... ;teen deviyan' of Indian politics – Mayawati, Mamata Banerjee and Jayalalitha – are all single women (Bose 2011). These politicians have capitalized on the imagery of these gender roles, especially by taking up monikers such as didi (Mamata Banerjee), behenji (Mayawati) and amma (Jayalalitha). Indira Gandhi even internalized and promoted her image as Bharat Mata. Their drawing on ... especially in Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu. There are two important aspects of Jayalalitha's political representation that warrant elaboration – her mediation of gender roles, and popular representati...

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... corporations and presidents of companies. As times change leaders are expected to evolve and more opportunity for women will be available. Gender restrictions have dramatically reduced, giving women the opportunity to enter into other leadership roles that were not previously available or considered possible. Transactional and Transformational leadership styles have contributed to the awareness and acceptance of women ... up into management and leadership positions: (1) Has perceptions of the appropriateness of women in management and leadership roles changed? (2) How has women and leade...

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... later on in this paper. The Economic situation plays a major role, since there is an importance of a stake in the economy; an example being where Urbanization in Turkey gave new gender roles since they moved into the city and more opportunities opened up. If state ideology and economic situations are not strong enough points to demonstrate why Islam is not the sole ... changes which struck many by shock because even some western states such as France had not introduced woman suffrage at the time. Yet another example of state ideology reforms changing gender roles would be in Iran becaus...

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... other people it may be a complex social issue. From the day of conception, the individual is immediately categorized according to gender. Parents raise their children in different ways according to what gender type they belong to. Children are given specific roles in society and are influenced by their family, peers and the environment on how to act in a particular community. This ... less and their main goal is to have as many offspring as possible. Thus, women and men have different reproductive strategies (Workman and Reader, 2008). Furthermore, Sociobiology suggests that gender role...

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... distress in women leading to depressive symptoms and a decreased life satisfaction. The research sited that of women with at least one adolescent child self-efficacy, work and parental roles proved to be significant predictor of work –family conflict. The concept of conflict among women focused on the individual's attempts to meet both general family life and employment ... obligations. In more recent meta-analysis of the research on this concept, Kossek and Ozeki (1992) reported that conflict between work and family roles was a stronger predictor of life satisfaction for women over m...

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... Social Reform Movement, Twentieth Century Freedom Movement and Women's Rights Movement in post 1975 period, have brought to the forefront a wide range of gender relations. The focused Nationalist Movement was a step forward for women through infinite policies, however it is evident that positive change can only be ... that it gave women a common purpose. The feminine qualities, and 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, to show ... Ac...

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... the elimination of prejudices and customary and all other practices which are based on the idea of the inferiority or the superiority of either of the sexes or on stereotyped roles for men and women " (art.5) (E/CN.4/2002/83: page 3). Coomaraswamy asserted that all cultures have such practices and that many focus on the regulation of female sexuality. ... report grounds the problem in larger social structures of inequality rather than the dynamics of interpersonal relationships. Thus, the 1990s and 2000s saw a dramatic expansion of the international movement against gender violence. Thro...

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... of conceptually isolating the phenomena, we shall consider oppression to be the wider term, and take violence to indicate, the actual exercising of or the perpetuation of those oppressive roles which are dictated by the male-dominant values of society. As such violence can take both physical and nonphysical forms and may be affected both through coercion and consent, the ... one in the sphere of the reproduction of labour, and seconds on the level of social or ideological reproduction, which help to keep intact existing discriminating practices among gender relations. Meghna Guhathakurt...

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... explores the oppressive experiences of women in the Roman Catholic Church from a variety of perspectives. The first section examines a brief history of the Roman Catholic Church with a focus on gender relations. This is followed by the analysis of the politics of the hierarchy that exclude women from positions of leadership in the Roman Catholic Church. The third section of this ... extends to other aspects of leadership, for example; women are not accepted into clerical positions - priesthood. Karen O'Connor in her book "Gender and Women's Leadership: A Reference Handbook", Volume 1" (20...

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... opinions on women. This is evident through his act of equating womanhood with seclusion by placing a domesticated woman on the tower instead of a male. Consequently, underpinning conservative Victorian views on gender roles and, "reaffirming moral basis for Victorian doubt." (Gilmour 52) The secluded "The Lady of Shalott" resides in a world of darkness. The only way in which she ... was the chief duty of a woman, Mariana neglects her farmhouse. She does not manage the house from both a moral and physical view. This is a rejection of the Victorian ideals of gender roles. Marianna relucta...

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... and future needs, especially in the face of globalization and an increasingly competitive economic climate. Some reforms highlighted through the National Policy on Women 2009 is the enculturation of gender equality includes the Executive, legislative and judicial. It is also a drastic step to increase the number of women at the decision-making and encourage synergies of various sectors ... the next strategy is to introduce education and training programs to sensitize the government administration on issues of women. To create awareness and commitment of institutions and government agenc...

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... argue that the gap does not reflect direct discrimination by employers, but rather the decisions that women make in career choices and work-family balance. Other opinions are that the gender wage gap highlights ongoing inequalities between men and women. They point out that occupations perceived as "women's jobs" have been underpaid compared with "men's jobs& ... 't have daily childcare expectations placed on them. Dominant Discourse with Respect to Poverty Among Women The long-standing stereotypes about gender roles that persist in today's society, contribute to men's success and continu...

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... contribution on many issues such as: __Environmental protection __Public health __Education __Quality of life __Regional integration __Conflict resolution and reconstruction __Knowledge management and dissemination __Gender equity What caught my attention is that the World Bank prominently displays slogans such as "Education is a development issue" on their communication material. In ... endorsed them. These 8 ambitious goals are commonly described as a "roadmap for world development by 2015": 1. Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger 2. Achieve universal primary education 3. Promote gend...

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... through her portrayal of them. One of the most significant concepts that Austen illuminates in her work is the relationship between women's roles and social order, two issues which are irrevocably intertwined. In her treatment of marriage, happiness and gender inequalities, Austen unpacks and critiques these matters as parts of society. Through an examination of her 1813 novel Pride and Prejudice, ... and with reference to her later 1815 novel Emma, it is evident that Austen's attention to women's roles and social order broke conventional ideas of class hierarchy, the ... or overrule a...

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... community. The New Revised Standard Version of the Bible is the latest attempt to make the Bible gender neutral, but gender relating to God was not addressed. Ancient Hebrew and Greek pronouns do not allow for definitive determination of gender based on grammatical grounds. Therefore, God's gender is a theological decision. The Bible remains androcentric in its subject matter, authorship and perspective. One ... women that have taken independent action, like Deborah or Jezebel. Generally though, the Old Testament delineates the gradual restriction of women's public, religious, personal,...

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... are a type of sex discrimination in the education system affecting both men and women during and after their educational experiences. There was an extreme gender gap in education, where women didn't even have the pleasure of going to school. Women took the role of housework: cooking, cleaning, and ... also a historical account where males and female's access to education was unequal and slowly the evolution of it came to be equal. There was gender disparity back in the day; Men had more access in education than women from the 1600's to the 1800's. Women's jobs were to take care ... sol...

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... women were exempt from going into war instead used as a source of diplomacy such as refugee or getting into a marriage to promote peace. As war shattered many traditional norms, the roles of women were transformed with the introduction of firearms and the militarization of conflict. At first, women became victims only as "collateral damage" but gradually they were seen ... as legitimate targets, both for sexual and other types of violence. Based on fieldwork in South Sudan, the report describes the evolving roles of women in South Sudan's conflicts since the Comprehensive Peace Agreemen...

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... those who excuse Paul from the extreme charge of misogyny often don't know what to make of these troubling verses for women's roles today's church. I am one of those who are troubled by these passages, as man who has a female Pastor and female Associate Pastor in leadership ... his claims for direct inspiration, kingship over the Jews, as well as divinity. Clearly, any cultural critique can go too far. One of the main roles of the scriptures is to preserve God's truth and moral principles so that this Word acts as a touchstone for us to critique human behavior and thought in ... about w...

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... new law says that women should have the right to do any sport they want, and have has many opportunities as the male gender. Except when women do not get that chance to participate in activities that they feel are deserved or promised they are more inclined ... played high school sports, until approximately one year before the act's passing, girls especially at the high school level, began leaving their traditional roles as spectators and became active participants in competitive sports (Play On). Women were known to play sports that expressed feminine characteristics such as ... of ath...

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... declining status. We get glimpses of women's economic contributions ranging from weaving cloth, leather workers, and grain processors, all positions that were segregated by gender. After the Mycenae Era, Greece went through a "dark ages." Not much is known about this time concerning women or men. The ... can be expected, the lives of women in these various city-states varied, but the classical period definitely inaugurates a severe decline in women's roles. Athens was probably the most unfavorable to women's position. What was life like for Greek women? Our sources mainly attest to life i...

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... in midlife are very accepting of their changing looks and find emotional comfort and satisfaction in this transitional stage of life. Many are so satisfied with their busy new social roles as grandmother or grandfather, mentor at work, and community or church volunteer that they barely focus on "looks." Body Composition One of the major concerns in midlife is ... medical community needs to do a much better job of informing, screening, and treating poor ethnic-minority men (Allen et al., 2007). Male Potency Sexual activity reaffirms self-esteem, attractiveness, and gender identity and ha...

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... it speaks about 'space', personal and private space as opposed to public and social space. Males control the space of society by their presence. They hold more jobs, more prominent roles, they 'own' public space --- by having such dominance in society because they are men. Women, have tried to make themselves heard and seen in society without being discriminated against. Without ... you'll invite leers and harrassment). Without having to watch what they say for fear of offending people's cultural sensibilities (which are created by males anyway i.e. supposedly for the female gender's ow...

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... necessarily used for any "real " purpose, men apply their knowledge to politics and literature. To compare and contrast pictures of women and pictures of men, is to see the real roles in which they played in the world. Perdita needs to have faith in those around her and in her society for her to have a fighting chance at revealing the truth ... literary history. Her refusal to be turned away and her fervent dedication to Hermione, makes for the most unambiguous example of Shakespeare's new portrayal of Renaissance women. The Reversal of gender roles in the relationship between Paulina a...

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... , among others will be the focus of discussion surrounding the medicalization of childbirth and the midwifery alternative. The Medicalization of Childbirth: A Brief History For centuries, medicine and religion devalued the roles and traits of females and through patriarchal ideology and misogynist views of women's reproductive abilities, excluded women from power in society. They both feared and desired to control women's " ... women, this is an area that needs to be considered. The Women's Health Strategy may be used to ensure that Health Canada policies and programs are responsive ...

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... sexuality, and the legalization of abortion all followed as a part of the revolution. Both feminism and the sexual revolution works hand in hand because they both rejected the views of gender roles and fight the oppression women face in America. It is disgusting that women have to fight for rights to be equal to men as well as fight for reproductive rights ... ...

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