of female education and considers the pathways through which women’s schooling leads to social gains. Female deprivation is particularly acute in the developing countries with high levels of poverty‚ though in affluent nations women also suffer low status due to conservative attitudes. The most dramatic and telling statistic of women’s status is the sex-ratio in the population‚ that is‚ the number of females per 100 males. It is a well-known fact that life-expectancy at birth favours females. This
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Explain what is meant by ‘the myth of meritocracy’. (3) This refers to the Marxist view that the appearance that rewards are based on merit in education and society as a whole is not true – it is an example of false consciousness which makes society seem fair and inequalities seem justified. Suggest 3 ways in which education benefits society. (6) It promotes consensus by integrating students into the norms and values of society‚ such as teaching the value of punctuality
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I strongly oppose Female genital mutilation to the fact that it violates two important human rights‚ namely: the right to have a surgery or not; and the right to keep one’s own gender identity. Another reason why I stand against female genital mutilation is the fact that I think that female genital mutilation is a strong gender issue leaning in favor of traditional men who want to control their many wives while they take turns to sleep with them‚ since female genital mutilation reduces the urge
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Females Response to Grief Females in our society often have traits that and are referred to as emotional‚ outspoken‚ dramatic and soft. Being distracted and needing someone to talk to can aid in lightening the mood. It is important for women to express their emotions and to not have these traits viewed as negative. Having someone that will allow them to talk‚ while also being there to listen and reply without talking over them is vital for the healing process. Females need to be able to talk through
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Is Female Genital Mutilation A Moral Practice Female genital mutilation (FGM) is not a morally justified practice. It is an unnecessary procedure that has no medical health benefits to the girls and women it is being performed on. According to Utilitarianism‚ we should produce the greatest amount of pleasure for the greatest number affected. Utilitarian’s also believe that we should alleviate the greatest amount of pain and suffering for the greatest number affected. Based on Utilitarian grounds
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new gains in the business world and are obtaining more jobs that at one time were considered "male" jobs. But‚ it is still no secret that women and men are not treated as equals. From the beginning of your life you are either treated as a male‚ or a female. Not in terms of sex‚ but in terms of gender. Stephen Sweet (2001) describes sex as being genetically determined‚ while gender is a social term that encompasses the expectations of men and women that are not sex-linked. From birth boys and girls are
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English Essay –”My Mother and her Sister” Losing a sister or a parent is very difficult to come to terms with‚ and death itself may even put your own life in perspective. It can make people wonder if what they have done with their lives is what they wanted to do. Did they live their lives fully‚ did they go the places they wanted to go‚ see the things they wanted to see? In the text “My mother and her sister” by Jane Rogers‚ the narrator has just lost her mother‚ and although her aunt Lucy
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Female employment in Japanese labor market GEM (Gender Empowerment Measure) of Japan ranks the 58th among 108 countries and GGI (Gender Gap Index) of it ranks the 105th among 136 countries. It means that in Japan the gap between men and women is big and the economic and political opportunities for women are not enough‚ although human developments are achieved. The number of female employed persons in Japan‚ which accounted for 35.9 per cent of all employed persons in 1985‚ has gradually grown
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Tasiya Oliver Professor Adamczyk English Comp II 11 Feb 2013 The Denouncement of Female Sexuality Female sexuality has long been a taboo subject. In Ha Jin’s “In Broad Daylight‚” it is examined from a cultural perspective. Set in China in the 1960’s‚ the story analyzes the misfortunes of Mu Ying‚ a woman who is being publicly denounced for her role as the town’s “whore.” Whether she chose to this position for extra income or for fulfillment of her needs‚ what is really being called into
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CAUSES OF FEMALE FOETICIDE – WHY DO THEY DO THIS? Female foeticide is a pressing issue – which calls to be addressed at once. However‚ to get to the root of this issue‚ it is essential to understand the causes behind it. In India‚ however‚ there isn’t actually a need to investigate into the problem much. We don’t need to delve into any lengthy and detailed investigation or case study. The issue lies right on top‚ in front of our eyes – in fact‚ it is a very part of our lives. One of the simplest
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