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This book presents the stories of 10 single women who are in their old age and have never been married, and explores the psychological conditions of these women. Specifically, it discusses issues pertaining to their self-concepts, mental states, and coping strategies. It also examines the women's recollections of childhood memories, family history, experiences with death, and their thoughts on the meaning of life. Pandora's Box: Looking into the Conditions of Ageing Single Women in Mindanao sheds light on the physiological and psychological changes that the women experienced in their late adul

Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Figure -- Abbreviations -- Introduction -- Chapter 1. Before the Vote -- Chapter 2. A Women's Labour Party -- Chapter 3. Between the Acts -- Chapter 4. Against Fascism, Austerity and War -- Chapter 5. Raising Consciousness -- Chapter 6. Women's Liberation, Now! -- Conclusion -- Acknowledgements -- Select Bibliography

Cover -- Copyright -- Contents -- Foreword -- About Women, Business and the Law -- Key Findings -- Spotlight on Violence Against Women -- The Default Marital Property Regime and Women's Entrepreneurship: The Case of Chile -- Constitutional Reform and Women's Rights: The Case of Kenya -- Laws on Sexual Harassment and Domestic Violence in South Asia -- References -- Data notes -- Economy Tables -- Pilot Data Tables -- Acknowledgments

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