Women Studies papers

Does gender bias exist in the criminal justice system?

A look at pregnancy and the human female biological changes, both inside and out.

An analysis of the way that Alexander Pope and Daniel Defoe view women in their literature.

A comparative exploration of first wave feminism in the West and in India.

A discussion of whether a one child policy would work in the United States.

A legal outline on discrimination against women in Australia.

A literary review of three popular British author's and the role of the women in their novels.

A study into the status and lives of women living in the Middle East, as compared to those living in the West.

An anthropological study of the Nayars, a matrilineal civilization.

The study of women's struggles to enter into the field of law.

This essay examines some of the significant changes to the family structure that have taken place during the last half of the 20th century.

This paper explores the issue of female infanticide in China. In other words, the deliberate murder of baby girls by their parents, who do not want to keep them, purely because they are girls and not boys.

Examines the life history and works of this writer, as well as her influence on other writers.

Discusses this initiator of maternity health care during the early twentieth century.

An overview of abortion, followed by a discussion of abortion in the U.S., France and China.

An analysis of the epistemological question posed by Christina Hoff-Sommers in her book "Who Stole Feminism?"

An overview of feminist ethics and how the issue is viewed in contemporary feminist circles.

An essay describing the life and literature of Gloria Steinem.

An essay on the pros and cons of abortion today.

An examination of the growing trend of women in the American military.

Examines the role of women in Joseph Conrad's novel.

An overview of the emotional dynamics involved in an abusive relationship.

A study into the conflicts faced by working parents.

Examines Ellen Goodman's style of writing known as feminist journalism.

Discusses the diversity of the characters in Virginia Woolf's novel.

Discusses different forms of social inequity in the United States, besides the socio-economic perspective.

A report on the history of the women's suffrage movement and the right of women to vote in America.

Examines the history of women's education in America, Ireland and Britain.

A historical look at the feminist movement in the United States.

Discusses the negative effects of the mass media on teenage girls.

Examines the theme of the role of women in society in George Bernard Shaw's Victorian play.

Explores research concerning the psychological factors that are associated with causing bulimia in women.

Shows how ideals of body shape and size portrayed in the media contribute to excessive concern with slimness and eating disorders among young women.

A discussion of the issues concerning surrogate parenting.

Discusses the theme of female aggression in Margaret Atwood's novel.

Argues that 'gender stereotyping' in the media actually represents the general view of the population.

Discusses the major theme in the book Charlotte Joko Beck, head of the Zen Center of San Diego.

Discusses the contribution of women to the Civil War effort on both sides of the conflict.

A study of the financial industry's continuing practice of discrimination towards women.

An essay on the role and misleading preception of women in the Muslim religion.

A literary comparison between "Quiet Odyssey: A Pioneer Korean Woman in America" by Mary Paik Lee and "Coming of Age in Mississippi" by Anne Moody.

Explores the possibilities of instituting an on-site childcare program into urban planning.

Analyzes John Cleland's novel, commonly known as "Fanny Hill", about a prostitute.

Examines the role of women in church as ordered by the Apostle Paul.

A review of the advantages and disadvantages of exercising while pregnant, making use of five journal articles as reference points.

A review of Toni Morrison's Pulitzer prize winning novel "Beloved".

This paper reviews the book "Engendering the Chinese Revolution" by Christina Gilmartin, which provides a portrait of the women active in the Chinese Communist and Nationalist parties in the 1920s.

A literary review of Simone de Beauvoir's works including 'Memoires of a Dutiful Daughter', 'The Second Sex' and 'A Very Gentle Death'.

A biography of the life and work of Mary Wollstonecraft and analysis of her work "The Vindication of the Rights of Women".

Examines rehabilitation strategies for mothers and other women addicted to 'meths'.

Examines pornography's negative depiction of woman and its resulting negative impact on women.

Examines how female artists flourished in the twentieth century.

The paper analyzes the way women are treated within the criminal justice system in general, and specifically within the prison system.

Examines the causes of depression in young and old women.

A look at the status of women in the 1930's and 1940's in the United States.

An examination of "Justice, Gender, and the Family" by Susan Moller Okin.

This paper examines how patriarchal structures remain in three important social structures ? marriage, household and family life and in the economy.

This paper examines the social organization of the Bedouins, focusing on the gender organization of these social divisions.

This paper introduces, discusses and analyzes the lives of women in the late 19th and early 20th century, including Susan B. Anthony and Ida B. Wells.

The paper analyzes John Ford's movie "The Searchers" (1956) by using the ideas of feminist film theorist Laura Mulvey from her famous essay, "Visual Pleasure and Narrative Cinema".

Discusses the use of HRT on the unpleasant side-effects of menopause.

Examines why North American women continue to be the primary targets and consumers of cosmetic surgery.

This paper searches for answers about the reality of witchcraft in the 16th and 17th Centuries.

This paper debates whether or not the U.S. military should allow women into all combat units. Includes extensive background information and current statistics/studies.

Assesses research literature on sexual harassment. Includes methodological problems identified in the research literature and recommendations for advancing knowledge in sexual harassment.

Focuses on the problem of sexual harassment in the securities industry.

A historical perspective of and a new initiative for sexual harassment in the military.

The paper analyzes the remarkable progress Japanese women have made in asserting their rights over the last century.

Discusses the theme of feminism in Walker's prose "In Search of Our Mothers' Gardens", her novel "The Color Purple" and Steven Spielberg's adaption of the novel into a movie.

A study into the various programs available to help those who suffer from domestic violence in America.

A study into the causes of teenage pregnancy and the methods available for preventing and discouraging it.

A literary review of the portrayal of women in the writings of Johnson and Burney.

An overview of divorce and its effect on families in America.

Discusses the media war between the National Council of Women's Organizations and the Augusta National Golf Club over the club's policy of excluding women.

A discussion of women's issues in America during the 1920's and 1930's.

A discussion of how Jesus and the Disciples enhanced the treatment of
women through the example of Mary Magdalene.

A look at the literature of three main religions in order to understand the root of their sexual bias.

Discusses themes of gender in Margaret Atwood's novel.

This paper discusses the people who were instrumental in changing the political and social "landscape" of American women in the 19th and 20th centuries: John Adams, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Susan Brownell Anthony, Frederick Douglass and Betty Friedan.

An examination of the phenomenon of infidelity in America, Latin America and Africa and the consequences thereof.

Examines how women from the 15th century are portrayed in Geoffrey Chaucer's "Wife of Bath" and Margery Kempe's autobiography.

Discusses what makes a successful speech by examining those made by Martin Luther King, Jr., Malcolm X, Jennifer Breuer and Elizabeth Cady Stanton.

A paper on the cultural differences experienced by Asian Americans.

Examines the life and works of the women who is considered to be the 'mother of feminism'.

A paper on the imbalance of opportunities for women in the sciences.

A paper on the status of women in Islamic countries who follow the laws of Sharia.

A review of the books "The Crone: Woman of Age, Wisdom, and Power" by Barbara G. Walker and "The Chalice and the Blade" by Riane Eisler.

Focuses on several women activists throughout North American history who have been in favor of the prohibition of alcohol.

An essay on the changing roles of minorities and women during the second world war.

This paper looks at the status of American women in 1975 as seen in the fields of labor, education, sexuality and media representations.

A brief biography of Janis Joplin, the blues artist and activist and the counter-culture movement.

Discusses ritualistic practices surrounding menses in Judaism and Islam.

Examines issues of intermarriage and assimilation in American Jewish culture.

An examination of this growing phenomena and methods of prevention.

An examination of women's on-line shopping trends in an attempt to establish the market viability of an e-commerce venture called "Carol's Kitchen".

A look at the history of pornography in the United States.

An examination of the book "Sisters and Strangers: Women in the Shanghai Cotton Mills" by Emily Honig.

An examination of the controversy surrounding the drug RU486, invented by French scientist Dr. Etienne-Emile Baulieu in 1980.

This paper discusses that, in an era of gender equality, it is easy to overlook how structures of patriarchy continue to dominate the lives of women, both here in the United States and around the world.

Examines the growing fiscal health problem many women face upon retirement.