Groundwater scarcity impact on inclusiveness and women empowerment: Insights from school absenteeism of female students in two watersheds in India

A survey was conducted in eight secondary schools located in two watersheds in Gujarat and Rajasthan (semi-arid region of India) to assess students’ perceptions about groundwater scarcity issues and the impact of the scarcity on their educational opportunities. Survey responses to a detailed questionnaire by a cohort of students in both watersheds; school attendance records of year 8 class students (13–14 years old) and responses gathered via a socio-economic survey involving 500 families in the study area were used in the study. In both watersheds, >90% students identified groundwater scarcity as a major issue. Required to work at home or farm, about 65% students in Gujarat and 60% in Rajasthan missed school for up to 2 days/month; and a smaller proportion (～ 30%) missed schools for 4 or more days/month. School absenteeism was found to be linked with gender; female students missed schools more frequently than their male counterpart. The school attendance records in Rajasthan showed that the frequency of female students missing schools for 5 or more days/month was on an average 2–10 times greater than that for males. The gender difference in absenteeism in all schools was statistically significant (P?<?.018**). The study highlighted that groundwater scarcity in the study area, and consequent demand on their time for household work including fetching drinking water are contributing factors towards limiting their educational and economic opportunities. Groundwater scarcity can be one of the key factors that can limit inclusiveness and empowerment of women and need to be considered in policy-making.     

Update: The Invisible Farmer: securing Australian farm women’s history

This article reviews the Invisible Farmer project – the largest study of Australian women on the land – a third of the way through its three year funding period. It introduces the aims of this collaborative and multidisciplinary project, focusing on the role of records and oral histories in the creation of new narratives, and the task of raising public awareness of the important historical and contemporary contributions made by Australian women farmers. We examine the way digital platforms work to curate records and promote research, and outline the important role that the Australian Women’s Register, a core project of the Australian Women’s Archives Project, will play in achieving outcomes.     

我国女子板球世预赛与亚运会技战术对比分析

运用文献资料法、录像观察法、访谈法、数理统计法和逻辑分析法,对2015年女子板球世界杯预选赛与2014年仁川亚运会中我国女子板球队与对手比赛的相关数据进行比较分析.指出与世界强队相比,我国女子板球队仍处于中游阶段,比赛中虽有个别优秀队员涌现,发挥关键性决定作用,但明星球员数量和能力与高水平国家相比还存在差距;我国队员在主动得分、击球得分率和4、6分球等指标上同对手相比无显著性差异,但附加分存在显著性差异;世预赛上我国女子板球队在技战术运用和团队配合等方面较亚运会进步明显,但进攻时技术的稳定性以     

世界杯女子双人单桨冠军艇运动员途中划桨技术特点研究

通过二维摄像解析法,对06赛艇世界杯赛慕尼黑站决赛冠军艇的划桨技术特征进行探索。研究结论:1)具有较高的桨频、合理的划距补偿以及能量节省化是冠军艇艇速优势形成的三大要素;2)在拉桨前段与推桨后段耗时较少是冠军艇较高桨频形成的主要因素,桨入水角度对其影响较大;3)冠军艇划距补偿的主要途径在于在拉桨后段与推桨前段耗时相对较多,在推桨前段艇速较高;4)冠军艇注重在推桨阶段争夺艇速优势,注重在拉桨后段划桨速度转化率的提高。     

试论儒家折磨女性的精神手段

形成“女性”是第二性的主要原因，与父权社会对女性实施的措施有关。在儒家思想里，就是运用“愚化”和“弱化”手段，从精神上长期地、多方位地折磨女性。     

钱谦益女性墓志铭的特点及其文化意义

本文考察钱谦益的女性墓志铭，从中分析其夫妻观、女性观以及表现方法上的某些特点，并据以探究其背后蕴藏的文化意义。钱谦益钟情于挚友性质的夫妻关系，反映出晚明文人渴求精神生活的舒畅，并且向往日常生活中无拘无束、和谐美满的身心自由。钱谦益弘扬女性的阳刚之气，鼓吹女胜于男的观点，则体现了他的政治焦虑和反思意识。钱谦益的自我抒情和借题发挥，以及顽固的尚古思想，使得他的女性墓志铭在颇具文学色彩的同时，又有难以避免的矛盾和弊端。     

世界女子排球后排进攻技术运用现状分析

采用录像统计法、文献资料法、观察法、比较分析法等,对第28届雅典奥运会女排赛、第9届世界杯赛后排进攻的状况进行比较研究,结果表明:世界女排后排进攻运用数量急剧上升,而质量下降;主动运用的效果明显好于前排进攻,世界各国女排在拦防后排进攻方面都已接近拦防前排进攻的水平,旨在为中国女排今后的训练提供参考和帮助。     

关于加强高校女工管理工作的若干思考

我国在建立社会主义市场经济体制的过程中,由于社会转型,带来资源、利益的调整,使妇女发展面临许多新情况、新问题。这一现象,即便是身处高校的女性教工群体也未能置身度外,虽然她们在教学、科研、管理等岗位上发挥着越来越重要的作用,但客观上仍然存在更多关爱、男女平等以及与各社会成员间的权利、机会平等的要求。关注和改善高校女工工作,对于学校民主管理、构建和谐校园、促进高等教育事业发展,都具有一定的现实意义。     

Learner pregnancy in South Africa’s Eastern Cape: The Factors affecting adolescent girls' school withdrawal during pregnancy

An early pregnancy often puts an end to a girls’ education. However, few studies have investigated which factors affect adolescents’ school discontinuation during pregnancy. This study interviewed 1,046 adolescent mothers from the Eastern Cape province in South Africa. The results showed that a quarter of school-going adolescent girls withdrew from school during the pregnancy - many as early as the first trimester. School withdrawal was associated with higher poverty, higher grade repetition, an unplanned and unwanted pregnancy, and greater lack of information about the pregnancy. Given the high enrolment rates at the onset of the pregnancy, school-based services may provide an opportunity to identify which girls require substantial support to remain in education throughout pregnancy, using a history of poor school performance as an indicator for dropout.     

哈尔滨市中老年女性体脂状况与冬季锻炼的运动处方

哈尔滨市老龄化问题突出且严峻,为了践行健康老龄化、积极老龄化的目标,通过文献资料法、专家访谈法、实验法、数理统计法等方法对哈尔滨市310名不同年龄段的中老年女性进行研究,并根据其不同的体脂状况从有氧运动、力量和耐力、柔韧性和平衡协调性方面制定个性化的运动处方,全面提升哈尔滨市中老年女性科学化锻炼水平,同时为全面提高老年人的生活质量,引领健康的生活方式,制定科学、合理的健身计划提供参考。