Women, Activism and Social Change

Mikula, Maja

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“…It was observed that women only attend workshops and seminars on matters concerning spiritual growth and contemporary issues. In support of the above, Mikula [16] asserted that women have been marginalized for a long time. They were denied leadership positions and in most cases given care-taking responsibilities.…”

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Challenges Faced By Lay Women in Promotion of Socio-Spiritual Roles in ST Charles Lwanga Hambale Catholic Parish in Vihiga County-Kenya

Njoroge¹

2019

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This paper assessed challenges faced by lay women in promotion of socio-spiritual roles in St Charles Lwanga Hambale Catholic Parish in Vihiga County, Kenya. It discusses various roles various challenges lay women faces in their various socio-spiritual roles in the church. The study was conducted among various lay women in the five sub parishes within St Charles Lwanga Catholic Parish. This was based on the fact that lay women in the parish are the majority and the most active in their roles in the church hence a need to assess the challenges they face. Respondents were drawn from members of Small Christian Communities (SCCs), Leaders and some members from three lay women organizations which are: Catholic Women Association (CWA), Legion of Mary, and Sacred Heart. The study was based on both primary and secondary data collected and was descriptive in nature.

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“…Mikula [16] asserted that traditionally, women are defined in terms of their kinship relations with men; as sisters, wives, mothers or daughters. Traditionally in the African societies women were supposed to hold inferior positions in the community.…”

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Challenges Faced By Lay Women in Promotion of Socio-Spiritual Roles in ST Charles Lwanga Hambale Catholic Parish in Vihiga County-Kenya

Njoroge¹

2019

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A Beacon of Health: Ultra-Orthodox Women Graduate with a Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Education

Gilad,

Moran

2024

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This study examines the effect of a physical education bachelor’s degree program on the healthy lifestyle practices of ultra-Orthodox women. The study included 59 physical education teacher education (PETE) graduates and a group of 78 ultra-Orthodox women who specialized in “healthy activity” at a seminar. Variance analyses were used to analyze the data. The results indicate a significant improvement in the physical activity and nutrition habits of the PETE graduate women compared with the seminar trainee group. This comparative study provides evidence of the positive impact of higher education on the health behaviors of ultra-Orthodox women.

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Gender and Modernity in Japan's "Long Twentieth Century"

Mackie¹

2013

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This article surveys English-language writings on gender and modernity in Japanese history in the "long twentieth century." The discussion is organized around the themes of gendering the public sphere, feminism and the gendered state, gender and labor, and gender, sexuality, and cultural politics, with some closing reflections on emerging research themes which place the study of Japan's modernity in a transnational frame.

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Women, Activism and Social Change

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Challenges Faced By Lay Women in Promotion of Socio-Spiritual Roles in ST Charles Lwanga Hambale Catholic Parish in Vihiga County-Kenya

Challenges Faced By Lay Women in Promotion of Socio-Spiritual Roles in ST Charles Lwanga Hambale Catholic Parish in Vihiga County-Kenya

A Beacon of Health: Ultra-Orthodox Women Graduate with a Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Education

Gender and Modernity in Japan's "Long Twentieth Century"

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