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Global Economy and Women Managers in India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Korea	by	Sunita Singh - Sengupta
Uncaging the Birds: the Movement to Allow Bengali Women into the Medical Profession: 1870-1880s	by	Chandrika Paul
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Global Economy And Women Managers In South-East Asia
The present paper examines the problem of dual career marriages and the prejudice of foreign companies towards women managers in Asian countries and advocates the work-life integration model which is an effort to establish linkages between national culture and organizational processes which act arguably upon the constraints and opportunities women encounter in the workplace. The assumption is that the cultural values attached with the social role of a woman significantly affect her career choice. Hundred twenty-nine male and seventy-six female managers from India, Sri Lanka, Nepal and Korea participated in the study. The overall findings indicated that respondents perceived the organizational culture to be favoured towards men. Family still seems to be the responsibility of women. Further, the findings indicated the absence of such organizational practices, which helped in promoting women at the top. The study substantiated the hypothesis that socio-cultural factors will affect women's share in top managerial positions.
Uncaging The Birds: The Movement To Allow Bengali Women Into The Medical Profession: 1870-1880s
The bhadralok tried to block the entry of Bengali women into medical profession because of several interwoven factors where class played an important role. First, they did not want their bhadramahila to gain economic independence. Second, they did not want women to threaten the predominantly male medical profession. Third, they feared the "feminizing" of the medical profession. Fourth, they sought to preserve the honor and respectability of their women relatives. Most importantly, the bhadralok wanted to control their women's sexuality. Yet, bhadralok praised women's abilities to nurse, but rejected their competence in medicine. However, Bengali women entered medical colleges largely due to the efforts of some British administrators and members of the Samadarshi Dal. These British men were more concerned about the prestige of the Bengal government than the repercussions that their decision would have on bhadralok self-esteem. Their primary motive had been to prevent Bengal from falling behind Madras and Bombay Presidencies, which already legalized women's entry into medical colleges. However, the alliance between the progressive Brahmos and some British administrators was triumphant in giving Bengal women the access to medical education.
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