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She stays and she pays: Rural Women’s Labour and Empowerment in Atakora, Northern Benin
This thesis investigates the potential effect of employment in rural agricultural value chains on the empowerment of rural women in Benin, West Africa. A decolonial feminist approach is taken to critically deconstruct the ... -
Higher Education Admissions in Beijing: Independent Freshman Admissions and the Influence of Family, Schooling, and Gender
The sociological study of inequalities has long been concerned with questions concerning the role of education in creating a fairer society and whether it just serves as a means for the advantaged to consolidate pre-existing ... -
Cultural Determinants of Global Health
This PhD thesis examines the role of cultural values as a predictor of population health and wellbeing in a global context. Within the Social Determinants of Health (SDH) framework, several factors including social class, ...
