Girls’ education: towards a better future for all Cover photo: A schoolgirl in Surinam. (© Ron Giling/Still Pictures) Girls’ education: towards a better future for all Published by the Department for International Development January 2005 ii Foreword by the Secretary of State for International Development ‘To be educated means… I will not only be able to help myself‚ but also my family‚ my country‚ my people. The benefits will be many.’ MEDA WAGTOLE‚ SCHOOLGIRL‚ ETHIOPIA
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The doctor and the doctor’s wife ‘’The doctor and the doctor’s wife’’ is a short story written by Ernest Hemingway. It got published in 1925 and is a part of a short story collection called ‘’In Our Time’’. Hemingway is well-known for his style of written and for using the iceberg-principle which lets the readers guess the truth behind the stories. Nick’s father has hired three Indians to remove some logs that have been dumped on his property. Nick’s father Henry gets in a discussion with
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faced by Curley’s wife and Crooks in the novella Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck. Discrimination occurs in this novel because both Crooks and Curley’s wife are discriminated against for things such as race and gender. Even though both characters are discriminated against on the ranch the reasons they are discriminated against are different. Both characters are minorities‚ have bad reputations‚ and open up to people who are willing to listen and talk to them. Crooks and Curley’s wife are both minorities
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stardom‚ and all joys‚ sacrifices‚ and heartbreaks associated with it. Effie White‚ Deena Jones‚ and Lorrell Robinson are the Dreamettes‚ beautiful girls with beautiful voices‚ looking to make it big. With help from their ambitious manager‚ Curtis Taylor‚ the Dreamettes thrive under the spotlight. However‚ the popular film also shows the hardships of the 1960’s. Through the manipulation of cinematography‚ Dreamgirls exposes‚ in the scene at the welfare office with Effie and Magic‚ the suffering of single
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The Drover’s Wife by Murray Bail and The Drover’s Wife by Henry Lawson are stories that remind me of a conflict between two people. There are always two sides to every story. When I first read Lawson’s version of The Drover’s Wife‚ I felt remorse for the wife. It was heartbreaking to read about the horrific situations she had to go through. “She is used to being left alone. She once lived like this for eighteen months” (Lawson‚ 744). The description of her is an independent‚ strong woman. She became
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1. TITLE HERE Tessa is a beautiful‚ athletic‚ 12-year-old girl who loves lacrosse. She’s always been an exceptional player‚ consistently performing as the top scorer in every game. Although lately her strategy on the field has changed. Now‚ when she has a chance to score‚ her parents notice she’s passing to a teammate. When asked about her new game plan‚ she comments‚ “I don’t want to upset my friends on the team by always being the one to excel.” Stephanie is in choir at her middle school‚ but
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The Girl Scout Promise On my honor‚ I will do my duty To God and my country. To help other people at all times And to live by the Girl Scout Law. The Girl Scout Law A Girl Scout’s honor is to be trusted. A Girl Scout is loyal. A Girl Scout is helpful. A Girl Scout is a friend to all and a sister to every other Girl Scout. A Girl Scout is courteous. A Girl Scout respects living things. A Girl Scout is disciplined. A Girl Scout is self-reliant. A Girl Scout is thrifty. A Girl Scout
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Men‚ by John Steinbeck Lennie and Curley’s wife are two characters who are oppressed by their loved ones and society due to the way of how they act. Lennie’s social interactions with others‚ except with George‚ are very limited because he is mentally retarded making it hard for him to socialize. Just like Lennie‚ Curley’s wife has very little interaction with others‚ because she is know to be flirtatious‚ making others on the ranch uncomfortable and Curley angry. Lennie is abused due to his lack
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about twenty boys and twelve girls. We learn many things one another in the course of being in the same class everyday. Sometimes the interaction is pleasant and sometimes not. In other words co-education has its good points and bad points‚ that is‚ its advantages and disadvantages. The main advantage that I can see is that we learn that boys are different from girls in many ways. In short‚ we learn how to handle each other. Boys tend to be more physical‚ while girls are far gentler. However this
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In Wife of Bath you can see that the male pilgrims and woman who are telling tales are totally opposite of one another. Males talk more about money and the Wife of Bath is one a more sensitive subject‚ which is how women are petard in marriages. A woman in the Wife of Bath are characterized lustful‚ greedy and a leech to their husband. When first reading the text you may perceive the wife of bath to be a good digger based on the number of husbands she had‚ but depending on how you look at the situation
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