Social Science, Regional Studies
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Gender and Property Rights
Critical Issues in the Context of SDG 5 with a Focus on Bangladesh by Mohammad Jabbar
On their list of 17 Sustainable Development Goals for all nations, the United Nations uses #5 “to achieve equality and empower all women and girls”. One of the nine targets under goal 5 is ‘gender equality in the ownership of productive assets,...
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From The Frying Pan Into The Fire
Memoir of a Zimbabwean by Judith Mawoko
Told with clarity, humour and insight, From the Frying Pan into the Fire lets us look into the turbulent history of Zimbabwe through the eyes of a native Zimbabwean educator. Born in a rural village in 1965, in what was then Rhodesia, young...
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A Happy Heart and One Slice Of Bread
Cori cuntenti e 'na fedda di pani by Arthur V. Dieli
Sicilian proverbs are a pathway into the reality of Sicilian culture over the centuries. They are the voices of its people that ring true from generation to generation. The proverbs are an important sub-text of their conversation. Every segment...
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