INNOVATIVE APPROACHES TO PROMOTING I NNOVATIVE APPROACHES TO PROMOTING WOMEN ’ S ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT WOMEN’S ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT United Nations Development Programme 304 East 45th Street New York‚ NY www.undp.org/women/ September 2008 ISBN 978-92-1-136228-5 PAPER FOR THE PARTNERSHIP EVENT ON SEPTEMBER 25‚ 2008: MDG3 – GENDER EQUALITY AND EMPOWERMENT OF WOMEN – A PREREQUISITE FOR ACHIEVING ALL MDGs BY 2015 United Nations Development Programme GOAL 1: ERADICATE EXTREME
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Women in Combat Although female soldiers have recently been allowed to take jobs in previously all-male battalions‚ over 250‚000 combat jobs still remain closed to them. So argue that this unfairly limits career growth while others contend that woman are not able to withstand the physical and psychological nature of combat/ in this essay I will be giving reasons why women should serve in combat positions and why they shouldn’t. Speaking from a woman who is in the military I’m going to elaborate
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Spartan women are the only women that lord over your men?” Gorgo‚ the Queen of Sparta and wife of Leonidas replied‚ “Because we are the only women who are the mothers of men”. This quote from Gorgo shows the great prowess not only of Spartan men but of Spartan women as well. Spartan women‚ along with Spartan men were bred to be the pinnacle of human performance and perfection. The armies and soldiers of Sparta are still revered as the best there ever has been. Often overlooked are the women of Sparta
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Most safe place for women :-Is India As compare to the other countries INDIA is only country where women got the respective position .Here women has not only gone to the space ‚ in fact they are worshiped as a lord.In one of the village of India ‚there is still PANCHAALI PRATHA is going on‚where a single woman can get marry to many men but man’s are not allowed to get marry with more then one woman‚ also for getting married with a girl ‚the BROOM family has to pay huge amount of money i.E. Dowry
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The role of women in King Oedipus; a play by Sophocles and Minimum of Two; an anthology by Tim Winton‚ play their own part in leading the action of these texts. Today I will be focusing on the way they do this‚ and how their traits change as their lives progress. I will also be exploring how they provide support for their husbands and families‚ and also the impact of the period of time in which the text was written. The main female character from Sophocles’ play‚ King Oedipus‚ in fact the only
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Within the past few years‚ the numbers of women are holding the powerful positions increasingly‚ even in some industries and organizations which are mainly male-dominated. In addition‚ high percentage of women who are attending in the workplace or starting their own business have proved that they can do well what men can do in management roles. However‚ there still is a glass ceiling that women cannot break. This report will discuss three main barriers that women face to become leaders. Family life cycle
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Etruscan Women: An Analysis of Larissa Bofante’s Article The comparisons between the Etruscan‚ Greek‚ and Roman way of life are similar in many respects and each contributes to the other‚ however‚ each civilization has its differences. The Etruscan society in the 5th to 7th c. BCE was one of luxury‚ lust‚ innovation‚ and they are thought to have been very skilled technicians: these attributes made them stand out among the rest. Larissa Bofante’s article‚ Daily Life and After Life‚ points out
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Women in the 1930’s and 1940’s had certain roles they were to fulfill‚ such as being caring mother‚ diligent homemaker‚ and an obedient wife. This role of women has evolved over the years. Many women of this time period didn’t have jobs and were confined to the home as their workplace. This began to change though as time went on. Women began earning an income‚ though they still had certain roles in the home. “By the 1960’s 30.5% of wives were earning an income and contributed 26% of the family’s
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The portrayal of women in media has created an idealistic and unachievable standard for women. Stereotyping women means associating a specific image with a women. This suggests that when I think of a woman‚ an idealistic image will come into my mind. This is the image that has been drawn by media into our minds through various ways. However‚ it is important to realize that each women is beautiful in her own way‚ irrespective of her looks. It does not matter what body‚ what size‚ what color or what
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Objectifying Women Women in the Media Although we may not realize it‚ but media is a very powerful source of influence. Influence that can affect people in many ways that may be positive and beneficial for corporations‚ but not so much for the general public. Media uses a variety of means such as advertisements‚ movies and music videos to convince its consumers and potential consumers in buying their products‚ or following their lifestyles. Majority of these means are dominated with portraying
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