Womens rights movement
During the civil war, the order on the totem pole of society went as follows: men (of course), animals on the farm, slaves, then women. Women had no say in anything. They simply cleaned, cooked, and the other end of …
Why Women Should Vote
For many generations the man has been the only one who had an opinion. Men were the only ones who made decisions and women were basically material things. They did not have a say in any part of the community; …
Fetching water – a Strenuous Obligation of Rural Women in India
For women there are no developed countries. Implied in this statement is the truth that women everywhere works for longer hours, the plight of poor rural women is rather worse. Every dawn brings with it a long search of fuel …
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Endometriosis
Endometriosis is a painful disease in which the uterine lining moves outside the womb and grows in other parts of the body. I was diagnosed with Endometriosis in 2003 but found that I had the disease since my early teens. …
Incidences of Sexual Harassment in Northern Cyprus
Sexual harassment is not a new phenomenon. It has probably existed as long as both sexes have been in existence. Sexual harassment is harassment or unwelcome attention of a sexual nature. It includes a variety of behaviors, including mild transgressions …
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Abortion: A Woman’s Right
Several years ago, a woman I know had to make a very difficult and controversial decision. She was twenty fours years old and a single mother of one child. She had moved in with a new boyfriend and promptly quit …
Women’s Right to Vote
Women’s Right to Vote
“Helen, honey, I’m finally home!” said my husband, John. Greeting him with a smile on my face, I thought to myself I was home all day. “After kissing me on the cheek, he said “Wow that …
“Pants” – A Symbol of Gender
We have all heard people say, “The man wears the pants in the family”. Pants are a good symbol of both gender and social class in the conservative community. This well known phrase comes from a time when men were …
History of Birth Control
Teacher’s Summary: In “The Birth Control Revolution: An Environmental Perspective on Women’s Rights,” Will Thompson, an 11th grade honors student, examines the significant historical development of birth control and its far-reaching implications for women’s rights, population dynamics, and environmental sustainability. …
Arab Woman to Gain Quotas
Quotas are setting up a percentage of or number or the representation of a certain group, in this case it will be women, most frequently in the form of a minimum percentage, for example a 20, 30 or 40 percent. …
Sexual Harrassment in the Workplace
Under federal law, sexual harassment is described as a form of sex discrimination that violates a person’s civil rights, creates a hostile work environment and is conduct that is unwanted and sexual in nature. In 1994, the Supreme Court of …
Fight for Same Sex Marriage
Same gender marriage is a very new law that people have been trying to legalize all around. Tom me I strongly am against the whole same gender marriage. I don’t mind the same sex being together I do have a …
Media’s Influence on North American Women
The media appears to be young women’s greatest challenge in North America today. The media displays the “ideal” woman, and how can any real woman possibly commit to meeting such standards? It is not physical conflict with oneself, but a …
Emily and Calixta’s Destructive behavior
Emily Grierson is an unstable women who becomes isolated after the death of her father. Her father was the only love she ever experienced, only because her father did not allow her to experience the joys of doing things on …
Hate-crime Legislation
A public policy issue that is fairly new is that of hate crimes. After Matthew Shepard was brutally beaten and left to die, and did, people began to understand the magnitude of these hate crimes and wanted to do something. …