We tested the internal reliability and predictive validity of a new 4-item Short Social
Dominance Orientation (SSDO) scale among adults in 20 countries, using 15 languages (N …

We examine the effect of social institutions related to gender inequality on development
outcomes. By characterizing and applying the recently developed Social Institution and …

In this paper we investigate the extent to which gender equality disintegrates women's self-
employment choice (compared to that for men) and whether this is contingent upon a …

We investigated the causal effects of female empowerment (female educational attainment,
female labor force participation, and total fertility rates) on democratic development for 97 …

Across the globe, people differ considerably in their attitudes about abortion, divorce, and
gender equality. These differences are reflected in the diversity of laws regulating divorce …

In recent times, Arabs have shown the world that they are ready for additional democratic
reforms. We must nevertheless question what democracy means to them. How do they think …

Adoption of gender quotas is significant in addressing women's political
underrepresentation. While low levels of women's parliamentary presence is a global …

This paper empirically examines associations between female labor force participation
(FLFP) and democracy. Using a cross-country, time series (1980–2005) data set, we find …

This article focuses on the changes in attitudes about sexuality, gender equality, and
intimate partner violence within the context of modernization. Revised modernization theory …

group of stellar feminist scholars from around the world. Each contributor has authored a
brief, thought-provoking commentary on the current status and future directions of feminist …