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İlkkaracan, Pınar

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“…Abu-Odeh (2011) considered that from a sociophysiological perspective, the hymen guarantees virginity, which labels the woman as virtuous and assures her respect and honor. El Saadawi (2007), discussing sexual inequalities based on the hymen, refered to it as “the very fine membrane called honor (p. 47).” The absence of hymen before marriage may lead to stigma and discrimination, rejection from family and community, and virginity restoration (Cinthio 2015; Ilkkaracan 2008; Shakir 1997). Participants in the study added other ramifications such as living in fear, having to lie to parents and partners, and feelings of shame and guilt.…”

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“…Virginity, sexuality, and heteronormative gender roles are common categories identified in most studies examining Arab and Arab American identities (Ajrouch 2004; Akl 2014; El Feki 2013; Ilkkaracan 2008; Naber 2006, 2012, Read and Oselin 2008; Read 2003; Shakir 1997; Shalhoub-Kevorkian 2005). Virginity, heteronormative sexual expression and gender performance are important aspects of the daily lives of Arab women and are important in understanding their identification as Arab women (Amer et al 2015; Buitelaar 2002; El Feki 2013; El Saadawi 2007; Skandrani et al 2010); however, there is a gap in research that explores the meanings of virginity from the perspectives of Arab and Arab American women as the primary focus of the research.…”

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“We are Arabs:” The Embodiment of Virginity Through Arab and Arab American Women’s Lived Experiences

Abboud

Jemmott

Sommers

2015

Sexuality & Culture

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Virginity is part of our existence in the world as embodied sexual subjects. While many meanings are associated with virginity, in most of the Arab world virginity relates to the presence of a hymen and extends to encompass the honor of the Arab community, and virginity loss commonly relate to first vaginal intercourse. This study explored the meanings of virginity from the perspectives of Arab and Arab American women. A qualitative phenomenological approach, informed by the philosophy of Maurice Merleau-Ponty, was used to conduct in-depth interviews with ten women. We identified one over-arching theme Virginity as Identity, and two major themes Embodiment of Virginity and “We are Arabs.” To reach an embodied virginity, participants went through a disembodied virginity process, reflecting society’s perceptions and values of virginity related to anatomical presence of a hymen and society’s honor. “We are Arabs” describes the ways women identified with the Arab ethnic identity as a shared overall identification, but differed from one lived experience to another, and influenced how participants embodied virginity. Our participants provided a better understanding of the diverse meanings of virginity that move beyond the binary of virginity and virginity loss, and into a spectrum of embodied meanings. Findings suggest the need for future research around sexuality in Arab Americans with attention to socio-political contexts in order to understand the nature and context of sexual initiation and its impact on sexual behaviors and well-being.

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“We are Arabs:” The Embodiment of Virginity Through Arab and Arab American Women’s Lived Experiences

Abboud

Jemmott

Sommers

2015

Sexuality & Culture

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“…A broad body of research indicates that helping women improve their ability to produce, save and manage income reshapes household spending in ways that favor families and communities, either through their earned income or social cash transfers. The explanation is that women are much more likely to devote their earned income and savings to education, family health care and home maintenance for children than men (Arunkumar et al , 2016; M. K. Hazarika and Kalita, 2019; Huicho et al , 2016; Ilkkaracan, 2016; Mahjoub and Amara, 2020; Malapit et al , 2015; Ocasio, 2016; Perova and Vakis, 2009).…”

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Financial inclusion for women empowerment in South Asian countries

Aziz

Sheikh

Shah

2022

JFRC

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Purpose This paper aims to address the issues of Asian countries toward why females are discouraged and more likely to be removed from the formal financial system than males. Further, whether there is any connection between religion and women’s financial inclusion is also addressed. Design/methodology/approach This paper explores gender disparities in the use of structured financial services through multilevel models tailored to the individual. The data from 2004 to 2017 have been used for eight South Asian countries, including Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan, Maldives, Nepal and Bhutan. We used a multilevel modeling methodology to estimate the impact of the socio-economic climate on women’s financial inclusion while controlling for individual-level features, with all control variables included, the two-level logistic regression model used for this study. Findings The results of this study demonstrate that sex appears to be strongly correlated with the usage of financial services. The study also found that in nations where religious restrictions limit women’s willingness to work for a living, they are less likely than males to own a bank account. However, through legislation and regulations, countries that encourage gender equality in the labor market and have effective regulatory mechanisms to maintain these initiatives appear to have more financially active women. Practical implications This research advises that government authorities strengthen women’s empowerment in South Asian countries. Originality/value To the best of the authors’ knowledge, this is the first paper that explains the linkage between financial inclusion and women empowerment and will contribute to existing knowledge.

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“…Numerous studies show that assisting women in enhancing their capacity to earn, save and manage income restructures household spending in ways that benefit families and communities, whether through their earned income or social cash transfers. The reason is because women are significantly more inclined than males to invest their earned money and assets in family education, health care and housekeeping (Hazarika and Kalita, 2019; Ilkkaracan, 2016; Mahjoub and Amara, 2020).…”

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Nexus between financial inclusion and women empowerment: evidence from developing countries

Arshad

2023

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Purpose This paper aims to conduct an empirical investigation of how financial inclusion impacts women empowerment. Then, it examines the overall effect of various dimensions of financial inclusion on women empowerment in developing countries using the panel data for the time period of 2004–2019. Design/methodology/approach To overcome the problem of endogeneity, the study has used a fixed-effect model, two-stage least square GMM estimation techniques. Secondary data was collected from various websites such as WDI, UNICEF and UNESCO. Findings The results show that generally, the influence of financial inclusion on women empowerment is positive, confirming previous empirical literature results. The study found evidence that if there is more financial inclusion in the country, it will benefit women by enabling them to see their qualities and skills, which make them strong and dominant. Proper development and enhancement of those skills are only possible if proper education, awareness and space are given to express oneself. According to the results, financial development, gender parity index and women's employment positively affects women empowerment, while gender discrimination has a negative impact on women empowerment. The study highlights that to encourage women empowerment in developing countries. Governments and policymakers have to carefully check and reconsider that what are the most optimal financial inclusion programs that will help to improve the women empowerment in the country. Practical implications The study highlights that to encourage women empowerment in developing countries, governments and policymakers have to carefully check and reconsider what are the most optimal financial inclusion programs that will help to improve women empowerment in the country. Originality/value The literature does not clearly show the impact of financial inclusion dimensions on women empowerment in developing countries. Therefore, there is a need to use all the dimensions of financial inclusion to check the overall impact on women empowerment in developing countries. For this purpose, the financial inclusion index is developed. A new dimension of non-life insurance is introduced, which has not been used previously by any researcher to check financial inclusion impact.

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“We are Arabs:” The Embodiment of Virginity Through Arab and Arab American Women’s Lived Experiences

“We are Arabs:” The Embodiment of Virginity Through Arab and Arab American Women’s Lived Experiences

Financial inclusion for women empowerment in South Asian countries

Nexus between financial inclusion and women empowerment: evidence from developing countries

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