Women Studies papers

A review of the Julia Roberts film "Erin Brockovich" from the feminist perspective.

This paper reviews Janet Farrell Brodie's "Contraception and Abortion in 19th Century America."

Examines the human rights work of women and how the lessons learned from their work can be used to fight all types of human rights abuses.

This paper examines Alice Walker's novel "The Third Life of Grange Copeland" and discusses the effects of culture on family life.

This report analyzes the historical events of Britain as perceived by author Linda Colley.

A study of ovarian cancer and methods to diagnose and treat patients.

This paper reviews and analyzes Beatrice Culleton Mosionier's controversial novel "In Search of April Raintree."

This paper examines anorexia and bulimia among celebrities and athletes.

A study of minorities in medical school and the medical profession, with an emphasis on analyzing affirmative action policies.

A look at the controversial issue of abortion from the unique perspective of nurses.

A look at the institution of marriage in America, possible reasons for its decline and how marriages are changing in traditional societies.

An examination of the disproportionate poverty burden being born by women in the U.S.

This paper refutes the belief that gender behavior is inherent by nature.

A study of the reformation of legislation for women in the sports arena.

Analysis of the character Elinor Dashwood in the Jane Austen novel "Sense and Sensibility"

An essay arguing that the institution of marriage seeks to undermine the individual and can create a situation of imbalance between persons.

This paper discusses the use of symbols relating to the protagonist Mrs. Wright in Susan Glaspell's one-act play "Trifles".

This paper argues that, unlike the common assumption, a section from Geoffrey Chaucer's "Canterbury Tales", "The Wife of Bath", is anti-feminist.

This paper discusses Sandra Cisneros' collection of short stories "Woman Hollering Creek", which examines the lives of Mexican-American women on both sides of the border.

A look at how the Gospel of John treats women.

A look at the representation of prostitution in Charles Dickens' "Oliver Twist", Emile Zola's "Nana" and Elizabeth Gaskell's "Mary Barton".

An analysis into the legal make-up of women and their rights in today's equality driven society.

An examination of Julian of Norwich's book "Revelations of Divine Love", paying particular attention to the parable of the "Lord and the Servant".

This paper reviews the book "A Jury of Her Peers" by Susan Glaspell, while exploring the sisterhood formed by sharing simple homemaking tasks and a certain death.

This paper compares the position, from a feminist point of view, of traditional Muslim and Orthodox Jewish women in their communities.

A paper looking at restrictions placed on women because of longstanding societal expectations.

An examination of the stereotypes of the "perfect" woman.

A discussion of the gender-related issues concerning the economic development of a country.

Examines how Stein's "Tender Buttons" uses radical aesthetics to necessitate social change and better the position of women in society.

Examines the characters of Desdemona and Emilia in "Othello" by William Shakespeare and argues how the violence imposed upon them by their husbands is a social statement of the women's restrained state in society.

An examination of internal racism in the American women's suffrage movement.

Examines how Maria Montessori broke all the traditions of a male-dominated society to present us with innovative ideas on early childhood education.

Examines how the media negatively portrays women.

A paper looking at evidence confirming the role of women in early and modern Christianity.

A look at how historical figure, Abigail Adams, used her position in society to advance the lives of women.

This paper discusses the life and work of Elizabeth Cady Stanton, a "radical" leader of the 19th century American women's rights movement.

An overview of the effects of the menopause and how to deal with them.

This paper discusses the use of two forms of vision--mirrors and storytelling--in Amy Tan's "The Joy Luck Club" in relationship to the mother-daughter legacy.

A look at the role of mothers-in-law in literature and in real life.

A paper looking at the role American women played in the Vietnam War, their duties and their motivations for volunteering to serve.

An examination of the life and works of Elizabeth Cady Stanton, a powerful but not well-known early feminist.

A literature review of theories of concepts of gender and society.

A discussion on whether women in correctional facilities are able to maintain family ties while incarcerated.

A discussion on the roots and success of mega-star talk-show host Oprah Winfrey.

This paper discusses both pro-life and pro-choice positions of the very controversial abortion issue and supports pro-life.

An analysis of the causes of the increasing divorce rate in America.

A look at the marriage preparation process in the Catholic religion.

A look at issues of gender equity and stereotyping in the setting of hip hop music and culture.

This paper discusses the history of women's rights in Ireland.

A biography of the life of civil rights leader Marian Anderson.

An analysis of Katherine Mansfield's story "Bliss" and how it represents some of the key feminist theories outlined in Simone De Beauvoir's work "The Second Sex".

Examines the history and effectiveness of affirmative action in American society.

An analysis of "Islam and Gender: The Religious Debate in Contemporary Iran" by Ziba Mir-Hosseini.

An analysis of Title IX, the law promoting gender equality in scholastic and collegiate athletic events.

An overview of the history and causes of prostitution and homosexuality.

A look at the differences between monogamy and polygamy.

A brief biography of Antonia Novello, the first female and first Hispanic Surgeon General of the United States.

An in-depth examination of the role women play in society and how this has naturally evolved over time.

Examines the portrayal of single mothers in television programs.

An examination of the contributions of Roman empress Zenobia during her reign.

This paper discusses Gloria Naylor's novel "The Women of Brewster Place", which tells the stories of several women who have come to live on the dead-end street, Brewster Place.

Analyzes the role of women in post WWII Japanese society.

Examines how the metaphor of the heroic warrior is reflected in contemporary masculine behavior.

A discussion on how abused children are more likely to turn to a life of prostitution.

A position paper that argues against allowing pornography on the internet and in society at large.

A brief examination of the history of birth control.

A discussion of literature in which female characters use illusions to deal with the reality of their problems.

An extensive analysis of the feminist movement in the United States and in Iran.

A paper discussing the subjugation of lower caste members and women in the Hindu religion.

A history of the women's rights movement in the United States.

Examines women's struggle for equality in Australia from the 19th century until the present day.

Discusses the career of this contemporary American photographer.

An analysis of Cynthia Enloe's "Bananas, Beaches, Bases: Making Feminist Sense of International Politics".

An essay discussing the use of the death penalty for women convicted of capital crimes.

Position paper arguing against the legalization of abortion.

An analysis of legislation for women's education in Canada.

An analysis of men's views towards women in the ancient cities of Athens and Sparta.

A look at the role of the ideal Chinese wife from an historical perspective.

A look at both sides of the abortion debate.

An analysis of Virginia Woolf and Carol Gilligan's thoughts on women as the 'deviant sex' through the reading of two of their texts.

This paper discusses the male-female relationships in "The Awakening" by Kate Chopin.

This paper discusses woman's rights movements in the United States.

An overview of the history of the women's liberation movement in America.

A look at the history of abortion in American from a philosophical, political and religious perspective.

A look at feminist sarcasm in Sexton's "Rumpelstiltskin".

A review of Donnie Radcliffe's book on Hilary Rodham Clinton, "Hillary Rodham Clinton: A First Lady for Our Time".

Discusses the status of women in Hinduism within a cultural and anthropological context.

This paper discusses that the feminism movement will never reach equality with men.

A paper examining the rank and status of women in Nigeria.

A look at the way that early Christianity and Buddhism changed the roles of women.

A paper looking at how males and females communicate and how verbal and non-verbal messages are developed and sent.

An overview of the woman's suffrage movement in Colorado in the 1893.

An analysis "Women of the Republic" by the feminist historian Linda Kerber.

A look at the treatment of women in the epic poems of Homer.

This paper discusses the treatment and social status of women living in the mid-nineteenth century west by comparing them to women living in the north and the south.

This paper discusses that the differentiation and discrimination of women's roles vary by different religions: Traditional Christianity, Islam, Hindu and ancient African traditional religions.

A review and analysis of Laurel Thatcher Ulrich's book, "Good Wives: Image and Reality in the Lives of Women in Northern New England, 1650-1750."

This paper discusses the changing world of American women's fashions as an aspect of the various women's reform movements from the 19th and early 20th centuries.

A personal account of gender discrimination in the workplace.

A research paper looking at what women with infertility problems want registered nurses to know and its implication for the nursing practice.