Joan was extremely brave. She had an army full of men‚ and she was the only woman. She had to have been extremely brave to be able to do that. At that time‚ a girl leading an army would have been laughable‚ especially a seventeen year old girl. Still‚ she bravely convinced the dauphin to give her an army. Joan also helped
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Gopinath: the world’s youngest CEO vs 24 year-old Bisu Das‚ who sells garbage to make a living… 2. Inequalities among men and women a. Explain what the dowry tradition is Æ The dowry tradition‚ p. 151 – the wife’s family gives a “dowry” or gift to the future husband’s family on marriage… – dowry deaths… – bride burning… b. Explain why there is a “gendercide” in India Æ India’s girls go missing‚ p. 20 – Another girl‚ p. 22 – A country on the march‚ p. 24 – gendercide = gender-selected abortions
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This passage is about a brave girl called Malala Yousufzai who got shot in her head last October by Taliban gunman. She has started challenging Taliban for years because of destroying schools in her district especially girls’ schools. She has supported girls’ rights in her area and she said that they have all the right to go to schools. She used to treat in hospital in Birmingham City‚ England. Five months later the 15-year-old‚ who was among nominees last year for Nobel Peace Prize‚ returned
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Crime in India 1 Crime in India Crime in India exists in various forms taking note of drug trafficking‚ gunrunning‚ money laundering‚ extortion‚ murder for hire‚ fraud‚ human trafficking‚ poaching and prostitution. Many criminal operations engage in black marketeering‚ political violence‚ religiously motivated violence‚ terrorism‚ and abduction. Other crimes are homicide‚ robbery‚ assault etc. Property crimes include burglary‚ theft‚ motor vehicle theft‚ and arson. Corruption is a significant
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Rape in India Brittany Jones As a woman in the United States‚ rape is the ultimate nightmare‚ but to women in India it’s everyday life. Many rape victims’ stories just show how the police in India fail to respond adequately to crimes‚ especially crimes involving children or women. On February 14th‚ three girls that were five‚ nine‚ and 11 were raped and murdered in the village of Lakhni‚ India. When the girl’s grandfather reported the girls missing to the police nothing was done about it
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tries to make in presenting its flaws‚ the writer must distort reality. In doing this he urges the reader to entertain in the deep thought process that forces them to realize the reality of a situation based on society and individuals. In the novel Brave New World‚ Aldous Huxley‚ the idea of dystopia and is distorts by creating a utopian visage. By distorting relationships and science‚ Huxley allows readers to realize the happiness that the inhabitants feel is
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Aldous Huxley wrote Brave New World in the 1930s. He made many future predictions and many or most of them have already come true but not to the extent that he writes about. The society in Brave New World is significannot ly different to the present one‚ and to the society in Huxley’s time. Aldous Huxley wrote Brave New World not as a warning‚ but as something to look forward to. The people in Brave New World are everything we‚ as a society‚ want to be. Mustapha Mond sums up the perfections of
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India Is Culturally Diverse My native country is India. India is the second most populated country in the world. India is the largest democratic country in world. People are socially very traditional in India. First‚ a huge amount of people believe in the joint family. The joint family means‚ number of family member live together. Eldest member is the head of the joint family. Men are the most responsible person in each family and even in society. Therefore‚ the man makes all the important decisions
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Women empowerment India is a male-dominated country and here women have always been a part of harassment and domination. But still after all the hurdles in their way they have come up with lighting and bright powers in today’s scenario. Women are the powerful entities and they are always being a brave fighter in the battle of life. Women have proved that they are no longer at loss in any of the fields and they are versatile. Indian women are playing active part in strengthening the country’s democratic
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WOMEN ’S EMPOWERMENT IN INDIA Introduction Women’s empowerment in India is heavily dependent on many different variables that include geographical location (urban/rural)‚ educational status‚ social status (caste and class)‚ and age. Policies on women’s empowerment exist at the national‚ state‚ and local (Panchayat) levels in many sectors‚ including health‚ education‚ economic opportunities‚ gender-based violence‚ and political participation. However‚ there are significant gaps between policy advancements
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