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Research: Gender

Professor Moore has made significant contributions to feminist and gender debates across the social sciences. The bulk of her work is approached from a feminist perspective and she has authored numerous books, chapters and scholarly articles on themes such as sexuality, the gender pay gap, psychoanalysis, the occult, agriculture and business.

Women, marketplaces and exchange partners amongst the Marakwet of northwest Kenya

Africa

Based on recent fieldwork, this paper examines the intersecting economic activities of Marakwet women in northwest Kenya with a particular focus on exchange friendships. We highlight the need to expand previous definitions of tilia, based on male exchange of livestock, to include a variety of exchange friendships including those between women.

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Editorial: Female genital mutilation/cutting

Africa

Targeted interventions can work, but more remains to be done to change people’s behaviour

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The Future of Work

Gender

This paper looks at the changing nature of work, drawing primarily on examples from the less developed and newly industrialized countries of the world. It suggests several ways we might have to revise or extend our understanding of the term 'work' in light of increased female participation in the waged labour force.

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''Divided We Stand': Sex, Gender and Sexual Difference.'

Gender

Moore, H. (1994). 'Divided We Stand': Sex, Gender and Sexual Difference. Feminist Review, 47, pp. 78-95.

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