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Gender and Globalization of Academic Labor Markets: Research and Teaching Staff at Nordic Universities
(Social Inclusion;Volume 9, Issue 3, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-07-21)In this article, we investigate how the globalized academic labor market has changed the composition of teaching and research staff at Swedish, Norwegian, and Finnish universities. We use national statistical data on the ... -
Gender bias in public long-term care? A survey experiment among care managers
(Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization;, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015-09-14)Daughters of elderly women are more likely to provide informal care than sons. If care managers take this into account and view informal care as a substitute for formal care, they will statistically discriminate against ... -
The gender difference in sickness absence: Do managers evaluate men and women differently with regard to the appropriateness of sickness absence?
(Scandinavian Journal of Public Health;2019, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Aims: Women have much higher rates of sickness absence than men, but the causes of the difference are not well understood. This study examines whether managers have more lenient attitudes toward women’s than toward men’s ... -
Gender differences in nutrition literacy levels among university students and employees: a descriptive study.
(Journal of Nutritional Science (JNS);Volume 10, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-07-30)The impact of nutrition information on public health is partly determined by the population’s level of nutrition literacy (NL), which involves functional NL (such as knowledge of dietary guidelines) and critical NL (such ... -
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 ...