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The Status of Women in Canada and Afghanistan., 2006.
A discussion regarding the status of Canadian women in relation to the status of women in Afghanistan.
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 3 sources, $ 35.95
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This paper examines the status of women in contemporary Canada and Afghanistan, highlighting two societies that really cannot be compared. At the same time, this paper's topic remains illuminating because it shows how women have been given unequal roles, over time, as they have been fitted into changing economies and societies in ways preventing gender equality. This paper refers to a handful of sources that offer some less considered features of both societies with regard to the status of women.
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Christianity and the Status of Women, 2002.
This essay explores the effect Christianity had on the role and status of women in Western Europe from c.500 to c.1000 A.D.
1,700 words (approx. 6.8 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 55.95
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The essay deals with the different roles of women in early medieval Europe and how they were affected by the spread of Christianity. Wives and the effect of new, Christianity inspired, marriage laws are discussed as well as the changing status of unmarried women, widows and female serfs. Female missionaries, nuns and saints all boosted the status of women. The role of Queens before and after the adoption of christianity is covered, dealing with the positive and negative changes that took place. The essay concludes that overall christianity had a positive effect on the role and status of women.500-1000A.D.
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"The role and status of women in Western Europe between ca.500 and ca.1000 did change due to Christianity. However whether the female role and status in society was diminished or improved depends on a number of factors. Primarily, the type of woman in question must be taken into consideration. Queens, for example, were affected in a different way to female serfs. Secondly, we must also look at the role and status of women before the emergence of Christianity to make a valid judgement of change after ca.500. Thirdly, to a certain extent, the origin of the woman is a factor; Christianity affected different parts of Europe in a manner of different ways."
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The Status of Women in America, 2002.
This paper looks at the status of women in America in the 17th and 19th centuries.
1,520 words (approx. 6.1 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 50.95
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This paper focuses on the status of women in the pre and post revolutionary days, that is the 17th and the 19th centuries. The paper also touches upon the current status of women to show how the changes that took place in the 19th century finally affected the life of American women in the 20th century. The author concludes that it was mostly in the 19th century that awareness regarding civil rights grew among women.
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"Women in the United States have worked hard to achieve some sort of equality to their male counterparts in every field of activity. Social economic and political conditions have undergone a massive change since the country attained freedom in 1776. Women were a significantly oppressed section of the society in the 17th and 18th centuries, there were no voting rights for them and they were kept out of armed forces and other businesses. This resulted in lack of economic resources for women, which further lowered their position in the country, as they had to depend on their husbands, fathers or brothers for financial support. This has changed significantly today as most women are seen working side-by-side men in almost every field. They are also playing an important role in armed forces and large corporations but we must not forget that women struggled for more than a century to reach their current status in the United States."
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The Socio-Economic Status of Women, 2002.
A look at the socio-economic status of women iIn the underdeveloped countries of the Third World.
1,400 words (approx. 5.6 pages), 9 sources, $ 53.95
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This paper analyzes the socio-economic status of women in the Third World world as compared to the United States.
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Status of Women in Colonial America, 1998.
This paper examines the low political economic and social status of the colonial woman.
3,485 words (approx. 13.9 pages), 6 sources, $ 98.95
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This paper examines the role of women in the colonial period of the United States and finds that although the colonial female led a comparatively better life than her English sisters she went virtually uneducated, possessed limited legal status, and was politically nonexistent.
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"Under English common law, married women were unable to contract or sue in tort unless they had their husbands? permission. English women had no contractual capacity because they had no proprietary capacity. Common law also dictated that a husband?s interest in the personal and real property of his wife was absolute and he had an unlimited right over her possessions and chattels.[1] He also had an almost absolute authority over his wife?s person. By law, a husband, as master over his wife, was permitted to restrain her in case of misbehavior, as well as ?chastise? her in the ways he saw fit to correct her wrongdoing. [2] "
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The Changing Status of Women in Korea, 2002.
Discussion of the impact the feminist movements in the West had on the status of Korean women.
2,900 words (approx. 11.6 pages), 7 sources, $ 106.95
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The experience of Korean women through the 20th century is discussed in the light of the women's movement elsewhere. It is explained how often very current ideas reached Korea shortly after their appearance in the West, so as to encourage early attention to women's issues and female education in Korea.
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Historical Status of Women in Japan, 2005.
A look at the evolving status of women in Japan from 1200 B.C. to modern times with the Meiji Restoration.
2,750 words (approx. 11.0 pages), 9 sources, MLA, $ 82.95
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This paper demonstrates that women in Japan have not always been the fragile and submissive figures that they are thought to be. In the early days, BC and quite far into AD, Japanese women were powerful priestesses, representations of gods, and heads of households that assumed their husbands' responsibilities upon their deaths. This paper shows that it was not until the period of Tokugawa rule that women's role in society most closely resembled that of the current stereotype.
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"Unfortunately, the political decline in female leadership was followed by a spiritual decline. From the late Nara period onward into the new eras of development, the belief systems of Buddhism and Confucianism increased in their popularity among both Japanese leaders and common people. These new faiths were able to peacefully coexist with the native faith of Shintoism. However, minor changes caused these new beliefs to subtly rival Shintoism (Beard 5). Buddhist shrines were constructed alongside Shinto shrines, and male Buddhist priests gained influence in the community (Beard 11). While the Japanese people were still loyal to their kamis and Amaterasu, these great female figures were no longer the only spiritual presences in society. As they became more commonplace amongst the landscape of religious figures, these female figures lost some of their societal authority."
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The Status of Women, 2002.
A discussion of the changes in women's roles and status in contemporary society.
680 words (approx. 2.7 pages), 3 sources, $ 24.95
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This paper examines the status of women in the U.S. and Middle East. Their role in the political, economic and social world are explored. The climates that are the most favorable to women?s emancipation and the factors that hinder their progress are outlined.
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"Since the early 1970?s, the types of activism such as consciousness raising groups, have evolved into a wider public acceptance of feminist values. Also prevalent are national women?s organizations skilled at influencing government policy, as well as an array of individuals and local groups, from musicians to women?s studies programs, celebrating women?s uniqueness (Banaszak pg). Although, perhaps the character and definition of the women?s movement has changed significantly from its origins in the 1960?s to the present day, the women?s movement continues to be highly relevant, not only in the United States, but globally as well. Debates about women?s roles and status in reference to politics, the economy and society are constantly occurring at the international level and within other nation states (Banaszak pg). This global context of women?s issues is important for understanding the women?s movement in the United States. Political activism in other countries can affect the discourse, activism and policy outcomes, as well as the overall vitality of the women?s movement in the U.S (Banaszak pg)."
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The Changing Status of 20th Century Korean Women, 2002.
Discusses and compares the changes in the Korean woman's status with that of the Indian woman's status.
2,900 words (approx. 11.6 pages), 13 sources, $ 106.95
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The changing status of Korean women in the 20th century is explained with occasional comparison to similar developments in Indian society.
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The Status of U.S. Women in 1975, 2002.
This paper looks at the status of American women in 1975 as seen in the fields of labor, education, sexuality and media representations.
795 words (approx. 3.2 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 28.95
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This paper shows how and why 1975 was a landmark year for women all over the world, especially in the United States. Reasons for the significance of this year are examined by looking at women in several spheres. It begins with the labor market and explains how affirmative action policies, laws against discrimination against women and the growing number of women going to college contributed to a rise in the number of women in the workforce. It then looks at which laws were passed to assist in women's rights and breakthroughs in attitudes towards sexuality (birth control etc). The paper concludes with an examination of how women were depicted in the media.
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"The number of working mothers has jumped dramatically today. Figures from the 2000 U.S. Census show that 75 percent of women with young children are part of the workforce, compared to just 45 percent in 1975. More revealing statistics indicate that mothers with children younger than three worked in larger numbers today ? 63 percent in 2000 compared to just 33 percent in 1975 (Cheng). Several factors have contributed to this increase. First, more women are now going to college. Estimates show that 30 percent of women aged 25-34 have college degrees, compared to only 18 percent in 1975. It should be noted, however, that these changes are uneven for women of color. Only 17 percent of African American women, for example, have college degrees today. However, this still represents an improvement from 1975, when only 10 percent of African American women earned a four-year college degree (Cheng)."
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Ascribed Status vs. Achieved Status, 2006.
This paper analyzes how one's initial impression and perception of fellow human beings impact and determine our expectations of these individuals.
2,428 words (approx. 9.7 pages), 10 sources, MLA, $ 74.95
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This insightful and well-researched paper examines how one's impression of an individual's social class molds the way in which we interact with that particular individual. This paper focuses on how the initial impressions of our fellow human beings can impact and even determine our expectations of other individuals. From a small number of visual and audio clues, we can guess at whether an individual is successful or not. These same clues tell us whether that particular person is worthy of respect, or revulsion. The writer of this paper details how the status of people, organizations, places and ideas differs depending upon the context. One group may possess a generally negative status, while others may present a negative status only in relation to certain others. This paper also explores the impact of the media on our perception of others. Newspapers and television stations are always bombarding the viewer with images of crime and criminals. They like to show photographs of the alleged victim dressed neatly in a suit and tie, or wearing the robes of an altar boy. Much stronger than these examples of individual cases of a person's status or condition, are those in which the media stereotypes a whole group of people. This paper also discusses how ethnic and minority groups are lumped together in such an easily recognized fashion.
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"Among the other discoveries of this look at "status," was the uncovering of a still-more insidious method of reporting events. In many of the pieces at which we looked, the "judgment" that the reader is invited to make is conceived of as something that happens almost automatically. For example, Mayor Daley's defense of vocational schools does not, in reality, contain anything positive or negative about such a school. Instead, it is the mere offering of the comment that is significant. People have a certain idea about "vocational schools," and the Mayor, as well the Tribune's readers are fully cognizant of the nature of that point-of-view. A more positive way of handling the story might have been for the article to have listed all that the vocational schools would do, rather than introducing at once the idea that "You'll live with it!" Too many times, even the most objective people let slip small comments or phrases that indicate a prejudice one way or the other. Particular words become "code words."
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Women in Hindi Society, 2006.
Discusses the status of women in Hinduism within a cultural and anthropological context.
3,587 words (approx. 14.3 pages), 8 sources, MLA, $ 100.95
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This paper explains that the position of women in Hindu society has changed considerably in modern times with the advent of modernity and technology, however she is still not on par with her contemporaries in the west. It argues that modern laws have mitigated the tightly restricted position women occupied in Indian society to some extent, however there is still much that needs to be done to raise the status of women in Hinduism.
Outline
Introduction
Traditional Concepts of Women in Hinduism
Status of Modern Woman in Hindu Society
The Dowry System
The Sati System
Female Foeticide
Hinduism vs. Modern Status of Women
Conclusion
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" The status of women in Hinduism is much different from that of women all over the world. While Hindu women are also subject to the gender inequality that exists all over the world, it may be noted that religious restrictions and dictates mandate additional limitations upon the Hindu woman. Traditionally, her status has always been one of inferiority to man, but the underlying contempt that leads to this treatment of her as inferior is belied by the religious deception of her portrayal as a supremely moral being, as strong and as pure as a goddess. It may therefore be observed that Hinduism imposes upon Hindu women a religious standard of morality and purity that is almost impossible for a real woman to attain. It requires a level of self sacrifice and piety that is paradoxically denied to her by virtue of her "uncleanliness" caused by menstruation. Therefore, while Hinduism calls out to women to maintain the status of purity and morality that will ensure the attainment of a religious standard to serve in religious institutions, it also ensures that this standard will never be achieved - because she is ostracized from the religious shrines when she is menstruating. The highest ideal for Hindu women is the attainment of religious zeniths of purity. Everything in a Hindu woman's life is conditioned around religion and Hinduism is the source of all the cultural and societal values that are imposed upon the woman."
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Women in Leadership, 2009.
This paper analyzes the current status of women in leadership roles and looks to the future in this regard.
1,273 words (approx. 5.1 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 43.95
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In this article, the writer notes that fifty years ago, women were almost entirely excluded from leadership roles and today, however, the profile of women leaders has increased profoundly. The writer points out that despite the success of women in many leadership positions, many argue that women are not fairly represented in higher profile leadership positions. The writer looks at women in leadership roles around the world and attitudes underlying the current status of women in leadership roles. Further, the writer looks at the future for women in leadership roles. The writer concludes that as women continue to take on leadership positions that are traditionally associated with masculine qualities, the public perception of these positions will change.
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Current Status of Women in Leadership Roles
Women in Leadership Roles Around the World
Attitudes Underlying the Current Status of Women in Leadership Roles
The Future of Women in Leadership Roles
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"Recently, Hillary Rodham Clinton's run for the leadership of the Democratic Party has brought the issue of women in high profile leadership positions to the forefront of discussion. Clinton is likely most famous for her tenure as first lady to President Bill Clinton, although she is becoming increasingly well known without this primary association to her male partner.
"Women like Fiorina, Whitman, Jung and Clinton are so notable simply because they are so unusual. This says an enormous amount about the reality of women in high-profile leadership roles in North America today. It would be virtually impossible to single out male leaders in high-profile roles in quite the same way."
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Korean Women, 2002.
A look status of women and gender relations in North Korea.
2,400 words (approx. 9.6 pages), 14 sources, $ 89.95
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This essay outlines the contemporary status of Korean women. It commences with a notation of their ancient influence, and its disappearance form the Yi to the nineteenth century under the weight of neo-Confucianism. It then assesses their improving status in the twentieth century and the significant inequalities that remain. The status of women and gender relations in North Korea is also considered.
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Asian Women, 2006.
An evaluation of the status of women in South Asia.
3,500 words (approx. 14.0 pages), 9 sources, MLA, $ 98.95
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This paper examines the legal, economic and social status of women in South Asia. It looks at how the status of women has improved greatly over the past several decades, citing increased average income, extended life span, higher rates of education and greater prominence in the upper levels of politics and business. In spite of these achievements, however, the paper demonstrates how the overall scenario of women's development is still compromised. It focuses on social issues, ranging from gender-based discrimination to the sex slave trade.
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"Women are not only kept outside the safeguards mechanism of recognized markets, they are also discriminated against payment of wages due to gender discrimination. The earnings of men are 33% higher in the formal sector compared to women accomplishing identical works in the informal sector. Apart from the local economic obstacles which are faced by the women, liberalizations in trade and lowering of tariffs bring undesired competition in the already limited market women depend on. The flood cheaper imports renders it close to impossible for women to sell their products, and still increasingly intricate for them to make any profit. Besides in South Asia, there has been a substantial dearth of participation of women in local as also in national governing establishments. From 1987-1999, 12 women's membership in single or lower chambers of national parliaments was just 5%. A number of women leaders has emerged from this region, several of whom rose to their ranks based on their father's or husband's inheritance, and some of them who by themselves achieved the favor of the people to be famous as big leaders and representatives. However, gender disequilibria persist in the governmental functioning in these regions. (South Asia: http://www.womensedge.org)"
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