ASSIGNMENT ONE TOPIC 2: WOMEN IN MATHEMATICS Books relating to the history of mathematics have been considered to be of male domain (Baxter 2008‚ p13) with many women’s contributions to the development in such a profession unvalued and unavowed (Paraphrased Baxter 2008 p13). The purpose of this essay is to discuss the factors in which contributed to both Grace Chisholm Young and Mary Fairfax Somerville’s successes in the field of mathematics; to education; to their own and future societies as
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VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN - IN INDIA Introduction This research paper introduces the discussion of legal responses to violence against women. It provides the context for the more detailed examination of those legal issues to which the courts can respond. Its objective is to show the many ways in which violence is relevant to legal disputes‚ even where it is not the direct issue and even though it is often ignored. First‚ it discusses examples of different legal remedies that have been‚ or might
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“Culture of Violence” functions to oppress and endanger women in society. Be specific in your discussion using examples of specific activities‚ institutions and modes of being that work together to form a “Culture of Violence.” Be specific in your discussion of the affects this “Culture” has on women and their lives. Also discuss how this functions to oppress and maintain the oppression of women. You must discuss the overall “Culture of Violence” in relation
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ERADICATING VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN IN THE PHILIPPINES As human beings‚ everyone is equally entitled to human rights without prejudices. We‚ especially women‚ have the rights to protect ourselves. Women need extra attention‚ protection and personal affirmation. They are the most vulnerable who need to be restricted from different types of abuse. Some historians believe that the history of violence against women is tied to the history of women being viewed as property and a gender role assigned
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can Indian cities be made more secure for women to protect their right to freedom of movement and safety? This series will focus on violence in the public domain and the responses‚ strategies and campaigns to resist such violence and make urban spaces safer for women at all times of the day or night. * In July 2010‚ the United Nations General Assembly established the United Nations Entity on Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women). UN Women combines the mandates and assets of UNIFEM
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The debate for equal pay for women is not new‚ for it has gone on for decades. Women and men have fought for women’s rights since 1848. Women have since gained the right to vote‚ Roe vs Wade‚ and in 1963 women earned the right to be paid equally to their male counterparts. Women are supposedly paid equally‚ yet women make 79 cents to every dollar a man makes. While there are many factors that contribute to women being paid less than men; there are also many reasons why we need to help fight to close
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2013 “Violence Against Women” The research proposal I am preparing is going to be addressing violence against women and the challenges they face when children are involved in the household. The aim of the research is to view how these challenges are overcome and give way to women rights and their political rights (nineteenth amendment). In the early 1990’s over half a million American women were raped. In 1994 congress passed the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA)‚ which forbids the state
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Violence against women is an obstacle to the achievement of the objectives of equality‚ development and peace. Violence against women both violates and impairs the enjoyment by women of their human rights and fundamental freedoms. Some policies introduced to improve the status of women are: Article 8 of the Constitution of Uruguay upholds the equality of all citizens‚ but does not specifically refer to gender equality. Uruguay has ratified the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination
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Contributions of Women during the American Revolution During the American Revolution thousands of women took an active role in both the American and British armies. Most were the wives or daughters of officers or soldiers. These women‚ who maintained an almost constant presence in military camps‚ were known as "camp followers." Here at Stony Point Battlefield‚ there were 52 women who were captured with the British garrison on the night of July 15‚ 1779 by the American Corps of Light Infantry.
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Sexual Assault against Women I choose this topic because sexual assault is one of the most offensive crimes committed in our society. Not only is it a threat to the community‚ but it has a physically and psychologically effect on the victim in many ways. For the last couple of decades‚ sexual assault‚ rape‚ and child molestation has become the focal point of public concerns today. According to a 1993 National Crime Victimization Survey conducted by the U.S. Department of Justice‚ about 500
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