... over whatever destiny was left up to her. Hugo's attention to the political and social struggles of women along with the presence of a strong active female character brings out a feminist agenda in the pages of Les Miserables. Eponine is used to portray another strong and proactive character within the ... the realities of femininity and female struggle to the novel. Hugo, in the Nineteenth century is reaching beyond the grasp of a typical novel and giving a voice to women and in representing the unrepresented. Eponine also plays a large role in the revolutionary aspect of the novel. Alt...

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... plantations a good one. Working as a planter, she met a neighboring planter Charles Pinckney whom she married. Together they produced four children. Two of whom, Charles Cotesworth Pinckney and Thomas Pinckney, were active in the politics of the nation and international politics as well. Charles was a signer of the U.S. Constitution. Eliza died in 1793 as one of the most influential women of her ... particular care and attention is not paid to the ladies we are determined to foment a rebellion, and will not hold ourselves bound by any laws in which we have no voice or representation. " ...

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• Grade Level: High School

... on any of the current issues. NOW also promotes the idea of voting which will encourage women to continue to vote and stay politically active in their communities. When NOW was established in 1966, it was organize to promote and encourage women to fight for gender equality, especially in ... mobilize women and give them power to pressure the government and employers versus now where the organization wants to empower women and encourage them to stay active in their government. Recently, NOW began a campaign called Love Your Body, which "challenges the message that a woman's value is best...

• Word Count: 788
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

... that they should aim for self-determination and fulfillment. Secondly, feminist theatre must go beyond 'just' political change; it must provide a voice for the women of all cultures and geographical locations, irrespective of the generation to which they belong. This is evident in Top Girls, where Marlene ... 'feminist' character that fights for the rights of women artists, but at the points where it matters most: fighting to make her own voice heard, she cowers and takes the line of least resistance. Consequently, her performance during the television interview reveals her as ...

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... essay Visual Pleasure and Narrative Cinema states that 'in a world ordered by sexual imbalance, pleasure in looking has been split between active/male and passive/female' (Mulvey, 1975, 9) whereby men look and women are looked at. In order to break down the patriarchal hierarchy the &apos ... ;active controller of the look' (Mulvey, 1975, 11) must be changed. Initially in The Piano Ada is the object of Baines gaze, as he ... love for Ada while she stands there staring at him, thus reverses the 'look' and shows Ada becoming more powerful. Campion again destroys the active/passiv...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

... The silhouette of Tornabuoni captures her with no emotion displayed on her face, removing any sign of character that may display her as an active contributor to society; she is to sit quietly. Her hands are clenched tightly on her lap, she's dressed extravagantly, her hair simply ... play "The Winter's Tale," Shakespeare deviates from the standard to which women were regarded. He portrays his female characters, Hermione, Perdita, and Paulina, as active members of society with powerful traits of courage, eloquence, and dignity. In "The Winter's Tale", the central female character, Hermio...

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... their activities, especially marriage and employment. Women face much harsher punishments for committing a crime than men do, as they are considered weak and they don't have the rights to voice their opinions. On a positive perspective, the Sheikha Fatima awards are awarded to girls in school who excel in their academics as well as extra-curricular activities. This is an ... infant mortality, promote good health, prevent HIV/AIDS, decrease poverty and increase the chances of education for next generation than promoting gender equality and letting women receive education and voice their ...

• Word Count: 2181
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• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

... in the creation of identities and images of those in position of economic and political power. The alternative discourses that defy the one of the state can also find their voice on the internet platforms such as that of social media. An example would be the tumblr page "Jayalalitha is Watching You" (http://jayalalithaiswatchingyou.tumblr.com/). This could be ... age. Of course, even here, the role played by her mentor, Vijayaraje Scindia of the Gwalior royal family, cannot be emphasized enough. It was the latter who brought her into active politics. A similar argument would hold for Ma...

• Word Count: 8108
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

... their lives, it's ingrained in their minds, and it is how they feel about the world around them. The history of women's rights in the Middle East started with the voice of males over women. In 1911, Egyptian writer Malek Hifini Nasif stood in front of an all male nationalist Congress and demanded education for women. But not just limited education ... 's benefit (Brand, 11). Before the Quran, many argued that women were worse off. Others argued that women were less secluded and more publicly active. She addressed that it is possible that most women were less secluded and more publicly ac...

• Word Count: 2421
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• Grade Level: High School

... the University of California at San Diego. She would later earn a master's degree in philosophy in 1969. While in San Diego she became very active in politics where she met Kendra and Frank Alexander, who were active members of the Black Panther Party as well as the Communist Party. She was at awe upon meeting these two, to the extent that she ... Class (1983), Are Prisons Obsolete? (2003), Women, Culture & Politics (1990) and many more including her autobiography, Angela Davis was an inspiration to an entire generation of women. She was the voice for the voiceless. For millions of wome...

• Word Count: 1404
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• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

... had a vision that both genders would be politically equal in society. Suffragist Alice Paul, dedicated her life fighting for women's rights. Up to the early 1900's, women did not have a voice, nor the right to vote, that was when suffragists around the world decided to better the future of women. Very few people have had as much of an impact as ... . Her debut as a suffragist was at the age of twenty-two during her stay in Woodbridge, England in 1908. There, she met the Pankhurst women, three of England's the most active suffragists, and joined their movement. Keeping true to the movemen...

• Word Count: 924
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• Grade Level: High School

... tradition also changed, in china while they did partake in the celebration their effort were mostly concentrated in the preparation of the holiday. In America Chinese women were given a more active role, various activities as a beauty pageant were held during the New Year celebration, in an effort to portrait Chinese culture as docile and non-threating to Americans. (Yeh, 2004). The ... objection came from the beauty pageants, as women had only played the role of cook and host traditionally. For women the exposure to the public meant an opportunity to have a voice in the community. Wome...

• Word Count: 3094
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• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

... being educated. Ancient Indian Grammarians, such as 'Patanjali and Katyayana' write that women were educated in many ways early in the Vedic period.2 This education coincided to women having a voice, the power of important decision-making, including free will to choose their husband. The ancient system of "Swayamyara" amplifies the right of free choice for a female, portraying equilibrium ... their roles as mothers, 'empowered women to find places in the public arena of protest". 17 In order to improve gender issues within India, women had to be active and pursue independence,...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

... eight thousand signatures, most of them were from women and children. Rejections only made her stronger, "she traveled extensively, campaigning on the behalf of women."4 Anthony soon became active and began working as a representative for the American Anti-Slavery Society. At the age of 36, Anthony encountered hostile mobs, armed threats, and things thrown at her. Anthony spent years ... her stronger. As a woman, I honor her and believed in gender equality. Although it took more than fifty years to attract the government and attain actual acceptance, Anthony succeeded representing femal...

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• Grade Level: High School

... women to talk about their views, experiences and come to an agreement on how different religions can live together without conflict. Plaskow focuses her presentation on how to make women voice their opinion and be heard. She speaks about how the language in the Torah can seem degrading to women because God is always assumed to be a man and it is ... an egalitarian world in which male and female are equals and insists on gender equality. Plaskow presents a five-stage plan that advises and guides women on how to be more active in their own communities. Since women were so embedded in the ...

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