PATTERNS OF HARASSMENT AND VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN IN CENTRAL AND EASTERN EUROPE: THE ROLE OF THE SOCIO-ECONOMIC CONTEXT AND GENDER NORMS IN INTERNATIONAL COMPARISONS

Patterns of harassment and violence against women in Central and Eastern Europe: the role of the socio-economic context and gender norms in international comparisons

We use data from an international survey conducted in eight countries of Central and Eastern Europe and apply the method of multivariate reweighting to study the role of socio-economic characteristics and gender norms for the extent of underreporting of the prevalence of more discreet forms of gender-based abuse and harassment.We find that PLIABLE

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Abnormal synergies and associated reactions post-hemiparetic stroke reflect muscle activation patterns of brainstem motor pathways

Individuals with moderate-to-severe post-stroke hemiparesis cannot control proximal and distal joints of the arm independently because they are constrained to stereotypical movement patterns called flexion and extension synergies.Accumulating evidence indicates that these synergies emerge because of upregulation of diffusely projecting brainstem mo

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[Accepted, unedited version] Network analysis for identifying potential anti-virulence targets from whole transcriptome of Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Staphylococcus aureus exposed to certain anti-pathogenic polyherbal formulations

Introduction: Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) is a serious global threat.Identification of novel antibacterial targets is urgently warranted to help the antimicrobial drug discovery programmes.This study attempted identification of potential targets in two important pathogens Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Staphylococcus aureus.Methods: Transcriptome of

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