Browsing University of Waterloo by Subject "Women"
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Approaches to understanding and measuring women’s empowerment and its relationship with women’s and children’s dietary diversity in sub-Saharan Africa.
(University of Waterloo, 2020-04-02)Background Women’s empowerment has been identified as a key component of development policies since in many cases, there are existing and widening gender gaps in wellbeing including in access to improved nutrition ... -
Cervical cancer screening among immigrant women in Ontario: The influence of acculturation
(University of Waterloo, 2013-01-17)Background: Cervical cancer is the second most common cancer among women worldwide and its incidence is higher for certain ethnic groups in Canada, compared to White Canadians. As more women immigrate to Canada, the potential ... -
Each Woman Dies Her Death A Thousand Times: Voices Of Female Experience In The Holocaust
(University of Waterloo, 2018-10-16)While the experiences of Holocaust victims are well studied in history, the nuances of female-centric elements of these experiences have been under-represented in Holocaust historiography until relatively recently. While ... -
A Feminist Critical Discourse Analysis of the Experiences of Community Reintegration for Women Leaving Prison
(University of Waterloo, 2022-09-12)Women are a small, yet growing, increasingly diverse and complex group out of the overall Canadian prison population. From 2005 to 2015, the population of people in Canadian prisons rose by approximately 10% and most of ... -
Fighting for women's equality, the federal Women's Bureau, 1945-1967 : an example of early state feminism in Canada
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Negotiating Boundaries, The Veil: The Appearance of the Invisible
(University of Waterloo, 2011-09-29)The chador is more than a matter of taste in clothing or a religious regulation; it is the incarnation of a belief, a culture, and a tradition. Intermingled with it are the profound emotions of the women who have been ... -
Property Law in Roman Egypt in the Light of the Papyri: Safeguarding Women's Economic Interests
(University of Waterloo, 2013-08-30)This study looks at the role of women in the economic environment of Roman Egypt in the light of the papyri. By examining marriage and inheritance documents from the first three centuries, the study shows that marital and ... -
“The System is Built to Exclude Them”: Using Sociality to Manage Health Amongst Women Experiencing Homelessness
(University of Waterloo, 2020-01-22)The lives of women experiencing homelessness are often invisible from both statistics and the public eye. Yet, to support the population, specifically their health, their lived experiences must first be understood. Practicing ... -
Women and tourism in White Harbour, Newfoundland: Filling the Gap between Tradition, Innovation, and Globalization
(University of Waterloo, 2009-04-26)Rural communities, often called outports, throughout Newfoundland are currently experiencing important socio-economic changes. External forces, such as the ever-growing oil industry in Alberta and provincial planning based ... -
Young, Wild*, and (somewhat) Free: A Narrative Exploration of Married Second- Generation East Indian Canadian Women and Their Relationship with Leisure
(University of Waterloo, 2019-08-02)Stemming from my personal experiences of a second-generation East Indian (SGEI) woman living in Canada, I explore the complexities of leisure within marriages. I employ postcolonial feminist theorization to contextualize ...