Women's Studies

Article Communication

Framing street harassment: legal developments and popular misogyny in social media

Rita Basilio Simoes, Maria Joao Silveirinha

Summary: This article examines the legal developments on street harassment in Portugal and finds that there is prejudice against women and anti-feminist sentiments in media texts and reader discussions.

FEMINIST MEDIA STUDIES (2022)

Article Communication

Vernacular practices in digital feminist activism on twitter: deconstructing affect and emotion in the #MeToo movement

Charlotte Nau, Jinman Zhang, Anabel Quan-Haase, Kaitlynn Mendes

Summary: This research analyzes the emotions and vernacular practices present in the #MeToo movement through a study of tweets. It reveals a wider range of emotions and identifies four vernacular practices that stimulate affect. The study contributes to a better understanding of the role of emotions and affect in the #MeToo movement.

FEMINIST MEDIA STUDIES (2023)

Article Sociology

Climax as Work: Heteronormativity, Gender Labor, and the Gender Gap in Orgasms

Nicole Andrejek, Tina Fetner, Melanie Heath

Summary: This study examines the gender gap in orgasms and how both men and women engage in gender labor to explain and justify this gap. Survey data confirms the association between sexual practices focusing on clitoral stimulation and women's orgasms. The narrative of women's orgasms as work and men's orgasms as natural is shaped by gender labor that mirrors the unequal emphasis on men's pleasure in sexual behaviors.

GENDER & SOCIETY (2022)

Article Management

Academic mothers with disabilities: Navigating academia and parenthood during COVID-19

Kathryn Wagner, Summer Melody Pennell, Meike Eilert, Stacey R. Lim

Summary: This study examines how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected academic mothers with mental health and physical disabilities, highlighting the experiences of marginalized populations. Understanding ableist privilege in higher education and the disruptions caused by COVID-19 in work and home life is crucial for gaining valuable insights.

GENDER WORK AND ORGANIZATION (2022)

Article Business

Does gender matter? A university ecosystem, self-efficacy and entrepreneurial intention analysis in Brazilian universities

Gisela Consolmagno Pelegrini, Gustavo Herminio Salati Marcondes de Moraes

Summary: This study explores gender differences in the linkages between university ecosystem, self-efficacy, and entrepreneurial intention in a developing country. The findings show that the university ecosystem positively influences self-efficacy and entrepreneurial intention, with females' self-efficacy having a higher impact on entrepreneurial intentions. The research limitations include the use of a secondary database and the need for better understanding of perceptions and self-evaluations in higher education organizations.

GENDER IN MANAGEMENT (2022)

Review Business

Gender diversity in corporate governance: a bibliometric analysis and research agenda

Jinnatul Raihan Mumu, Paolo Saona, Md. Shariful Haque, Md. Abul Kalam Azad

Summary: This study explores literature on corporate governance from a gender perspective using bibliometric analysis and content analysis. The findings reveal four underlying research stems in the corporate governance and gender literature, focusing on women's participation on corporate boards, gender diversity in the board, and the relationship between corporate social responsibility and firm financial performances. The study highlights the under-researched area of board gender diversity and corporate social responsibility.

GENDER IN MANAGEMENT (2022)

Article Communication

Diversity in broadcasting as an enabler of capabilities: the case of Palestinian-Israeli women on public and commercial radio and television

Baruch Shomron, Amit Schejter

Summary: This study examines the portrayal of Palestinian-Israeli women in media and how it contributes to community members' realization of their capabilities. The researchers compared the frequency and context of appearances between different media institutions and technologies and analyzed the underrepresentation and misrepresentation of Palestinian-Israeli women using the capabilities-approach. Semi-structured qualitative interviews with 15 Palestinian-Israeli women were also conducted to better understand the impact of media representation on their capabilities. The findings suggest that Israeli broadcasting hinders the full realization of six distinct capabilities for Palestinian-Israeli women, negatively affecting their wellbeing.

FEMINIST MEDIA STUDIES (2022)

Article Public, Environmental & Occupational Health

Endometriosis Is Undervalued: A Call to Action

Katherine Ellis, Deborah Munro, Jennifer Clarke

Summary: Endometriosis is a chronic inflammatory pain condition that affects at least 11% of women worldwide. However, there are still significant knowledge gaps and limited research funding for this disease. Diagnosis is often delayed, and current treatments do not effectively address the pain and infertility issues. Therefore, more funding and attention should be given to endometriosis research to improve patient outcomes.

FRONTIERS IN GLOBAL WOMENS HEALTH (2022)

Article Political Science

Gender and Violence against Political Candidates: Lessons from Sri Lanka

Elin Bjarnegard, Sandra Hakansson, Par Zetterberg

Summary: A growing body of research has focused on the violence faced by women in politics. It has been found that women candidates are more likely to experience violence of a sexual nature. However, there are still similarities between men's and women's exposure to violence, indicating that violence is sometimes part of a larger political practice.

POLITICS & GENDER (2022)

Article Social Issues

#8M women's strikes in Spain: following the unprecedented social mobilization through twitter

Nahia Idoiaga Mondragon, Naiara Berasategi Sancho, Nekane Beloki Arizti, Maitane Belasko Txertudi

Summary: The study found that the 2018 strikes in Spain went through phases of awareness, divergence, and convergence, while the 2019 strikes faced a lot of trolling which hindered reaching a consensus on success. Additionally, the results showed there was no specific hashtag used in these strikes.

JOURNAL OF GENDER STUDIES (2022)

Review Public, Environmental & Occupational Health

Allopregnanolone in Postpartum Depression

Graziano Pinna, Felipe B. B. Almeida, John M. M. Davis

Summary: Postpartum depression is a common and severe psychiatric disorder that negatively affects the health of both mothers and children. Current treatment options are limited and often result in delayed response. However, the recent approval of a synthetic GABAergic neurosteroid by the FDA offers a promising new treatment for postpartum depression, providing rapid, long-lasting, and effective results.

FRONTIERS IN GLOBAL WOMENS HEALTH (2022)

Article Geography

Muslim women's sporting spatialities: navigating culture, religion and moving bodies in Aotearoa New Zealand

Holly Thorpe, Nida Ahmad, Amy Marfell, Justin Richards

Summary: This paper examines the gendered Islamophobia experienced by Muslim women in everyday sporting spaces in Aotearoa New Zealand. It highlights the agency of Muslim women in finding and creating safe sporting spaces, as well as their active participation and refusal to be made invisible in sport.

GENDER PLACE AND CULTURE (2022)

Article Public, Environmental & Occupational Health

Impact of COVID-19 on Gender-Based Violence Prevention and Response Services in Kenya, Uganda, Nigeria, and South Africa: A Cross-Sectional Survey

Charlotte M. Roy, Paul Bukuluki, Sara E. Casey, Moriam O. Jagun, Neetu A. John, Nicoletta Mabhena, Mary Mwangi, Terry McGovern

Summary: The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly impacted gender-based violence prevention and response services in Kenya, Uganda, Nigeria, and South Africa, mainly due to government restrictions and the failure to prioritize these services. Future crisis preparedness should prioritize gender-based violence in the initial response and pay special attention to at-risk populations.

FRONTIERS IN GLOBAL WOMENS HEALTH (2022)

Article Public, Environmental & Occupational Health

Financial Instability and Delays in Access to Sexual and Reproductive Health Care Due to COVID-19

Megan L. Kavanaugh, Zoe H. Pleasure, Emma Pliskin, Mia Zolna, Katrina MacFarlane

Summary: This study aimed to investigate the prevalence and factors associated with delays in access to sexual and reproductive health (SRH) care due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The findings showed that access to SRH care and contraceptive methods was significantly affected by the pandemic, with financial instability being a key factor associated with delays. State context and response to the pandemic played a role in mitigating these effects.

JOURNAL OF WOMENS HEALTH (2022)

Article Communication

Victims of feminism: exploring networked misogyny and #MeToo in the manosphere

Valerie Dickel, Giulia Evolvi

Summary: This article examines how the manosphere frames and discusses the #MeToo debate. Through qualitative thematic analysis of articles and comments on two manosphere websites, the study reveals dominant themes including criticism and verbal abuse against women, dismissal of rape, and a desire to reinstate patriarchal values.

FEMINIST MEDIA STUDIES (2023)

Article Management

Merging the public and private spheres of women's work: Narratives from women street food vendors during Covid-19 crisis

Puja Guha, Annapurna Neti, Roshni Lobo

Summary: This study examines the experiences of women street food vendors before and during the pandemic, revealing that the crisis brought back the dichotomy between private and public spheres.

GENDER WORK AND ORGANIZATION (2022)

Article Women's Studies

Use of Social Network Analysis to Identify Popular Opinion Leaders for a Youth-Led Sexual Violence Prevention Initiative

Katie M. Edwards, Victoria L. Banyard, Emily A. Waterman, Skyler L. Hopfauf, Hee-Sung Shin, Briana Simon, Thomas W. Valente

Summary: This innovative sexual violence prevention initiative identified youth and adult opinion leaders through social network analysis and provided training in best practices at a kickoff event. Despite challenges with youth and adult engagement, this approach has the potential to transform the way we approach sexual violence prevention among youth.

VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN (2022)

Article Public, Environmental & Occupational Health

The association between fertility diet score and polycystic ovary syndrome: A Case-Control study

Morvarid Noormohammadi, Ghazaleh Eslamian, Shirin Malek, Nargeskhatoon Shoaibinobarian, Seyedeh Nooshan Mirmohammadali

Summary: This case-control study found that increasing the quality of the diet according to fertility diet score can reduce the odds of PCOS. The ratio of monounsaturated to trans fat and vegetable protein were associated with lower odds of PCOS, while animal protein intake and glycemic load were associated with higher odds of PCOS.

HEALTH CARE FOR WOMEN INTERNATIONAL (2022)

Article Social Issues

Asexuality and epistemic injustice: a gendered perspective

Karen Cuthbert

Summary: Drawing on original qualitative research, the author argues that the concept of 'epistemic injustice' can help understand the experiences of asexual individuals, with a focus on how asexual women face more injustice than men due to gendered stereotypes.

JOURNAL OF GENDER STUDIES (2022)

Article Women's Studies

Sexual Assault: Indigenous Women's Experiences of Not Being Believed by the Police

Jodie Murphy-Oikonen, Lori Chambers, Karen McQueen, Alexa Hiebert, Ainsley Miller

Summary: Indigenous women who reported sexual assault to the police but were not believed experienced violence, dismissal by the police, and yet showed determination to voice their experiences and make recommendations for changing the way police respond to sexual assault.

VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN (2022)