Some of the different areas of the law that affect women specifically include: Sex discrimination, equal pay, domestic violence, forcible rape, and equality, to name but a few. ... The government introduced two laws in the 1970's, a relatively short time ago, and long overdue, the Sex Discrimination Act of 1975, and the Equal pay act of 1970, (which was not put into force until 1975). ... The deputy chairwoman of the Equal Opportunities Commission stated "This should demonstrate to all employers that sex discrimination does not pay" However if this attitude were widespread, as was origi...

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There has been raging the debate about the superiority of the two sexes (Angier et al., par1). Traditionally, the male sex has dominated the female sex mainly due to physical ability. ... In this paper, I will analyze the sources provided and their debate on the "battle of the sexes." ... Recent comments by the Harvard president Lawrence summers sparked a debate concerning the differences between the sexes. ... In my opinion, the battle for the sexes is irrelevant; our differences should make us more complete as a unit and not a basis for competition....

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Title IX pushed for equal opportunity between the sexes within the classroom in the 1970s. ... During the 1960s, girls were prominently seen to be girly, weaker, or the "fairer" sex; they were supposed to illuminate daintiness. ... Inequality amongst the sexes came to focus quite clear here, but it was not the first time. ... She sparked the revolution of equality amongst the sexes in the 1960s. ... The regulations set the requirements for the universities and they had to follow, "(1) Grant scholarships to both sexes proportionately to the number of male and female athletes; ...

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This act prohibits paying wages based on sex by employers and unions. ... They include: • refusal to hire, discharge, or otherwise discriminate against any individual with regards to compensation, terms, conditions, or privileges because of race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. • Limit, segregate, or classify employees or applicants for employment in any way which would deprive any individual of employment opportunities, or adversely affect their status because of race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. • To print or publish any notice or advertisement r...

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The issue of sex bias in education moved into the public policy realm when Representative Edith Green (Oregon) introduced a higher education bill with provisions regarding sex equity. ... In the Senate amendments to an education proposal outlawed sex discrimination in higher education programs. In total, five proposals made to end sex discrimination in education. ... The final legislation--the provision against sex discrimination--became Title IX. ... Fully accommodate the interests and abilities of the underrepresented sex. ...

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Sexual misconduct occurs daily and to both sexes; society, however, has preconceptions that such acts only occur to females. ... First, the University of Maryland states that "sexual harassment is an illegal form of sex discrimination. ... Therefore, it is primarily an issue of abuse of power, not sex" ("Sexual"). ... At Brown University, a male student names Adam Lack "was accused of rape even though the woman, who was drunk, initiated the sex. ... Even though the female initiated the sex, the fact that she was drunk caused the male to be at fault. ...

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In order to prove such claims, audits must be performed in order to gauge the prevalence of sex discriminatory hiring practices. Studies show that black women are more likely to report race discrimination where as whites are more likely to report sex discrimination. 38.5% of African-American females have filed verified race discrimination cases, whereas 43.1% of white females have filed verified sex discrimination cases. ... This differential treatment exists primarily in their race status rather than their sex status. ...

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In the Human Rights Act, Chapter 214 of the revised statutes, 1989, it states that "in recognition that human rights must be protected by the rule of law, this Legislature affirms the principal that every person is free and equal in dignity and rights without regard to race, religion, religious creed, colour, sex, physical or mental disability or ethnic or national origin." ... It also promotes equal employment opportunities for those groups or individuals who are disadvantaged due to race, religion, creed, colour, disability, national or ethnic origin, sex, age or marital status. ....

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However, nowhere does she make reference to a desire for more equality amongst the sexes, let alone a demonstration of those values that would make her a feminist. ... Jason states his beliefs quite directly: "If only children could be got some other way, Without the female sex! ... The chorus interprets Medea as a feminist as well: "Streams of the sacred rivers flow uphill; Tradition, order, all things are reversed: Legend will now reverse our reputation; A time comes when the female sex is honored;- (414-415, 418-419) They are pleased by Medea's fight against sexism. They ...

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Title IX is a federal law that states, "No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance." I will argue between two articles: The article "How a Good Law Went Terribly Wrong" by Christina Hoff Sommers, and the article "Prohibiting Sex Discrimination in Schools." I chose to write about Title IX, not because I noticed any equality improvements, but because I still see sex discrimination i...

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Many men and women alike love sports, and to discriminate against a certain sex by not providing them with the opportunity to participate in the sport(s) that they are interested in is wrong. Title IX is a law that was originally intended to eliminate discrimination based on sex and to allow equal opportunity for both sexes to participate in educational programs. The law itself states: "No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving Fe...

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When looking at the social construction of gender men and women are treated unequally because of their sex and that is the simple fact. ... In the past I have experienced teachers that discriminate according to sex, both male and female. ... These examples show that sex discrimination does not always favor males, and in fact discriminates males as well. ... These are examples of gender stereotypes, which base interpretations of individuals according to their sex. Sex discrimination is a problem that causes males and female to be unable to learn to their highest abilities and can deprive stude...

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As of 1989, a study confirmed that nearly three-fourths of all high schools still use sex discrimination, even though federal law has banned it. Sex discrimination has also been found in many colleges. ... In the late 1980's it was found that, only thirteen states implemented the federal Title IX law-banning sex discrimination in schools. ... She states, "Man has traditionally ruled the social sphere But woman rules the sexual and emotional sphere, and she has no rival" There is a big difference between rape and sex; "Rape is breaking and entering Sex is inherently problematic". ...

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Sexism is prejudice or discrimination based on the sex/behavior, conditions, or attitudes that foster stereotypes of social roles based on sex. ... To me it seems like something that cannot be determined simply by your sex. ... I really do think that this falls under sexism and it's even worse when the church counsel prohibits someone from coming back to the church just because of someone's sex. This shows that an unequal was treated unequally based on their sex and that's exactly how Plato described what justice is. ...

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To make it easier to observe and understand the levels of authority that are meant here and the theoretical explanations of rights and liberties that have been already given to the "weaker sex", the chapter Theoretical Framework was provided with the theories, written laws and norms. ... Shortly, all 103 respondents were people of both sexes, different ages and social status. ... In the following chapters the work will be based on the objects to compare the level of using political rights between men and women and to find out the reasons for "unequal correlation of representation of both sexe...

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This order did not take into account the discrimination of sex, but it was the first steps towards affirmative action. ... It was in this executive order that the mention of discrimination against sex was acknowledged by the government, and woman also obtained rights under affirmative action. ... Affirmative action gives a legal right to organizations to use race and sex as factors when considering applicants for a job or promotion if they have an approved affirmative action plan. ... When using sex, creed, or race as part of hiring criteria, it is important to understand what review it wi...

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At the Commonwealth level: The Sex Discrimination Act 1984 says it is wrong to discriminate or harass a person based on reasons of sex, marital status, pregnancy, or potential pregnancy. ... These acts can be seen to have assisted homosexual people by prohibiting discrimination and harassment in employment, education, and service delivery on the grounds of: - Race, colour, descent, ethnic origin, ethno-religious background; - Sex; - Marital Status; - Pregnancy, potential pregnancy; - Disability (physical, intellectual, psychiatric, sensory, neurological or learning disabilities and il...

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Color is not only the reason of being discriminated: other reason such as language, and sex. ... According to a news story, a class-action sex-discrimination lawsuit was filed in federal court in San Francisco against Wal-Mart stores. ... Gender discrimination must be stop, so that sex differences will be equal Other than discrimination of nationality and gender, discrimination of religion is also a part of racism. ...

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Title IX states that "No person in the U.S. shall, on the basis of sex be excluded from participation in, or denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any educational program or activity receiving federal aid." ... The second way is that the school has to be showing a trend of change towards accommodating both sexes interests and abilities (overview). The third way is that a school must show that their program already in place fully accommodates both sexes interests and abilities (overview). ...

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Feminism is the belief in social, political, and economic equality of the sexes. ... Feminism is beneficial to men, women, and their families because it is allowing mothers, daughters, and sisters to have an equal opportunity in life to achieve all they can without any discrimination based on their sex. ... There is a lot more equality between the sexes now than there has ever been. ...

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They may feel uncomfortable, hated, afraid or disgusted by the sexual attraction between people of the same sex. ... Some organizations may have policies in place that prohibit or set policies on same sex relationships. ... On the other hand, many businesses discriminate against employees by not allowing same sex couple at social events (ALGBTICAL, 2014) Cultural homophobia is society's normalcy male and female is the only accepted form of relationships. ... Heterosexuals avoid touching or becoming close to homosexuals as well as assuming they are interested in someone of the same sex re...

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The Federal Government has also passed to following Acts prohibiting discrimination: Racial Discrimination Act 1975 Sex Discrimination Act 1984 Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commissions Act 1986 Disability Discrimination Act 1992 Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workplace Act 1999 The Federal body that deals with legal complaints and disputes involving discrimination is the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission. ... However, the government has said that this is one area in which discrimination on the basis of sex and religion is permitted, as is discrimination ...

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On September 24, 1965 executive order required that federal contractors "take affirmative action to ensure that applicants received jobs without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, or national origin" (www.now.org). ... Especially, to give favor to any race, sex, or any color is morally wrong because doing so is unfair. Color, nationality, sex are not attributes that entitle anyone to a better life than any other person. When in the past whites or males did receive such preference that was wrong but it is no less wrong when the colors or sexes is reversed. ...

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Chaired by Eleanor Roosevelt, the PCSW issued a report titled American Women in 1963, which exposed and denounced sex discrimination and outlined a clear agenda for reform. ... During debate over the law, women took advantage of a segregationist Congressman's likely hostile amendment to include "sex" in Title VII, which would ban employment discrimination. ... She went on to explain why gender equality would be even more important for black women than for white women: "If sex is not included, the civil rights bill would not be including only one-half of the Negroes" (M...

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It reduces women and minorities to nothing but sex and color...We are better off being judged by our achievements rather than by our biology. I would rather fail for lack of effort than succed because of my sex or race."...

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