This paper proposes replacing the United Nations Development Programme's (UNDP)
Gender Inequality Index (GII) with two new gender indexes: the Global Gender Parity Index …

This paper aims to develop a concept of social justice specifically applicable to social
welfare policy. The theories of justice of Rawls, Sen, and Sandel are critically discussed …

The present research investigates the potential for women's economic involvement to bring
about transformational outcomes, specifically focusing on develo** countries. This study …

Income‐generating activities by women are an effective means of reducing gender‐based
deprivation and disparities. In the constrained familial and community settings of develo** …

Sexual harassment of women and girls in public spaces is often trivialised by the “eve-
teasing” label in South Asia. While extensive research exists on domestic violence in South …

Using data from the Nepal Living Standards Survey (NLSS)-III-2010/11, we examine the
effect of unpaid care work on the capability of care providers to earn a living. The conceptual …

Previous research generally considers sexual violence as binary, meaning it has been
experienced or not, and has yet to identify if the age at which a survivor was first assaulted …

Choice has been foundational to movements supporting abortion rights. However, the focus
on choice has been criticized by reproductive justice (RJ) movements, who advocate for a …

This paper proposes replacing the United Nations Development Programme's (UNDP)
Gender Inequality Index (GII) with two new gender indexes: the Global Gender Parity Index …

For the past three decades, Latin America experienced remarkable progress in educational
attainment and health care access for women, combined with decreasing household income …