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Contemporary Women's Issues

About this database

This database focuses on the critical issues and events that influence women's lives in more than 190 countries.

Subjects covered include:

  • Art
  • Criminal justice
  • English and American literature
  • Ethnic studies  
  • Human rights

and also:

  • Language and literature
  • Sociology and Social sciences
  • Social work
  • Women's studies
  • Psychology
  • Employment, the workplace, and Pay equity
  • Gender equity
  • Lesbian studies
  • Reproductive rights and health
  • Family life
  • Violence and exploitation
  • Education
  • Legal status
  • Politics
  • Health sciences and promotion

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Titles included in this database

The database indexes a variety of types of resources including:

Biographies, book reviews, columns, editorials, instructional articles, interviews, media reviews, organisation overviews/profiles, personal overviews/profiles, personal stories, research, speeches/addresses, and scholarly articles from bibliographies, books, newspapers, directories, fact sheets, guides, journals, newsletters, pamphlets, reports, and statistical publications.

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