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IHF [3 records]

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Record 1 2023-01-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • International Bodies and Committees
  • Handball
OBS

The International Handball Federation (IHF) is the administrative and controlling body for handball and beach handball. IHF is responsible for the organisation of handball's major international tournaments, notably the IHF World Men's Handball Championship, which commenced in 1938, and the IHF World Women's Handball Championship, which commenced in 1957.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités internationaux
  • Handball
OBS

IHF : L'abréviation «IHF» provient de l'anglais «International Handball Federation».

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Organismos y comités internacionales
  • Balonmano
OBS

Federación Internacional de Balonmano; IHF: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que la sigla "IHF" corresponde a la "Federación Internacional de Balonmano", a partir de su denominación inglesa "International Handball Federation".

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Record 2 2010-09-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Statistics
  • Sociology of Human Relations
  • Rights and Freedoms
  • Economic Co-operation and Development
DEF

An index that focuses on three variables that reflect women's participation in political decision-making (parliamentary seats), their access to professional opportunities (number of professional and managerial jobs), and their earning power.

OBS

The greater the gender disparity in participation, the lower the GEM [gender empowerment measure].

French

Domaine(s)
  • Statistique
  • Sociologie des relations humaines
  • Droits et libertés
  • Coopération et développement économiques
CONT

L’IPF [indicateur de la participation des femmes], d’un autre côté, mesure la participation politique, le pouvoir décisionnel, la participation économique et le contrôle des ressources.

Spanish

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Record 3 1993-01-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
OBS

Works to obtain wills and bequests and other forms of long-term commitments, such as trust funds, annuity funds, unitrusts, pooled life income funds, and annuity trust, for the benefit of health, educational, and social welfare programs of Histadrut in Israel.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes, unités administratives et comités

Spanish

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