... station before it can be opened and manned by the newly graduated police force. It will take a few more months for the rest to come online and help in the fight against militants in the streets of Iraq. The process for validating a police station takes some time. There are certain things that have to be done before the Coalition will allow it ... area is contributed to the training of the police force and the active participation of its citizens. This is also happening in Diyala where Iraqi Police have been graduating since May. 704 officers graduated recently including 21 females. Duri...

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... the results that this investigation contained of. These are the results of the questionnaires, interview and literature review and the sources of the historical predisposition. In this case these are the results of observation of the current situation of our type of female-male relations, which continues to be such even on a fundamental field of democratization - public authority. After that there is ... .8 26.1 11.7 15.1 Social 71.9 62.1 15.8 21.2 12.2 16.6 Cultural 84.5 76.8 7.1 11.9 8.4 11.3 Civil 79.4 71.7 10.8 15.2 9.8 13.0 Political 48.0 39.9 36.6 41.3 15.4 18.8 Professional 59.0 5...

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... parents to remain childless or delay child birth - key factors that has brought down the proportion of children in the population of the US to 26% in 2001 from 36% during the "Baby Boom" era of 1960s [Forum on children and family statistics, 2000: http://www.childstats.gov ... was mainly made possible by the turning of women to the home front as house wives. [Stephanie Coontz, 1997: Pg. 39] But when women started getting employed in large numbers, stress and tensions resulted since, according to Coontz, "there is no non-stressful way to divide three full-time ... the situation of a stal...

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... nose till blood flows." (Page 324.) However, from the fifteenth to the eighteenth centuries dramatic political changes emerged throughout Europe and a high court system developed in France. Power shifted to revolve around the monarch who created palace life. "By and large it can be said that a more peaceable social life formed about the lady of the court?" (Page 325.) When feudalism ended, so did the ... from the warrior class of nobility. "Thereby the equilibrium is slowly established which gives optimal power to one man, the central ruler. The kings during this era created a luxurious...

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... although they didn't have to bind their feet, wore tight corsets and conservative dresses which limited their movement. Women in Western Europe were a little more free than women in China. Sometimes in government, women would help their husbands make decisions and take over for their husbands when they were incapable of work. ... taken place, and were allowed to get jobs. Since it was the time of the Industrial Revolution, women were able to get jobs in factories. Most higher status women didn't work, which meant that lower status and peasant women technically had more freedom than the ...

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... the cultures of the Middle East . Apparently Paul was unsure how this newfound spiritual equality of women was supposed to look like in practice in his cultural context, but he was sure that it would not look completely shocking or inappropriate. It certainly would have been highly ... of speech and silence in v.39-40 ""Therefore, my brothers, be eager to prophesy, and do not forbid speaking in tongues. But everything should be done in a fitting and orderly way."" To understand the verses in 1 Timothy, we must first understand the situation in which Paul and Timothy worked. In first-ce...

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... of resolutions designed to win equality for women. The most controversial, included at Stanton's insistence, stated that "it is the duty of the women in this country to secure to themselves their sacred right to the franchise." During the Civil War, suffragists shelved their cause temporarily, hoping that at war's end, women as well as emancipated slaves would be enfranchised. After the ... white house and chained themselves to the White House fence. Grateful to American women for their active participation during World War I, congress passed a woman suffrage constitutional amendment by...

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... viewed with approval. She would certainly have the appearance of inferiority. Except for religious ceremonies, women were not permitted to mix with men in public, attend political gatherings or the theater, or vote. An Athenian woman was not allowed to make important social or financial decisions without a male guardian's ... with inferior medical care resulted in high death rates during pregnancy and in childbirth. It is also historically accurate to say that in some cases the girls were actually given poorer nourishment than boys. Interestingly, as late as the Middle Ages, male infant...

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... In describing her, Lawrence Seldon sees Lily as "at once vigorous and exquisite, at once strong and fine" (Mirth 7). Lily has all of the markings of what we would now see as a successful woman because she not only beautiful, she is also described as "practical" (Mirth 39 ... ), "intelligent" (Mirth 40), and "prudent" (Mirth 41). Unfortunately this is a realistic tale and Lily makes some exceedingly poor choices that directly dispute those three words in her efforts to fit into that society. Lily ... life that she deems to want, throughout the story, until she finally has only her friend,...

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... experience the privileges and rights of voting and holding a job or a political office. This holds true with nearly every time period. As in almost every civilization, money brings certain advantages. For an upper class woman in the Renaissance era that means that they are allowed to learn. But ... silent until he gives you permission to talk. Eloquence was equivalent to silence in the male frame of mind. Acts of free will and liberation were taken as a violation against God and His word. Later in Europe, as changes were beginning to take place, no one thought about the ... rights of wo...

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... from time to time, and the reader can grasp many of their daily activities and responsibilities. As depicted by Herodotus, most women in the ancient world were of little importance. Most women had little say in family decisions and political and economic affairs. The only women he treats as autonomous, self-directed historical characters are Spartan women. Herodotus is more deferential ... and get out. These Spartan women committed treason, however, they were ambitious and clever enough to carry out a cunning plan. No other Greek women in The Histories challenged authority in such a craf...

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... or a medium of exchange. Shakespeare accepts these medieval ideals of a hierarchy of nature in which woman is second to man. In his comedies, however, he is allowed to write with a more detached view of society and a lighter tone (Swisher 39). The role of women in Shakespeare's own life was also a great influence in his writings. His relationship with his wife and even his mother prejudiced his ... opinion of women, and we can see this in his comedies. Katharina in The Taming of the Shrew is undoubtedly the central character in this play. Most of the comedy fabricates through ... towar...

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... focus on how to be bold and aggressive and deliver public speeches, this would be so he would gain a respectable reputationand move up the ladder of political jobs. Women would not be able to have a public career as men did. A roman philosopher Musonius Rufus was asked whether boys and girls should receive ... she would still belong to him. The dextrarum iunctio: bride and bridegroom join hands (from a funeral altar). Marriage sometimes did result in love. In the case of Pliny the Younger (39) and Calpurnia (probably around the age of 14) this happened. Calpurnia was the ideal bride for ...

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Education is the key to sapient life. No animal other than man is known to possess this quality. Knowledge is power and, as such, the true struggle for the female sex to overcome the ancient misogynist ideals of societal value is fundamentally based on their ability to gain social and political power through wisdom and knowledge. Historically, the role of women was dictated ... by survival and the needs of societies driven by men, access to education was very limited, and many historical circumstances ensured the continued repression of the female gender. The part women played in the success ...

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... The answer to this question has infinite possibilities. The fashion industry's view of the ideal woman is seen as perfect to some but horrible to most. In magazines, a woman is seen as beautiful only if she shows curves, is tall and thin with her bones practically coming out of her body. Top ... childhood toys for girls, are the first influence on young girls' lives. This doll happens to be tall, thin, tan and beautiful. Her appearance is completely unproportioned in relation to the real female body. "Barbie would be five foot six inches tall, have a bust of thirty-nine inches, a waist...

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... point where they could be seen as trying to take over men using their influence; this fact was reflected in the decadent literature of the time. Firstly, as women attempted to stand out during the fin de siècle, they addressed "a number of contentious issues, including the marriage question ... also a way for them to not only rise in society but also take over by making themselves independent from the opposite sex. In his book, Decadent subjects : the idea of decadence in art, literature, philosophy, and culture of the fin de siècle in Europe, authors Bernheimer, explained, "My point ...

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... , the unrealistic body image that Barbie possesses has a negative affect on self-esteem and the way young girls view themselves. When Barbie was created in 1959, her look consisted of a twirling ponytail and a black and white swimsuit, which was her trademark (Riddick, "Inventing" para 2). Barbie ... considered underweight (para 10). "But, if Barbie was human sized, she would stand 5 foot 6 inches tall, weigh 110 pounds, and have a 39 inch bust, 18 inch waist and 33 inch hips. These measurements are physically improbable; no woman could have that body shape" ("Barbie", para 2). Many ... ...

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... Dead Awaken, Rich brings up several of many historical periods where women began to equal out male and female roles in society and in literature. Each period was a breakthrough and yet another win for the feminist movement. During the 50's and 60's, rapid revelations and revolutions were made. There were "the sit-ins and marches ... literature, numerous ways to keep unequal roles were to stereotype women and make it apparent that men and women play very different roles in life. On page 632, Rich writes, "And there were all those poems about women, written by men: it seemed to be a given ...

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... fixed by the rioters. There were fourteen women among those arrested during the protests against the steep rise in prices of flour and bread, other wise known as the 'flour war' of 1775. The Revolution helped heighten the political activity of Parisian women. The cahiers des doleances, May 1789, ... but to offer an alternative professions to impoverished women, and consequently to preserve the family life. In the October days of 1789 the role of women was quite decisive. Anger with their passive role in constructing the cahiers, irritated with the municipal government, annoyed with the st...

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... out the verse and the verbal affectations. Most importantly he threw out the tricks and the traps and the outsized plots. He let mere life speak for itself. And to the disgust and outrage of newly liberated Europe mere life had a lot to say. Uniquely among dramatists, he was able to scale the universe down to the size of drawing room, to the ... that the rules outside the household apply to her. This is evident in Nora's meeting with Krogstad, regarding her borrowed money. In her opinion it was no crime for a woman to do everything possible to save her husband's life. She also believes ...

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... Offred's memories of her part life as an American woman and those of her present life as a Handmaid in the Republic of Gilead. The images of Offred's life in Gilead are recounted in the present tense which gives them a more solid tone and realistic in contrast with her past life. It is also important to ... are all based on a rigid caste system oppressive to women. On the very first page of the novel, the we find ourselves with Offred in "what had once been a high school gymnasium." She then goes on to vividly describe the floors painted with lines for now antiquated games, ... and the...

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... medieval church. Though she is a nun, she seems not at all devoted to religion and only in her affection for animals does the reader see her gentleness and sympathy. This is quite ironic because during these times Europe was infected with the plague and the townspeople were in need of aid and funding from the church. However, the main concerns of the Prioress' are ... to tend to her animals, feeding them with "roast meat, or milk and fine bread-(Page 9, line 147), which is a tragedy considering the impoverished state of Europe at this point in time. Because ... she obviously did not be...

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... calls him a coward: Art thou afeard To be the same in thine own act and valor As thou art in desire? Wouldst thou have that Which thou esteem'st the ornament of life And live a coward in thine own esteem, Letting I dare not" wait upon I would, " Like the poor cat i' the adage? (1.7.39-45) In this quote she is accusing Macbeth of being a coward and not ... being a man. She is calling Macbeth feminine, while she acts masculine. Janet Adelman says it perfectly in her article, "Lady Macbeth's argument is ... Duncan so he could become king. Lady Macbeth does this by questioning his gender. ...

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... joy,"" and, " her eyes bright, her face white, a beautiful mouth, a well-set nose ,"" (Anderson and Zinsser, 311). For one of the first times in this period women were worthy of something "love. A woman's beauty and virtue combined made her something men strived for; her qualities made her something men wanted ... it was a game and a way to take people's minds off of the current situation in their country "whether in war or in peacetime. It seems that to most women love was playful, though sometimes they too got caught up in the messy tangle of emotions love could prove to be. The pract...

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... naturally inferior, was maintained by various cultures which taught girls to behave according to negative stereotypes of femininity. ***Middle The social and political values of the nineteenth century generally did not provide an opportunity for women to be active in public life, to have a career, to own property, to make economic decisions for themselves or to exert any substantial control over decision-making ... in their lives. Many women did not actively seek to change the situation, because they believed, or at least accepted, the social values of their time ... being able to unde...

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