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Gender differences in the association between positive drinking attitudes and alcohol-related problems. The WIRUS study
(International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health;Volume 17, Issue 16, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-08-16)BACKGROUND: Alcohol consumption is deeply integrated in people’s social- and work lives and, thus, constitutes a serious public health challenge. Attitudes toward drinking stand out as important predictors of drinking, but ... -
Gender discrimination before mandated quotas? Evidence from Norway: 1989 to 2002
(Scandinavian Journal of Management;31(3), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015-07-01)Is the low percentage of women on boards due to discrimination? Discrimination has a time dimension; it is repeated period after period and is thus highly persistent. This persistence is tested with data from Norway before ... -
Gender Discrimination in the Hiring of Skilled Professionals in Two Male-Dominated Occupational Fields: A Factorial Survey Experiment with Real-World Vacancies and Recruiters in Four European Countries
(KZfSS Kölner Zeitschrift für Soziologie und Sozialpsychologie;Volume 72, suppl 1, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-07-01)The present article investigates gender discrimination in recruitment for two male-dominated occupations (mechanics and IT professionals). We empirically test two different explanatory approaches to gender discrimination ... -
Gender Equality and Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs)
(NIBR-notat 2009:123, Notat, 2009)Last ned gratis The Multilateral Development Banks have worked on gender equality for more than 20 years. This paper gives a presentation of the World Bank, the African Development Bank, The Asian Development Bank and the ... -
Gender equality in sickness absence tolerance: Attitudes and norms of sickness absence are not different for men and women
(PLoS ONE;13 (8), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018-08-01)Previous research offers limited understanding as to why sickness absence is higher among women than among men, but attitudes and norms have been suggested as plausible explanations of this gender gap. The purpose of the ... -
Gender in physiotherapy education. A study of gender performance among physiotherapy students and changes in the significance of gender
(Skriftserien avhandling;(4), Peer reviewed; Doctoral thesis, 2015)I denne avhandlingen studerer jeg hvordan kjønn får betydning i fysioterapeututdanning. Mer konkret utforsker jeg hvordan fysioterapeutstudenter gjør kjønn og hvilke forandringer som finner sted når det gjelder betydningen ... -
Gender norms of employability; a case study of females' technical and vocational education in Multan and Bahawalpur, South Punjab, Pakistan
(Master thesis, 2021)This report focuses on gender dimensions, in the context of Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) in Multan and Bahawalpur in South Punjab, Pakistan. Gender among TVET to employability is an essential ... -
A gender perspective of poverty, shame, and social exclusion nexus: A case study of Uganda
(Master thesis, 2012)Contemporary studies on poverty have suggested a relationship between poverty, shame and social exclusion. This is increasingly becoming a focal point for contemporary scholars, policy makers and analysts in a bid to fully ... -
Gender Perspectives in Hinduism: Contemporary Practices in the Community School of Miklajung Rural Municipality, Nepal
(Master thesis, 2020)Gender discrimination issue is one of the major topics of discussion in the Hindu community of Nepal. The old culture of Hinduism regarding gender discrimination among schoolgirls has gained attention for researchers over ... -
Gender Stereotypes: Written in Plain Sight: A Quantitative and Qualitative Textbook Study
(Master thesis, 2023)Gender equality is a value that has been fought for over several decades, and although significant progress has been made, it is still a challenge that society strives to fully achieve. An imbalance between genders exists ... -
Gender, family, and intergenerational transmission of traumatisation
(Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy in China;Volume 3, number 2, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-12-01)China is a fast-developing country and at the same time a country where traditions play an important role. The society is also marked by centuries of upheavals that have affected individuals and families. The recent growth ... -
Gender, letters, relatives, and God: mediating actors in mammographic screening among Pakistani women in Norway.
(Acta Radiologica Open;Volume 8, issue 9, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-08-19)Background: Pakistani immigrant women in Norway have lower attendance rates in the national breast cancer screening program (BreastScreen Norway) compared to non-immigrants and immigrants from most other countries. Purpose: ... -
Gendered challenges to fieldwork in conflict-affected areas
(The Companion to Peace and Conflict Fieldwork;, Chapter; Peer reviewed, 2021-08-27)This chapter takes a gendered perspective on some of the challenges and opportunities of intervention fieldwork. Based on experiences from fieldwork in Liberia, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Haiti, I consider ... -
Gendered COVID-19 discussions on Twitter: a Norwegian case
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Purpose: The COVID-19 pandemic has resurfaced challenges to gender equality and gender relations both worldwide and in Norway. There have been massive public discussions on social media platforms, highlighting the potential ... -
The gendered district effect: psychosocial reasons why girls wish to leave their rural communities
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)The rural youth exodus has mostly been explained with the pull of the city. In this mixed-method study, we explore whether young people also experience a push to leave the rural community due to a lack of psychosocial ... -
Gendered effects of intensified care burdens: Employment and sickness absence in families with chronically sick or disabled children in Norway
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016)Using longitudinal register data from Norway, the article examines the impact of having a child with intensified care needs on maternal and paternal employment, within a gender equality promoting welfare state. The hypothesis ... -
Gendered health consequences of unemployment in Norway 2000–2017: a register‑based study of hospital admissions, health‑related benefit utilisation, and mortality
(BMC Public Health;22, Article number: 2447 (2022), Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022-12-28)Background: The existing literature indicates that unemployment leads to deteriorated mental and somatic health, poorer self-assessed health, and higher mortality. However, it is not clear whether and to what extent the ... -
Gendered repertoires in nursing: New conceptualisations of educational gender segregation
(Gender and Education;Volume 33, 2021 - Issue 3, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-05-21)Research on educational gender segregation has been mostly concerned with the lack of women in male-dominated educational fields, and only to a lesser degree with the shortage of men in female-dominated subjects. This ... -
Gene variations in sex hormone pathways and the risk of testicular germ cell tumour: a case–parent triad study in a Norwegian–Swedish population
(Human Reproduction;27 (5), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012-03-08)BACKGROUND Testicular germ cell tumour (TGCT) is the most common cancer in young men, and an imbalance between the estrogen and androgen levels in utero is hypothesized to influence TGCT risk. Thus, polymorphisms in genes ... -
General control nonderepressible two (GCN2) as a therapeutic target for prostate cancer
(Master thesis, 2021)Prostate cancer (PC) is the second most common cancer in men worldwide. Primary PC is treated by surgery, radiotherapy or high dose-rate brachytherapy and androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) – and this is usually very ...