Women Studies papers

A look at the harsh conditions the International Monetary Fund (IMF) imposed on developing nations receiving IMF assistance and the consequences of those conditions..

A discussion on how gender can be defined in terms of technology.

A discussion about the empowerment of women to ensure equality in society.

This paper explores the relationship between African-American women and the selling of drugs.

A review of an article in the 'Writer's Weekly' entitled "The Fall of Manhood", written by Robert Sibley.

This paper reflects on Canadian gender inequalities in the workplace and asserts that a proactive approach in policy is needed in order to achieve positive change.

This paper discusses the housework and unpaid domestic work that is mainly completed by women.

This paper discusses Jean-Jacques Rousseau's and Mary Wollstonecraft's thoughts on the education of women.

An essay arguing that modern technology is not contributing towards closing the gender gap between men and women and that it is the social constructs that encourage gender specific technology that must be changed.

An analysis of two feminist approaches to literary theory.

This paper explores the issue of gender boundaries and male/female relationships in 'Howard's End ' by E.M. Forster and looks at the issues and tensions the characters face surrounding these boundaries and relationships.

A critical examination of the debate over masculinity and the underperformance of boys in public education.

Examines Angela Carter's tale "The Company of Wolves", a satire of "Little Red Riding Hood" and other traditional fairy tales.

An examination of how women served as a main group that has strived against negativity and neglect to be treated as equals within American society.

A discussion regarding working women in Canada.

A proposal for a project to study the representation of women in Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet" and "Othello".

Looks at messages relating to body image and society from Catherine Pigott's online short story "Chicken Hips".

An analysis of the many ways in which a female president can potentially symbolize, and surely encourage, female empowerment in India.

This paper focuses on the communication lessons learned from the film "Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan".

A look at Charlotte Bronte's "Jane Eyre" and Kate Chopin's "The Awakening" and how both novels show that society of the nineteenth century was not an egalitarian society.

Looks at female prostitution as sex work in Caribbean countries.

A look at how E.M. Forster's book, "A Passage to India", demonstrates how sexuality influences relationships and situations in society.

Analyzes Dove's unique and very successful marketing strategy, Campaign for Real Beauty, which took an old idea and presented it in a new and different way.

A commentary on the reasons why so many women, particularly in their mature years are seeking employment today.

A reflection on an article by Pamela S. Haag "'The Real Thing': Ideologies of Love, Modern Romance and Women's Sexual Subjectivity in the United States, 1920-40".

This paper describes the history of civil rights in the United States for blacks, women and gay men and women.

An analysis and comparison of "Women, Politics and Media: Uneasy Relations in Comparative Perspective" by Karen Ross and "Women, Power, and Politics" by Margaret Stacey and Marion Price.

A research proposal to look into the transmission of AIDS from mothers to their babies.

Compares Tillie Olsen's "I Stand Here Ironing" and Alice Walker's "Everyday Use".

This paper looks at women heroes portrayed on television, focusing on the series "Heroes' directed by Tim Kring.

Looks at gender and sexual inequality in the workplace.

A discussion on whether effective communication skills can solve marital problems.

An analysis of the wave theory in feminism.

An analysis of the role of religion in gender discrimination, especially in Canada.

A review of "The Indentureship Experience" and "Feminism, Nationalism, and the Early Women's movement in the English-Speaking Caribbean" by Rhoda Reddock.

A look at the argument that modern technology has had an effect on gender roles.

This paper examines women's increasing inclusion and success in Canadian hockey.

This paper discusses the influence of western civilization on the social status of women in Japan and China.

Looks at the theme of women's social-cultural position in Susan Glaspell's short story "A Jury of Her Peers".

An overview of women's participation in the world of politics.

A look at the role of native women in pre-confederation Canada.

An explanation of the various nested systems in the family unit involved in the psychological development of a child.

This paper analyzes the patriarchal institution of marriage in "The Yellow Wallpaper" by Charlotte Perkins Gilman and "Hedda Gabler" by Henrik Ibsen.

An in-depth examination of the novel "Rebecca" by Daphne Du Maurier.

A discussion of equality of the sexes in Sister Prudence Allen's article "Hildegard of Bingen".

This paper discusses cohabitation, divorce and stepfamilies based on the book "The Family" by Ross. J. Eshleman.

This paper examines the influence of black women's movements in the past century.

An analysis of the arguments for and against the ordination of women as clergy in the church.

This paper discusses the Qur'anic ideas of the relationship between women and men as opposed to the fundamentalist Muslim restraint of women.

This paper looks at the harmful effects of the media on women.

This paper discusses the issues facing the feminist movement today.

A comparison of the feminist construct of gender in ancient Roman and Grecian cultures with a focus on the Greek female festival of Thesmophoria.

This paper discusses whether female egalitarianism in the Church is undermining the leadership of the Church by contradicting the scriptures of the Bible.

A discussion of how minority groups in Canada are treated within labor unions.

An analysis of the concept of misogyny in playwright Henrik Ibsen "A Doll's House", "Ghosts" and "Hedda Gabler".

A review of the book "The Second Shift" by Arlie Russell Hochschild and by Anne Machung.

This paper discusses the topic of prostitution and human trafficking in Europe, noting the difficulty in analyzing the issue due to the hardship in obtaining relevant information.

A paper dealing with the global problem of battered women.

An analysis of the portrayal of women in roles of leadership, in the television series, "24."

A critical analysis of Julie D'Acci's article "Defining Women: The Case of Cagney and Lacey" that attempts to define women in CBS's hit series from the 1980s, "Cagney and Lacey".

This paper addresses the issues facing labour unions in Canada today.

This paper discusses the issue of Caribbean women as single parents, focusing on political correctness and stereotyping in Canada.

A comparison of the portrayal of sexual and gender roles in Geoffrey Chaucer's "Wife of Bath's Tale" and William Shakespeare's "Twelfth Night".

This paper looks at domestic labor in the global economy and discusses whether such women are really "servants of globalization".

This paper discusses sexual harassment in the workplace, focusing on the Thomas-Hill controversy.

This paper discusses the implications of the current paradigm shift that feminism is undergoing in response to the processes of globalization.

A proposal for an early cinema series for Cinematheque Ontario whose theme would appeal both to those interested in early cinema as well as those interested in gender issues and feminism.

This paper discusses the benefits and need for breastfeeding in public.

This paper looks at the effects of AIDS on society and healthcare today.

This paper argues the negative influences of rape myths on crime policy and society.

This paper evaluates competing written accounts of the status of women in a specific period of Korean history.

An analysis of the literature regarding gender inequality within information systems.

An examination of the contribution of Artemisia Gentileschi to art history, regardless of her gender.

This paper discusses human rights versus the right to cultural self-determination and group rights.

A study of the reign of Chinese Empress Cixi in the late Qing dynasty.

An analysis of the Molson Beer advertisement "I am Canadian" with regards to advertising strategy.

This paper analyzes the themes of pride, prejudice and marriage in Jane Austen's Victorian novel "Pride and Prejudice".

This paper compares Eilis Ni Dhuibhne's "Midwife to the Fairies" and Mary Dorcey's "The Husband", which both challenge the Irish sensibilities that have contributed to the repression and subjugation of Irish women.

An analysis of female drug addiction and the benefits of gender-specific treatment programs.

This paper explores Charlotte Perkins Gilman's use of sunlight and moonlight in her short story "The Yellow Wallpaper".

An analysis of the factors affecting the retention of female police in the United States.

An analysis of the theme of women's liberation and the challenge of the concept of a woman's set place in society, within the novel, "The Awakening" by Kate Chopin.

A review of the trilogy of plays: "Blood Wedding", "Yerma" and "The House of Bernarda Alba" by Federico Garcia Lorca.

This paper discusses Jan Goodwin's book "Price of Honor", which illustrates the oppression of Muslim women.

This paper discusses Queen Marie Antoinette of France and the French Revolution.

A discussion of domestic violence and how community nursing policies need to change the perception of domestic violence within the United States.

A critical analysis of Catherine Walker Bynum's "Fast, Feast and Flesh: The Religious Significance of Food to Medieval Women".

An analysis of the character of Anne in Jane Austen's novel "Persuasion".

This paper discusses the book "Global Woman" by B. Ehrenreich & A. Hochschild.

A description and examination of how historians characterised Indian women's movements between 1850-1900.

This paper discusses that the female ethic is a relatively new voice to be reckoned with in the world of philosophy.

A discussion of the changing positions and status women have held throughout history.

An analysis of Sky Lee's novel "Disappearing Moon Cafe".

A historical overview of the Canadian old-age pension system with regards to female employees.

This paper looks at the difficulties for disabled women to find employment, focusing on Canada.