Latest items for PHBP-DATA-1
Nov. 28, 2023, 12:49 p.m.
Countries: South Korea
Variables: PHBP-DATA-1
"South Korean archer An San- who won three gold medals at Tokyo- became the target of online abuse from anti-feminists who claimed her hairstyle indicated she was a radical feminist" (pp 19).
Variables: PHBP-DATA-1
"South Korean archer An San- who won three gold medals at Tokyo- became the target of online abuse from anti-feminists who claimed her hairstyle indicated she was a radical feminist" (pp 19).
Sept. 7, 2023, 9:12 a.m.
Countries: Kenya
Variables: PHBP-DATA-1
"The target audience of skin whitening products are generally middle-class Kenyan women – those with the budget to spend a minimum of 300 KES (~$3) on such products every few months" (para 10).
Variables: PHBP-DATA-1
"The target audience of skin whitening products are generally middle-class Kenyan women – those with the budget to spend a minimum of 300 KES (~$3) on such products every few months" (para 10).
Aug. 8, 2023, 8:30 p.m.
Countries: Bulgaria
Variables: PHBP-DATA-1
"[There are r]eports of largely irreversible medical surgery performed on intersex women" (11). This can have adverse effects on the health of these women (MV- coder comment)
Variables: PHBP-DATA-1
"[There are r]eports of largely irreversible medical surgery performed on intersex women" (11). This can have adverse effects on the health of these women (MV- coder comment)
Jan. 21, 2023, 8:08 a.m.
Countries: Iran
Variables: PHBP-DATA-1
"Her father-in-law blinded her by throwing acid on her face, but Masume Attaie, 39, has started a new life as model, to show her beauty" (para 1). "Ataei said in an interview: 'Perhaps facial beauty of a woman is all she has got. When that is destroyed, it is very difficult for a person to come to terms with it and return to the society once again'." (para 7). "Iranian health ministry's statistics puts acid attacks at 60 to 70 cases every year" (para 13).
Variables: PHBP-DATA-1
"Her father-in-law blinded her by throwing acid on her face, but Masume Attaie, 39, has started a new life as model, to show her beauty" (para 1). "Ataei said in an interview: 'Perhaps facial beauty of a woman is all she has got. When that is destroyed, it is very difficult for a person to come to terms with it and return to the society once again'." (para 7). "Iranian health ministry's statistics puts acid attacks at 60 to 70 cases every year" (para 13).
Jan. 16, 2023, 9:44 a.m.
Countries: Jordan
Variables: PHBP-DATA-1
"In Middle Eastern countries like Jordan, 60.7% of women use skin bleaching creams" (para 15).
Variables: PHBP-DATA-1
"In Middle Eastern countries like Jordan, 60.7% of women use skin bleaching creams" (para 15).
Jan. 16, 2023, 9:44 a.m.
Countries: Japan
Variables: PHBP-DATA-1
"In Japan, 187,000 eyelid procedures were done in 2017 — well over the amount of every other surgical procedure combined" (para 14).
Variables: PHBP-DATA-1
"In Japan, 187,000 eyelid procedures were done in 2017 — well over the amount of every other surgical procedure combined" (para 14).
Jan. 16, 2023, 9:44 a.m.
Countries: United States
Variables: PHBP-DATA-1
"A 2017 study conducted by OnePoll for Groupon revealed that women spend, on average, $225,000 on beauty expenses in their lifetime" (para 6). "A study published in Oxford University’s Carcinogenesis Journal found that Black women who used lye-based relaxers at least seven times a year for 15 or more years had an increased risk of developing breast cancer" (para 16). "During the Covid lockdowns, high heel sales dropped 71%, suggesting that women are, in fact, not wearing these shoes for their own enjoyment and comfort" (para 17).
Variables: PHBP-DATA-1
"A 2017 study conducted by OnePoll for Groupon revealed that women spend, on average, $225,000 on beauty expenses in their lifetime" (para 6). "A study published in Oxford University’s Carcinogenesis Journal found that Black women who used lye-based relaxers at least seven times a year for 15 or more years had an increased risk of developing breast cancer" (para 16). "During the Covid lockdowns, high heel sales dropped 71%, suggesting that women are, in fact, not wearing these shoes for their own enjoyment and comfort" (para 17).
Jan. 16, 2023, 9:44 a.m.
Countries: Nigeria, Senegal, South Africa
Variables: PHBP-DATA-1
"Today, about 77% of Nigerians, 27% of Senegalese and 35% of South African women bleach their skin" (para 15).
Variables: PHBP-DATA-1
"Today, about 77% of Nigerians, 27% of Senegalese and 35% of South African women bleach their skin" (para 15).
Jan. 16, 2023, 9:44 a.m.
Countries: United States
Variables: PHBP-DATA-1
"A 2017 study conducted by OnePoll for Groupon revealed that women spend, on average, $225,000 on beauty expenses in their lifetime" (para 6). "A study published in Oxford University’s Carcinogenesis Journal found that Black women who used lye-based relaxers at least seven times a year for 15 or more years had an increased risk of developing breast cancer" (para 16). "During the Covid lockdowns, high heel sales dropped 71%, suggesting that women are, in fact, not wearing these shoes for their own enjoyment and comfort" (para 17).
Variables: PHBP-DATA-1
"A 2017 study conducted by OnePoll for Groupon revealed that women spend, on average, $225,000 on beauty expenses in their lifetime" (para 6). "A study published in Oxford University’s Carcinogenesis Journal found that Black women who used lye-based relaxers at least seven times a year for 15 or more years had an increased risk of developing breast cancer" (para 16). "During the Covid lockdowns, high heel sales dropped 71%, suggesting that women are, in fact, not wearing these shoes for their own enjoyment and comfort" (para 17).
Jan. 12, 2023, 9:51 p.m.
Countries: Nepal
Variables: PHBP-DATA-1
"According to the most recent data available, between 2005 and 2007, the Indian aesthetic or cosmetic surgery industry that includes both invasive and non-invasive procedures had a Compounded Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 34 % in terms of revenue generation and the estimated size of the overall cosmetic surgery industry was worth $110 million. The sale of Alloderm or human graft worldwide has grown at 70 % CAGR since 2002." (para 25) "Alloderm, one of the products manufactured by LifeCell, a company that patents tissue derivative products, has seen sales growth at an average of 41% per year and profits up to 72% annually. Rising sales of Alloderm contribute majorly...more
Variables: PHBP-DATA-1
"According to the most recent data available, between 2005 and 2007, the Indian aesthetic or cosmetic surgery industry that includes both invasive and non-invasive procedures had a Compounded Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 34 % in terms of revenue generation and the estimated size of the overall cosmetic surgery industry was worth $110 million. The sale of Alloderm or human graft worldwide has grown at 70 % CAGR since 2002." (para 25) "Alloderm, one of the products manufactured by LifeCell, a company that patents tissue derivative products, has seen sales growth at an average of 41% per year and profits up to 72% annually. Rising sales of Alloderm contribute majorly...more
Feb. 18, 2021, 7:04 p.m.
Countries: Mauritania
Variables: PHBP-DATA-1
“Around a quarter of Mauritanian girls are force-fed, but in rural areas it can be as high as 3/4. The long term health risks for the girls include diabetes, heart disease, and kidney failure” (para 8).
Variables: PHBP-DATA-1
“Around a quarter of Mauritanian girls are force-fed, but in rural areas it can be as high as 3/4. The long term health risks for the girls include diabetes, heart disease, and kidney failure” (para 8).
Oct. 5, 2020, 10:31 a.m.
Countries: Croatia, Lithuania, United States
Variables: PHBP-DATA-1
“Girls reported more frequently than boys that they were on a diet or doing something else to lose weight (390 boys and 891 girls, 9.1% vs 18.9%) . . . Girls also reported more frequently than boys that they should lose weight even if they were making no efforts to do so (608 boys and 1412 girls, 14.1% vs 30.0%) . . . In contrast, a wish to put on weight was more frequent in boys (722 boys and 443 girls, 16.8% vs 9.4%) . . . dieting and other methods of losing weight were most prevalent in the US adolescents, while Lithuanian adolescents were least likely to diet, considering...more
Variables: PHBP-DATA-1
“Girls reported more frequently than boys that they were on a diet or doing something else to lose weight (390 boys and 891 girls, 9.1% vs 18.9%) . . . Girls also reported more frequently than boys that they should lose weight even if they were making no efforts to do so (608 boys and 1412 girls, 14.1% vs 30.0%) . . . In contrast, a wish to put on weight was more frequent in boys (722 boys and 443 girls, 16.8% vs 9.4%) . . . dieting and other methods of losing weight were most prevalent in the US adolescents, while Lithuanian adolescents were least likely to diet, considering...more
Oct. 5, 2020, 10:29 a.m.
Countries: Croatia, Lithuania, United States
Variables: PHBP-DATA-1
“The lowest proportion of adolescents who perceived themselves as “too fat” was found in Lithuania; this proportion was markedly higher in Croatia and highest in the US (686 [24.2%], 773 [27.5%], and 1096 [34.3%] respondents) . . . Such significant difference between countries existed in all sex and age groups (Table 3). The proportion of girls who perceived themselves as “too fat” was higher than the proportion of those who perceived themselves as “too thin,” but in boys this was noticed only in the US adolescents (both age groups) and Croatian 13-year-olds.”
Variables: PHBP-DATA-1
“The lowest proportion of adolescents who perceived themselves as “too fat” was found in Lithuania; this proportion was markedly higher in Croatia and highest in the US (686 [24.2%], 773 [27.5%], and 1096 [34.3%] respondents) . . . Such significant difference between countries existed in all sex and age groups (Table 3). The proportion of girls who perceived themselves as “too fat” was higher than the proportion of those who perceived themselves as “too thin,” but in boys this was noticed only in the US adolescents (both age groups) and Croatian 13-year-olds.”
Oct. 5, 2020, 10:28 a.m.
Countries: Croatia, Lithuania, United States
Variables: PHBP-DATA-1
“Lithuanian adolescents were least likely to perceive themselves as “too fat;” this perception was significantly more frequent in Croatia and the US (24.2%, 27.5%, and 34.3%, respectively) . . . With the exception of 15-year-old Lithuanian boys, in all respondents the proportion of adolescents with body mass index (BMI) ≥85th percentile who perceived themselves as “too fat” was significantly higher (up to 3.13 times among 15-year-old US girls) than the proportion of adolescents with BMI ≤15th percentile who perceived themselves as “too thin.” The highest proportion of overweight boys and girls on a diet or doing something else to lose weight was found in the US. Boys in Lithuania were...more
Variables: PHBP-DATA-1
“Lithuanian adolescents were least likely to perceive themselves as “too fat;” this perception was significantly more frequent in Croatia and the US (24.2%, 27.5%, and 34.3%, respectively) . . . With the exception of 15-year-old Lithuanian boys, in all respondents the proportion of adolescents with body mass index (BMI) ≥85th percentile who perceived themselves as “too fat” was significantly higher (up to 3.13 times among 15-year-old US girls) than the proportion of adolescents with BMI ≤15th percentile who perceived themselves as “too thin.” The highest proportion of overweight boys and girls on a diet or doing something else to lose weight was found in the US. Boys in Lithuania were...more
Oct. 5, 2020, 10:27 a.m.
Countries: Croatia, Lithuania, United States
Variables: PHBP-DATA-1
“In all three countries, girls perceived themselves as being “too fat” more frequently than boys (37.0% vs 19.7%) . . . The prevalence of this perception increased with age among girls (32.7% vs 41.1%) . . . and decreased among boys (21.4% vs 17.9%).”
Variables: PHBP-DATA-1
“In all three countries, girls perceived themselves as being “too fat” more frequently than boys (37.0% vs 19.7%) . . . The prevalence of this perception increased with age among girls (32.7% vs 41.1%) . . . and decreased among boys (21.4% vs 17.9%).”
Sept. 20, 2020, 8:49 p.m.
Countries: Nigeria
Variables: PHBP-PRACTICE-2, PHBP-DATA-1
“According to a 2011 estimate from the World Health Organization, 76 million Nigerians, mostly women, use skin-lightening products regularly. Some darker-skinned Nigerians are pushing back against the idea that lighter is better. They say black is beautiful with the so-called “Melanin Movement.””
Variables: PHBP-PRACTICE-2, PHBP-DATA-1
“According to a 2011 estimate from the World Health Organization, 76 million Nigerians, mostly women, use skin-lightening products regularly. Some darker-skinned Nigerians are pushing back against the idea that lighter is better. They say black is beautiful with the so-called “Melanin Movement.””
Sept. 20, 2020, 4:30 p.m.
Countries: Morocco
Variables: PHBP-DATA-1
“The majority of [Moroccan Saharawi] women wanted to gain weight rather than to lose it; 217 women reported that they had tried to gain weight at some time and 42 of them still desired to gain weight at the time of the survey.”
Variables: PHBP-DATA-1
“The majority of [Moroccan Saharawi] women wanted to gain weight rather than to lose it; 217 women reported that they had tried to gain weight at some time and 42 of them still desired to gain weight at the time of the survey.”
Sept. 20, 2020, 4:29 p.m.
Countries: Morocco
Variables: PHBP-PRACTICE-1, PHBP-DATA-1
“To study obesity in Moroccan Saharawi culture, 249 women were questioned about their desired body size and diet practices. The majority of women (90.4%) reported wanting to gain weight currently or at some time in the past. To gain weight, women used a fattening period (tablah) of at least 40 days of overeating with a reduction of physical activity and special traditional meals. Appetite enhancers (therapeutic drugs or fenugreek) and traditional suppositories were also used. Some women used corticosteroids to gain weight rapidly.”
Variables: PHBP-PRACTICE-1, PHBP-DATA-1
“To study obesity in Moroccan Saharawi culture, 249 women were questioned about their desired body size and diet practices. The majority of women (90.4%) reported wanting to gain weight currently or at some time in the past. To gain weight, women used a fattening period (tablah) of at least 40 days of overeating with a reduction of physical activity and special traditional meals. Appetite enhancers (therapeutic drugs or fenugreek) and traditional suppositories were also used. Some women used corticosteroids to gain weight rapidly.”
Sept. 20, 2020, 3:50 p.m.
Countries: Benin, Cameroon, Chad, Guinea-Bissau, Togo
Variables: PHBP-DATA-1
“A pilot study showed that [breast ironing] is found in parts of Guinea Bissau, Chad, Togo, and Benin, but appears to be most prevalent in Cameroon where it occurs in the country’s 10 provinces with an estimated 24% of girls experiencing it. The study also showed that in the province of Littoral, 53% of the girls and women reported having experienced breast ironing and approximately 60% of all breast ironing cases were performed by the victim’s mother.”
Variables: PHBP-DATA-1
“A pilot study showed that [breast ironing] is found in parts of Guinea Bissau, Chad, Togo, and Benin, but appears to be most prevalent in Cameroon where it occurs in the country’s 10 provinces with an estimated 24% of girls experiencing it. The study also showed that in the province of Littoral, 53% of the girls and women reported having experienced breast ironing and approximately 60% of all breast ironing cases were performed by the victim’s mother.”
Sept. 20, 2020, 3:33 p.m.
Countries: Cameroon
Variables: PHBP-DATA-1
“According to a 2011 GIZ report, one out of every ten Cameroonian girls has been subjected to breast ironing.”
Variables: PHBP-DATA-1
“According to a 2011 GIZ report, one out of every ten Cameroonian girls has been subjected to breast ironing.”
Aug. 31, 2020, 3:51 p.m.
Countries: Tanzania
Variables: PHBP-DATA-1
“Our study specifically looks at one East African community—Dar es Salaam, Tanzania—where recent research indicates that skin bleaching is increasing at estimated rates of nearly 30% annually, with women being the primary users (Lewis, 2009). Similar to findings from other regions of Africa, there has been a rise in the practice of skin bleaching in Tanzania among educated women in their 20s and 30s who are financially secure.”
Variables: PHBP-DATA-1
“Our study specifically looks at one East African community—Dar es Salaam, Tanzania—where recent research indicates that skin bleaching is increasing at estimated rates of nearly 30% annually, with women being the primary users (Lewis, 2009). Similar to findings from other regions of Africa, there has been a rise in the practice of skin bleaching in Tanzania among educated women in their 20s and 30s who are financially secure.”
Aug. 31, 2020, 3:50 p.m.
Countries: Zambia
Variables: PHBP-DATA-1
“Case studies in Lusaka, Zambia, indicate that the use of skin-bleaching agents may be as high as 60% among women between the ages of 30 and 39 years.”
Variables: PHBP-DATA-1
“Case studies in Lusaka, Zambia, indicate that the use of skin-bleaching agents may be as high as 60% among women between the ages of 30 and 39 years.”
Aug. 31, 2020, 3:25 p.m.
Countries: Vietnam
Variables: PHBP-DATA-1
“Based on a survey of undergraduate students in Vietnam, scholars Peltzer and Pengpid report that in the past twelve months, 5.0% have used skin lightening products more than 10 times and 19.0% have used skin lightening products at least once. Breaking down the latter category, 7.4% of men and 30.3% of women have used skin lightening products at least once in the past twelve months.”
Variables: PHBP-DATA-1
“Based on a survey of undergraduate students in Vietnam, scholars Peltzer and Pengpid report that in the past twelve months, 5.0% have used skin lightening products more than 10 times and 19.0% have used skin lightening products at least once. Breaking down the latter category, 7.4% of men and 30.3% of women have used skin lightening products at least once in the past twelve months.”
Aug. 31, 2020, 3:25 p.m.
Countries: Thailand
Variables: PHBP-DATA-1
“Based on a survey of undergraduate students in Thailand, scholars Peltzer and Pengpid report that in the past twelve months, 26.5% have used skin lightening products more than 10 times and 69.4% have used skin lightening products at least once. Breaking down the latter category, 73.3% of men and 69.0% of women have used skin lightening products at least once in the past twelve months.”
Variables: PHBP-DATA-1
“Based on a survey of undergraduate students in Thailand, scholars Peltzer and Pengpid report that in the past twelve months, 26.5% have used skin lightening products more than 10 times and 69.4% have used skin lightening products at least once. Breaking down the latter category, 73.3% of men and 69.0% of women have used skin lightening products at least once in the past twelve months.”
Aug. 31, 2020, 3:24 p.m.
Countries: Burma/Myanmar
Variables: PHBP-DATA-1
“Based on a survey of undergraduate students in Myanmar, scholars Peltzer and Pengpid report that in the past twelve months, 1.3% have used skin lightening products more than 10 times and 13.4% have used skin lightening products at least once. Breaking down the latter category, 12.7% of men and 13.7% of women have used skin lightening products at least once in the past twelve months.”
Variables: PHBP-DATA-1
“Based on a survey of undergraduate students in Myanmar, scholars Peltzer and Pengpid report that in the past twelve months, 1.3% have used skin lightening products more than 10 times and 13.4% have used skin lightening products at least once. Breaking down the latter category, 12.7% of men and 13.7% of women have used skin lightening products at least once in the past twelve months.”
Aug. 31, 2020, 3:23 p.m.
Countries: Malaysia
Variables: PHBP-DATA-1
“Based on a survey of undergraduate students in Malaysia, scholars Peltzer and Pengpid report that in the past twelve months, 2.6% have used skin lightening products more than 10 times and 15.9% have used skin lightening products at least once. Breaking down the latter category, 9.2% of men and 22.5% of women have used skin lightening products at least once in the past twelve months.”
Variables: PHBP-DATA-1
“Based on a survey of undergraduate students in Malaysia, scholars Peltzer and Pengpid report that in the past twelve months, 2.6% have used skin lightening products more than 10 times and 15.9% have used skin lightening products at least once. Breaking down the latter category, 9.2% of men and 22.5% of women have used skin lightening products at least once in the past twelve months.”
Aug. 31, 2020, 3:23 p.m.
Countries: Indonesia
Variables: PHBP-DATA-1
"Based on a survey of undergraduate students in Indonesia, scholars Peltzer and Pengpid report that in the past twelve months, 5.2% have used skin lightening products more than 10 times and 32.5% have used skin lightening products at least once. Breaking down the latter category, 21.8% of men and 35.8% of women have used skin lightening products at least once in the past twelve months."
Variables: PHBP-DATA-1
"Based on a survey of undergraduate students in Indonesia, scholars Peltzer and Pengpid report that in the past twelve months, 5.2% have used skin lightening products more than 10 times and 32.5% have used skin lightening products at least once. Breaking down the latter category, 21.8% of men and 35.8% of women have used skin lightening products at least once in the past twelve months."
Aug. 29, 2020, 1:19 p.m.
Countries: Malaysia
Variables: PHBP-DATA-1
“Based on the [surveyed female university students in Malaysia] who answer with “Yes” to the skin lightening practice, facial cleanser is the most common type of product used (81%) followed by facial moisturizer (39.7%). Other types of products are toner (22.2%), facial mask (17.5%), antiageing (11.1%), and sunblock and serum (4.8%).”
Variables: PHBP-DATA-1
“Based on the [surveyed female university students in Malaysia] who answer with “Yes” to the skin lightening practice, facial cleanser is the most common type of product used (81%) followed by facial moisturizer (39.7%). Other types of products are toner (22.2%), facial mask (17.5%), antiageing (11.1%), and sunblock and serum (4.8%).”
Aug. 29, 2020, 1:18 p.m.
Countries: Malaysia
Variables: PHBP-DATA-1
“There is a widespread practice of skin lightening in Malaysia. A Synovate regional survey in 2004 revealed that 61% of women in Malaysia believed they looked younger with a fair complexion [11]. Skin lightening product is a huge market in Malaysia. The sales of skin lightening products increase 100% every year for the past five years in Malaysia.”
Variables: PHBP-DATA-1
“There is a widespread practice of skin lightening in Malaysia. A Synovate regional survey in 2004 revealed that 61% of women in Malaysia believed they looked younger with a fair complexion [11]. Skin lightening product is a huge market in Malaysia. The sales of skin lightening products increase 100% every year for the past five years in Malaysia.”
Aug. 29, 2020, 12:52 p.m.
Countries: Senegal, Zimbabwe
Variables: PHBP-DATA-1
“In our study, a proportion of 20% of University of Zimbabwe students used skin lightening creams and 94.9% of the women knew of someone who uses the creams. These results concur with findings from Senegal where the prevalence of 11 use of skin lighteners was reported to be 26%”
Variables: PHBP-DATA-1
“In our study, a proportion of 20% of University of Zimbabwe students used skin lightening creams and 94.9% of the women knew of someone who uses the creams. These results concur with findings from Senegal where the prevalence of 11 use of skin lighteners was reported to be 26%”