteronormative systems. Homonormativity and transnormativity have been used to describe the ways that marginalized sexualities and genders are rendered heteronormative. These concepts are important, yet incomplete to capture the experiences of queer people for two reasons. First, they equate ‘normativity’ always with ‘ heteronormativity,’ surrendering the ability to define ‘the normal’ to heteronormative constructions. Second, they render invisible the work done by queer people to redefine the normative in ways that dismantle heteronormativity and affirm queer identities. Through interviews (n = 39), my study works to rectify these twin issues by illuminating the ways queer social actors actively work to redefine what it means to be normative, resulting in queernormativity.
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P, Muthuraj. "The life of a marginalized ransgender person (Suyambu) as focussed in the novel ‘Vaadamalli’." International Research Journal of Tamil 4, S-7 (2022): 1–8. http://dx.doi.org/10.34256/irjt22s71.
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S. Samuthiran’s “Vaadamalli” is a novel that projects the difficulties and sufferings undergone by transgenders in this society. This world has differentiated men and women but hasn’t given recognition to transgenders. These transgenders have been suffering in society without getting proper recognition. They have been fighting to get equal rights as other genders and live normal human lives which have been denied to them by society. A particular society has even gone to the extent of ill-treating and teasing them in return for their fight for rights. These transgenders have been stamped as refugees and are people who live on the edge. If this society can recognize men and women it should give that equal recognition to these transgenders too. As we know X chromosome stands for women and Y for men. This is the scientific reality. An error in their chromosomal structures brings about these behavioral changes in them which are beyond their control and all these happenings are mere science. The transgenders fail every time they try to prove this in society. Like the character named “Suyambu” in the novel who fights for the rights of transgenders, there should be organizations who help them live a peaceful life. There are still limitations for transgenders, for instance, using a public toilet. They aren’t given jobs in all fields. To conclude, the feelings and rights of transgenders should be taken into consideration and respected. Before anyone in society accepts them, their own family should accept them to avoid criticism from society.
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Choudhary, Ms Mahima. "GENDER FRONTLINES: EXPLORING THE INTERSECTIONALITY OF GENDER AND CLIMATE CHANGE." BSSS Journal of Social Work 16, no. 1 (2024): 1–9. http://dx.doi.org/10.51767/jsw1601.
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Gender Frontlines: Exploring the Intersectionality of Gender and Climate Change delves into the intricate relationship between gender and climate change, emphasizing how climate impacts exacerbate existing social inequalities. Climate change, with its severe effects on ecosystems and human societies, disproportionately affects vulnerable populations, particularly women, girls, transgender, and non-binary individuals. The framework of intersectionality, as introduced by Kimberlé Crenshaw, is crucial for understanding these compounded vulnerabilities influenced by overlapping social identities such as gender, race, and socioeconomic status. Through the lens of Sustainable Development Goal 5 (SDG 5), which advocates for gender equality, this article underscores the necessity of integrating gender perspectives into climate policies. It reviews how climate change affects health, economic stability, displacement, and migration, particularly among women and other marginalized genders. The article includes case studies from India, highlighting the challenges faced by women in agriculture in Telangana, the aftermath of Cyclone Amphan in West Bengal, and the impact of heatwaves on elderly women in urban slums. Furthermore, the article analyzes national and international climate policies, revealing gaps in gender-specific outcomes and the need for targeted enforcement. It advocates for a proactive approach to future climate strategies, emphasizing the importance of gender-disaggregated data, equal representation in decision-making, and targeted interventions. The article concludes with a call to action for comprehensive, gender-sensitive climate policies, engaging communities, NGOs, and governments in a collaborative effort to ensure an inclusive and equitable response to climate change.
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Pande, Rukmini. "“Get out of here you anti”." Feminist Media Histories 10, no. 1 (2024): 107–30. http://dx.doi.org/10.1525/fmh.2024.10.1.107.
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Pleasure(s) of people of marginalized genders and sexualities are central to media fandom scholarship, making it suitable to analyze as an identitopia. Recently, the figure of the fandom antifan or anti, an individual deemed hostile to fan pleasure, particularly around shipping practices and fanwork production, has gained prominence in fandom discussions. The anti is seen to interrupt media fandom’s identitopia through policing and puritanism. A troubling aspect of this formulation is the consistent identification of fans who are critical of fandom’s negotiation of race/ism, as antis themselves. They are then accused of supporting censorship in the name of social justice. This is a disruption of antifandom models as these fans do not claim a negative stance themselves. This article theorizes this disruption via the fandom killjoy, drawing from in-depth fan interviews and examining related racist incidents in fandom spaces.
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LIAO, HUNG-CHANG, and YA-HUEI WANG. "THE DEMARGINALIZATION OF FEMALE DISCOURSES: ON THE INTERSECTIONAL DISCRIMINATIONS AGAINST WOMEN IN THE HELP." LINGUISTICA 13, no. 1 (2024): 27. http://dx.doi.org/10.24114/jalu.v13i1.56472.
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This paper aimed to examine the unfair treatment and inequality among women by using and assessing the racial, class, and gender perspectives. It also demonstrated the intersectional discrimination against women, and how it brought the oppression and subordination of women in the private and public spheres, which can be characterized as violations of basic human rights and obstacles to the attainment of women’s equality, development, and integrity. In order to further demonstrate the intersectional discrimination against women, the researchers took The Help as a case study to compare various oppressive situations of White middle-class and African-American women and depict how the multiple and overlapped forms of oppression and structural discrimination should be taken into consideration to address the intersectional discriminations against women, particularly African American women. This study adopted latent-content analysis, including primary and secondary resources, as a qualitative method to facilitate analysis of underlying content. The study further concentrated on the diverse perspectives of women to observe various forms of discrimination and examine how the intersectionality of race, class, and gender affects their experiences and conditions of being discriminated. While reflecting upon the discrimination and oppression of the underprivileged genders, races and social classes, readers may manage to deconstruct the “intersectionality” and better empathize with those who are marginalized.
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Çoban, Elif, and Assoc Prof Nisreen Salti. "Multidimensional poverty: A comparative study for vulnerability of women in Lebanon." Proceedings of The Global Conference on Gender Studies 2, no. 1 (2025): 74–87. https://doi.org/10.33422/genderconf.v2i1.738.
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Amidst the ongoing political turmoil in Lebanon since October 2019, compounded by a global pandemic and a deepening economic crisis triggered by the Beirut Port explosion on August 4, 2020, Syrian refugees in the country are grappling with survival amid what the World Bank deems one of the most severe economic downturns in decades. This research seeks to evaluate the vulnerability of Syrian refugee women by conducting a comparative analysis of refugee and Lebanese households. Utilizing data from Lebanon’s Labour Force and Household Conditions Survey (LFHLCS) and Vulnerability Assessment of Syrian Refugees (VASyr) survey, the study employs an intersectionality-based method to present a snapshot of relative poverty between the genders of the heads of households. This approach, addressing gender and marginalized communities from various perspectives, aims to present a gender-oriented view. The examination of the socioeconomic distribution among Syrian and Lebanese households aims to shed light on the disproportionate challenges faced by women. Employing the concept of multidimensional poverty (MP) helps illustrate the socioeconomic status of vulnerable communities, offering a comprehensive understanding of various aspects of deprivation. Ultimately, this comprehension may guide the development of more inclusive policies for decision-makers and practitioners involved in refugee-related issues.
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Dr., Anjani Kumari Singh. "Unveiling the Persistent Issue of Gender Discrimination in Different Societies." International Journal of Advance and Applied Research 4, no. 29 (2023): 63–65. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.8363261.
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<strong>Abstract:</strong> Gender biasness, or, Sexism, a deeply rooted social issue, continues to be a major concern in many different societies around the world. Despite significant advances in gender equality and women's rights, gender disparities persist in many aspects of life, including education, employment, politics and social interactions. This article examines the multifaceted nature of gender discrimination, examines its manifestations in different societies, the factors that lead to its existence, and the steps that can be taken to address it. promote true gender equality. This article/chapter explores the multifaceted issue of sexism in different societies around the world. Drawing on extensive research and analysis, the author examines the historical, cultural, and socioeconomic factors that contribute to varying degrees of sexism. The article/chapter highlights the experiences of the marginalized gender and discusses the impact of discriminatory practices on individuals and society. Through comparative case studies, the author provides insight into the particular challenges and progress made in addressing gender discrimination in different cultural contexts.
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Lin, Chenjing. "Exploring the Social Role of Contemporary Women from the Perspective of the Lack of Historical Female Characters." Communications in Humanities Research 44, no. 1 (2024): 193–97. http://dx.doi.org/10.54254/2753-7064/44/20240013.
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Historically, women have been underrepresented in literature, the arts, and historical records, and their achievements and roles have often been marginalized or ignored. This phenomenon has led to an intriguing paradox: despite the fact that contemporary women have demonstrated strong abilities and potential in various fields, they are still usually considered to be in a disadvantaged position compared to men. This paper aims to explore the complex reasons behind the paradox of womens underrepresentation in history. To this end, it will review the lack of womens image in history, analyze the impact of social, cultural, and institutional factors on this lack of representation, and explore the gender issues that exist in contemporary society. The paper discusses in detail women's achievements in contemporary society, the embodiment of womens power, and the struggle for womens rights, demonstrating the strong capabilities and potential of contemporary women in many fields. The study concludes that the marginalization of women in historical narratives is a result of social structures, cultural norms, and institutional biases. Despite these challenges, contemporary women have made significant strides in various fields, suggesting that gender should not be a determining factor in assessing competence or potential. This paper argues for a greater awareness of gender equality and calls for a fairer and more inclusive reconstruction of historical narratives to ensure that the contributions of all genders are fairly recognized.
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Ibrahim, Aisha Fofana. "Whose Seat will become Reserved?" African and Asian Studies 14, no. 1-2 (2015): 61–84. http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/15692108-12341330.
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Post-war reconstruction efforts in Sierra Leone combined with global discourses around issues of democracy and participation have, to some extent, created a space for political engagement of traditionally marginalized groups, including women. Women’s political engagement has, in recent times, centered around a campaign for a 30% constitutionally mandated gender quota system which, it is believed, will be the most effective way to get more female representation in legislatures as well as close the wide gap that exists numerically between both genders in the public sphere. This paper seeks to examine women’s engagement with political processes in Sierra Leone, their long and unsuccessful struggle for a quota system and how all of this fits into a wider struggle for gender justice in Sierra Leone. The main argument raised in this paper is that the gender quota campaign is fraught with challenges because women in the struggle, especially female parliamentarians, have found it difficult to go beyond the borders of their political parties’ ideological stance, and organizational boundaries to collectively and successfully advance the campaign. In addition, the campaign seems to be more centralized in the capital with little or no engagement at the community level. Moreover, because of the widening political divide, meaningfully engaging an elite male cadre that has variedly resisted women’s full and equal participation in the public sphere remains a challenge.
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Kian, Azadeh. "“Woman , Life, Freedom”: The Emergence of an Inclusive Definition of Iranianness." Freedom of Thought Journal, no. 14 (January 2024): 1–10. http://dx.doi.org/10.53895/ftj1406.
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Since the advent of the modern nation-state under Reza Shah, the Persian language has appeared as the most permanent foundation of nationalism and its drive to uniformity. Westernized nationalism intended to erase ethnic identities in favour of Persianity. Under the Islamic regime, Islamist/nationalism has intended to crush non-Shi’ite religious identities. Aspirations of religious/ethnic minorities to full citizenship rights have been shattered by all-out discrimination, securitization and Shi’itization that have impeded the completion of the nation-state building project. The ongoing revolution in Iran with women at its forefront that expanded to various social groups, ethnicities, genders and religions across the country, has challenged this model of power. The revolutionary practice has spread demands for the separation between religion and state, and is leading to the emergence of a new inclusive definition of Iranianness. It has also led to the rise of an intersectional consciousness according to which democracy, freedom and social justice are closely intertwined with gender, ethnic, religious, sexual and class equality. The most effective way to resist efforts that overlook potential collective action is to place the marginalized at the center.
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Chan, Siu-Ming, Yuen-Ki Tang, Heng Xu, et al. "Unequal Burdens: Gendered and Socioeconomic Dimensions of Occupational Health Among Hong Kong’s Informal Waste Pickers." Healthcare 13, no. 6 (2025): 683. https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare13060683.
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Background: This study explores the multifaceted inequalities faced by informal waste pickers in Hong Kong, focusing on the impacts of gender and socioeconomic status in shaping their working environment, income, and psychological health. Recognizing that social stratification encompasses a series of structural factors, i.e., gender, race, and socioeconomic status, we aim to fill the gap in existing literature regarding the precarious employment of this population. Methods: Utilizing a comprehensive, territory-wide survey, we analyzed the experiences of male and female waste pickers across different socioeconomic backgrounds. Differences between genders for continuous variables were assessed using the independent samples t-test. Differences across categories defined by gender and socioeconomic status were analyzed using one-way ANOVA, followed by post hoc comparisons with the least significant difference (LSD) method. Results: Our findings indicate that both gender and socioeconomic status significantly influence working environment, occupational income, and psychological health outcomes. Specifically, female waste pickers from lower socioeconomic backgrounds face more adverse working environments, lower income levels, and heightened psychological health risks compared to their higher-status counterparts. Conclusions: These results underscore the urgent need for targeted outreach and tailored healthcare services for vulnerable female waste pickers, as well as social support systems that empower them to negotiate with intermediaries and recycling shop owners. By recognizing their essential role in Hong Kong’s urban recycling ecosystem, this study advocates for policies that address these disparities and promote psychological health and social well-being among this marginalized group.
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Wafubwa, Ruth Nanjekho, Erica Soler-Hampejsek, Eva Muluve, Daniel Osuka, and Karen Austrian. "Adolescent school retention post COVID-19 school closures in Kenya: A mixed-methods study." PLOS ONE 19, no. 12 (2024): e0315497. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0315497.
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This mixed methods study investigated factors associated with school retention among marginalized adolescents in four different settings in Kenya, following COVID-19 school closures. Logistic regressions were used to examine factors associated with school retention in 2022 among 1798 adolescent students aged 10–19 in 2020. Qualitative data from 89 in-depth interviews (64 adolescents aged 11–19 and 25 parents), and 21 key informants were thematically analysed. Among female adolescents, age (aOR = 0.76, 95% CI: 0.67, 0.87) and internet access (aOR = 0.55, 95% CI: 0.35, 0.87) were negatively associated with school retention. Engaging in income-generating activities was similarly linked to reduced school retention (aOR = 0.27, 95% CI: 0.16, 0.46). For male adolescents, household loss of income (aOR = 0.40, 95% CI: 0.21, 0.76) and engaging in income-generating activities (aOR = 0.07, 95% CI: 0.02, 0.19) were associated with lower school retention. The qualitative findings highlighted the gendered nature of barriers to school retention. Specifically, pregnancy, child marriage, and related childcare responsibilities emerged as important constraints for girls, whereas engaging in income-generating activities and drug and alcohol use were more dominant factors for boys. Across both genders, financial constraints were a key barrier to school retention. This study underscores the multifaceted nature of factors influencing school retention among marginalized adolescents in times of crisis such as the COVID-19 pandemic. The findings provide useful information for designing targeted policies and programmes for adolescent school retention in times of crisis.
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Rozanova, Julia, Herbert C. Northcott, and Susan A. McDaniel. "Seniors and Portrayals of Intra-generational and Inter-generational Inequality in theGlobe and Mail." Canadian Journal on Aging / La Revue canadienne du vieillissement 25, no. 4 (2006): 373–86. http://dx.doi.org/10.1353/cja.2007.0024.
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ABSTRACTIn this article, we examine how seniors are portrayed in theGlobe and Mail. Thirty articles published in 2004 were selected and thematically analysed. Seniors were discussed in six different contexts, including family, work/retirement, community networks, scientific studies of population, social and health care policy, and social attitudes to aging. Issues pertaining to seniors were captured in three themes. The themediversity of seniorsmade visible seniors of different genders, ages, health statuses, abilities, and needs. Thesuccessful agingtheme provided positive examples of aging well but marginalized seniors who did not meet these expectations, thereby fostering intra-generational ageism. Theapocalyptic demography/inter-generational conflicttheme underscored the importance of society's support system for the elderly but raised the issue of inter-generational inequality, of presenting the elderly as a burden on younger persons in families and on society at large. Critical analyses suggested that both negative and positive newspaper portrayals of seniors might be ageist.
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Subedi, Lok Nath. "Analysis of Grade Ten English Textbook from Cultural Perspective." Kalika Journal of Multidisciplinary Studies 6, no. 1 (2024): 43–55. https://doi.org/10.3126/kjms.v6i1.72381.
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The main aim of the study on “An Analysis of Grade ten English Textbook from Cultural Perspective” is to explore the cultural aspects that includes in newly revised Compulsory English textbook. This study mainly focuses on cultural aspects that includes on this book such as religions, celebrations, customs, rituals, genders, castes, clothes, food items, arts and literary genres. The primary source of this study was the newly revised textbook of class ten. The collected data were observed, analyzed and interpreted qualitatively. The study found that the textbook writers have included various contents concerning to the cultures from the world. The study found that the textbook includes the new technologies as well as religions, customs, rituals etc. However, the textbook is not seem completely justifiable regarding the inclusion of female writers, representation of minority and marginalized group of people and their languages and other activities concerning to their cultures.