Women's reproductive rights in the inter-American system of human rights: conclusions from the Field, June - September 2014

The Inter-American System of Human Rights has proven to be a forum for the advancement of women’s reproductive rights in the Inter-American region. However, the Inter-American System faces significant challenges in promoting structural transformative change that enables women’s enjoyment of their reproductive health rights. This report examines three reproductive rights cases from the Inter- American Commission on Human Rights and the Inter-American Court of Human Rights: María Mamerita Mestanza Chávez v. Peru; Paulina Ramirez Jacinto v. Mexico; and Artavia Murillo et al. v. Costa Rica. In the summer of 2014, interviews were conducted with representatives in each of the case study countries, with the objective of the research being two-fold: (1) to understand how each of the cases developed, and the subsequent challenges and advancements; and (2) to learn from these cases in order to suggest recommendations for how actors can make better use of the Inter-American System as one of several avenues for protecting, promoting and fulfilling women’s reproductive rights. The report first discusses challenges in implementing women’s reproductive health rights, and then explores how the Inter-American System can strengthen its work on women’s reproductive health rights

Gender and ethnic disparities contributing to overweight in California adolescents

To explore differences in health behaviors and factors contributing to overweight among 12 to 17 year olds in California. Data from the 2005 California Health Interview Survey for 3,315 adolescents self-identified as Latino, Asian, or white were reviewed. Adolescents reported their weight, height, gender, ethnicity, parents’ educational level, household income, physical activity, sedentary activity, breakfast consumption, and family meals. Overall 34% of boys and 22% of girls in this study were overweight (>85th percentile for age and gender). Approximately 38% of Latinos, 25% of whites, and 16% of Asians were overweight. Latinos were more than twice as likely to be overweight as whites (2.07) and Asians (2.53). Younger adolescents (12–13 years old) and adolescents whose family income is less than 200% of the federal poverty level were more likely to be overweight. Low level of parental education is a risk factor for Latino and Asian girls and white and Latino boys. White girls with a lower socioeconomic status and white boys with more than 2 h daily of television, video, and computer time were more likely to be overweight. Results suggest gender and ethnic variations in factors that contribute to overweight in California adolescents. To influence the current overweight epidemic, clinicians must develop culturally sensitive and gender-specific interventions that address the unique needs of an ethnically diverse adolescent population

Getting Ready and Leading Higher Education in the times of COVID-19: An interview with Professor Dr Osman Hasan (Pro-Rector Academics) National University of Sciences and Technology, Islamabad, Pakistan.

Abstract   Purpose: The purpose of this viewpoint is to present an interview with Professor Dr Osman Hasan (Pro-Rector Academics) to get his perspective on getting ready and leading higher education in the times of COVID-19

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Neseniai pasirodė Lietuvos nacionalinės Martyno Mažvydo bibliotekos Informacijos ir komunikacijos mokslų departamento Bibliotekininkystės ir bibliografijos tyrimų skyriaus vyriausiosios metodininkės-tyrėjos dr. Daivos Janavičienės knyga „Biblioterapija: teorija ir praktika“ (Vilnius, 2020). Tai pirmoji lietuvių autorės knyga apie knygų skaitymo terapinį poveikį. Plačiau papasakoti apie šią tyrinėjimų sritį, kur susiduria ir medicina, ir laisvalaikio leidimo forma skaitant knygas, apie biblioterapijos entuziastų veiklą Lietuvoje maloniai sutiko knygos autorė dr. Daiva Janavičienė. Ją kalbina redaktorė Teresė Gužauskienė.Neseniai pasirodė Lietuvos nacionalinės Martyno Mažvydo bibliotekos Informacijos ir komunikacijos mokslų departamento Bibliotekininkystės ir bibliografijos tyrimų skyriaus vyriausiosios metodininkės-tyrėjos dr. Daivos Janavičienės knyga „Biblioterapija: teorija ir praktika“ (Vilnius, 2020). Tai pirmoji lietuvių autorės knyga apie knygų skaitymo terapinį poveikį. Plačiau papasakoti apie šią tyrinėjimų sritį, kur susiduria ir medicina, ir laisvalaikio leidimo forma skaitant knygas, apie biblioterapijos entuziastų veiklą Lietuvoje maloniai sutiko knygos autorė dr. Daiva Janavičienė. Ją kalbina redaktorė Teresė Gužauskienė