The silent crime; a sociological appraisal of gender-based violence experienced by women in Yoruba culture of Nigeria • Yetunde A Aluko, Olabisi Onabanjo University ; Olusola Aluko-Arowolo

Empowerment of women and links to child's health in Egypt • Ibrahim Ms Ghada, Information and Decision Support Center (IDSC), the Egyptian Cabinet ; Marwan Khawaga, American University of Beirut

Examining children's living conditions by gender of household head: The case of Malawi • Andrew A Jamali, University of Kwazulu-Natal ; Esther W Dungumaro, University of Natal at Durban ; Pelesana Moerane, University of Kwazulu-Natal

Gender, household headship and children's educational performance in Nigeria: Implications for development • Olufunlayo O. Bammeke, University of Lagos