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Lourdes Benería
Lourdes Benería (born 1937) is a Spanish–American economist. She was Professor Emerita at Cornell University's Department of City and Regional Planning. The author and editor of many books and articles, her work has concentrated on topics having to do with labor economics, women's work, the informal economy, Gender and development, Latin American Development and globalization. Before Cornell, she taught at Rutgers University and has given courses in other international centers. She worked at the ILO for two years and has collaborated with other UN organizations, such as UNIFEM and UNDP, and with several NGOs. She obtained her PhD at Columbia University in 1975. In 1987 she acquired a position at Cornell University as Professor Emerita and taught until 2010. She was also the Director of the Gender and Global Change Program, as well as the Latin American studies Program. Beneria spent her academic year between Ithaca and Barcelona as a senior associate member at the Inter-Uni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Vall De Boí
La Vall de Boí (, locally ) is a municipality and narrow, steep-sided valley in Catalonia. It lies in the Alta Ribagorça county in the Alt Pirineu region, on the edges of the Pyrenees. In 2022, it had a population of 1,090. The valley is best known for its nine Early Romanesque churches, making it the site of the densest concentration of Romanesque architecture in Europe. It was designated as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO on 30 November 2000. The valley also includes the highest ski resort in the Pyrenees, at Boí-Taüll, and borders the Aigüestortes i Estany de Sant Maurici National Park which lies to the northeast. Villages file:Barruera, Vall de Boí-PM 24082.jpg, Barruera *Barruera, 219 *Boí, 221 *Les Cabanasses, 6 *Caldes de Boí, 5 *Cardet, Vall de Boí, Cardet, 12 *Cóll, 37 *Durro, 110 *Erill la Vall, 98 *Pla de l'Ermita, 133 *Saraís, 8 *Taüll, 273 *Other, 7 History The Islamic conquest of Spain, Moorish conquest of Spain did not penetrate the high valleys of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
