Sentence examples for female initiation from inspiring English sources

Neither the number of males sampled, the number of males with whom a female initiated courtship, the number of female initiation behaviours, nor the number of courtship behaviours observed were seasonally variable (Table  3).

Since I invited researchers to debate female initiation rites in Africa, we've heard from social scientists based in Chicago, Italy, England, Nigeria and Sweden.

The Fuga share a ritual language with Gurage women, which Gurage men may not learn lest they discern the mysteries of the female initiation ceremonies.

Another, more airy and optimistic, quotes from a Papago female initiation rite -- "I am on my way running" -- and features the repeating image of a female dancer or athlete who seems ready to take flight.

Natalie Reseigh, a detective constable, told officers that young girls could often be identified as victims if dressed as "little divas" having undergone what was seen in their culture as a female initiation ceremony.

Vida's previous, non-fiction book is a study of female initiation rituals, and one of her novel's many strengths is its analysis of the bonds between Ellis, her younger sister and their Italian mother.

Male initiators were likely to have more advanced HIV infection at initiation than female initiators (70% vs. 64% in WHO stage 3 or 4).

A somewhat complementary finding related to female-initiation and disclosure was that women who felt that it was "very important" to be able to use the products without the partner's knowledge were less likely to consistently use them (AOR: 0.73, 95% CI: 0.60 0.89).

In MIRA, we focused on the clinical testing stage, and the broad domain of "acceptability" included an evaluation of user perspectives about the physical characteristics of product use (including comfort, ease of use, effect on sexual pleasure), as well as discrete use, female-initiation and partner support for use.

Annual productivity was lower in 2011 than 2010 and 2009, but did not vary with female clutch initiation date, age or colour.

Previous research found sex differences in the prevalence of marijuana use (greater use among males; Johnston et al. 2005) and in the genetic and environmental influences on adolescent male and female marijuana initiation (e.g. Rhee et al. 2003).