Woman
A woman is an adult female human. The plural ''women'' is sometimes used in certain phrases such as ''women's rights'' to denote female humans regardless of age.}} Before adulthood, a woman is referred to as a girl (a female child or adolescent).Typically, women are of the female sex and inherit a pair of X chromosomes, one from each parent, and fertile women are capable of pregnancy and giving birth from puberty until menopause. More generally, sex differentiation of the female fetus is governed by the lack of a present, or functioning, ''SRY'' gene on either one of the respective sex chromosomes. Female anatomy is distinguished from male anatomy by the female reproductive system, which includes the ovaries, fallopian tubes, uterus, vagina, and vulva. An adult woman generally has a wider pelvis, broader hips, and larger breasts than an adult man. These characteristics facilitate childbirth and breastfeeding. Women typically have less facial and other body hair, have a higher body fat composition, and are on average shorter and less muscular than men.
Throughout human history, traditional gender roles within societies have often defined and limited women's activities and opportunities, resulting in gender inequality; many religious doctrines and legal systems stipulate certain rules for women. With restrictions loosening during the 20th century in many societies, women have gained wider access to careers and the ability to pursue higher education. Violence against women, whether within families or in communities, has a long history and is primarily committed by men. Some women are denied reproductive rights. The movements and ideologies of feminism have a shared goal of achieving gender equality.
Trans women have a gender identity that does not align with their sex assignment (assigned male at birth), while intersex women may have sex characteristics that do not fit typical notions of female biology. Provided by Wikipedia
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The embodied female
Published 2002“…International Psycho-Analytical Association. Committee on Women and Psychoanalysis…”
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Child abuse and neglect : selected papers from the 4th Scientific Seminar of the Kenya Medical Women's Association, March 1989 /
Published 1989“…Kenya Medical Women's Association. Scientific Seminar…”
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Gender gaps in our constitutions : women's concerns in selected African countries /
Published 2002“…Women and Constitution Conference : Nairobi, Kenya…”
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Women in science and engineering increasing their numbers in the 1990s : a statement on policy and strategy /
Published 1991“…National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Women in Science and Engineering…”
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Recommendations for research on the health of military women bibliographies /
Published 1995“…Institute of Medicine (U.S.). Committee on Defense Women's Health Research…”
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Women, work, and coping a multidisciplinary approach to workplace stress /
Published 1993“…UBC Academic Women's Association…”
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Child abuse and neglect : selected papers from the 4th Scientific Seminar of the Kenya Medical Women's Association, March 1989 /
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Women In Utah History Paradigm Or Paradox? /
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Gender gaps in our constitutions : women's concerns in selected African countries /
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Women in science and engineering increasing their numbers in the 1990s : a statement on policy and strategy /
Published 1991“…National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Women in Science and Engineering…”
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Recommendations for research on the health of military women bibliographies /
Published 1995“…Institute of Medicine (U.S.). Committee on Defense Women's Health Research…”
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Women, work, and coping a multidisciplinary approach to workplace stress /
Published 1993“…UBC Academic Women's Association…”
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Women In Utah History Paradigm Or Paradox? /
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An assessment of the NIH Women's Health Initiative
Published 1993“…Committee to Review the NIH Women's Health Initiative…”
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An assessment of the NIH Women's Health Initiative
Published 1993“…Committee to Review the NIH Women's Health Initiative…”
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Women, violence, and nonviolent change /
Published 1996“…World Council of Churches. Women and Nonviolence Project…”
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Assessing readiness in military women the relationship of body composition, nutrition, and health /
Published 1998“…Committee on Body Composition, Nutrition, and Health of Military Women…”
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Women, violence, and nonviolent change /
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