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    Christine Sanchez Brian Carr English 1302-W03 October 27‚ 2014 Gender Inequality and Hispanic Traditions Gender roles in the Hispanic culture are very traditional. Many families that at one point immigrated to the United States have continued to follow their traditional gender specific roles in the U.S. Unfortunately; there is an inequality when raising children according to their sexes or what we call gender specific roles in the traditional Hispanic culture. Females are raised to be dependent

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    One of the biggest inequalities these days is gender inequality. Even after laws were passed against gender inequality in school‚ more than 4‚500 public schools still have it. If the inequality is intentional or not is unknown. Schools are being forced to provide proof that the low amount of girls in sports is simply not enough interest. This task is quite hard to complete. They need to show that girls were not interested in participating‚ if not‚ these school will be violating Title IX. Title IX

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    Gender Inequality in the Work Place Gender inequality has diminished compared to the past years‚ but women are still seen to be fragile‚ incompetent and belong at home where life is easy and safe. Men are the breadwinners while women are the homemakers‚ but this should not be because women are just as energetic and enthusiastic as men. According to Katherine Sobering‚ Jessica Thomas and Christine L. Williams in their article found in the Laurentian University Academic OneFile talk‚ identify that

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    Bryce Leung 010721464 Gender Inequality in the Government and Law In terms of social geography‚ humankind has come a long way from its roots. Since the beginning of time‚ males were selected by default to be the dominant gender‚ but the empowerment of women signifies the first movement of society where the “natural” order of things are questioned. By examining modern government and law‚ one can easily see that although we have just recently started eliminating social prejudice between males

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    of Racial and Gender Inequality Different theorists have used different things to look at race and gender inequalities. Gilman looked at evolutionary theory; Du Bois looked at cultural oppression. Chafetz’s theory is kind of a response to Gilman’s theory. Chafetz looks at the idea structural‚ there are structures working and this organization also keeps women at a disadvantaged. The individuals are not as important as the structures. Wilson see’s race the same way Chafetz sees gender‚ through structural

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    and women are treated. Good afternoon Ms Del Corso and class‚ the issue of gender inequality is one for which I am passionate and my hope is that through this presentation it becomes one which will be discussed with more rigour so that justice can prevail. In The Kite Runner written by Khaled Hosseini‚ it is obvious that the vast majority of male characters are treated with respect because of their gender but this sexism is also apparent in our modern world due to issues such as the gender pay gap

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    Introduction Gender inequality has always been a prevailing issue that affects countries all over the world. It is not limited to a specific country‚ or a region. Yet‚ in Middle Eastern countries‚ gender discrimination is often so deeply entrenched in the culture that it is seen as the norm. In the 2010 Freedom House report on Middle Eastern women’s rights‚ Saudi Arabia was ranked the lowest (Doumato‚ 2010). As women‚ they face prejudice and discrimination on a daily basis and are often relegated

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    ever wondered if men and women who poses the same qualifications receive equal pay within the insurance industry? If so‚ do you believe that in the 21st century men still receive higher pay than women‚ even if a woman’s qualifications exceeds or are equal that of her male coworker? If you answered yes‚ you are correct. Gender inequality in the insurance agency has been an ongoing issue over many years and still exists today. Gender inequality began over time as a result of women becoming more qualified

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    Gender Inequality as it Exists Today The issue of gender inequality is one which has been publicly reverberating through society for decades. The problem is inequality in employment being one of the most pressing issues today.   In order to examine this situation one must try to get to the root of the problem and must understand the sociological factors that cause women to have a much more difficult time getting the same benefits‚ wages‚ and job opportunities as their male counterparts.

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    Status of Women in India: Problems and Concerns Internship Project (December 2010 - January 2011) Supported by Heinrich Boll Foundation‚ Germany CENTRE FOR STUDY OF SOCIETY AND SECULARISM 602 & 603‚ New Silver Star‚ 6th Floor‚ Behind BEST Bus Depot‚ Santacruz (E)‚ Mumbai: - 400 055. Ph. 022-26149668‚ 26102089 Fax 022-26100712 E-mail: csss@mtnl.net.in Website: www.csss-isla.com pg. 1 1. INTRODUCTION Keeping in view the nature of activities undertaken by the CSSS‚ certain NGOs and educational

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