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    The Changing Role of Women in Chinese History Those familiar with Pearl S. Buck’s classic novel of Chinese life The Good Earth will recall that when female children were born‚ they were referred to with contempt and disappointment as "slaves." In Chinese culture since ancient times‚ that term was not much of an exaggeration for the role of women. In a classic Chinese work from 2‚000 years ago by court historian Pan Chao‚ it is written: "Let a woman modestly yield to others. Let her respect others

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    about the women at this time? Many people believe men played the most important role in this era‚ but women were just as equally helpful. If it weren’t for what women did then‚ things would not be the same now. Women played just as important roles as men did. Without women‚ men couldn’t have done some of the important things they did back in this time. The first major example of this was women volunteering their time to nurse and aid injured soldiers during war‚ like the Civil War. Women started

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    Charlotte Xiaole Zeng Three roles of Algerian women in The Battle of Algiers In Gillo Pontecorvo’s film The Battle of Algiers‚ French want to control of Algeria‚ using different strategies to suppress Algerian. Algerian members of the FLN revolt against French colonial repression with persistence‚ organizing Algerian women to join in the independent fight. Algerian women are national heroines who serve as significant power for the FLN and Algerian people to fight against French colonialism‚ transporting

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    SOCIAL Women’s role in the FRENCH REVOLUTION Women not invited to the assembly of estates general  On 5 May‚ 1789‚ Louis XVI called a meeting of the estates meeting and women were not invited. However‚ their grievances were drafted in the 40000 letters. The modesty of most of these complaints and demands demonstrates the depth of the prejudice against women’s separate political activity. Women could ask for better education and protection of their property rights‚ but even the most politically

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    Roles of Women in Anglo-Saxon Society A heroic ruler is someone of legend. He is described to be all-knowing‚ fearless‚ and powerful. He is often idolized and adored. Although this king usually receives all of the glory and praise‚ oftentimes he has the support of a strong queen. Although women in Anglo-Saxon society at first glance only seem to serve as “eye-candy” and to serve men‚ they did indeed hold much more important roles. These women served as peacekeepers‚ gift givers‚ and hostesses

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    The Role of Women in the Church With the advent of the feminist movement‚ the role of women in all parts of society has come under increasing scrutiny. One area of recent controversy is the role of women in the Christian Church. Some churches whose traditions and practices are less rigidly tied to Biblical doctrines have begun placing women in leadership positions such as pastor or teacher. Other churches which interpret the Bible more literally have been slow to adopt such changes. Much of the

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    Historically‚ the respective roles of a man and a woman in marriage are different across religious‚ cultures‚ and political borders. Even today‚ different sectors of society have distinctly different guidelines and expectations for the husband-wife relationship. Often what sets apart some societies from others when it comes to marriage is the role that women are allowed to have in the relationship. For centuries‚ and even in parts of the world today‚ marriage was treated as a sacred bond‚ but one

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    and social equality of men and women. Women’s suffrage and feminism were attempts to gain freedom‚ equality‚ and rights. From past events/history‚ evidence has proven to reveal/display that World war 2 did not truly advance women’s rights. Women gained more job positions‚ but they were temporary. They received a lower pay‚ and equal pay wasn’t solved until far after ww2. World war one was more influential‚ as well as the 20’s‚ 30’s and post ww2. Before world war 2‚ women were seen as stay at home mothers/housewives

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    reality of all the women and girls in my country whose future is decided by this wheel mechanism rotating every day their pure dreams and fantasies‚ crushing

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    status of women and their role in the society have been significantly improved. Equality between the men and women is also a part that was taken seriously in this modern time and age. However‚ the situation for women during the 50’s era was a complety opposite story‚ where women were not considered to be an entity that can contribute to the society. Charlotte Perkins Gilman‚ through her short story The Yellow Wallpaper‚ has reflected to us a picture of a time period where the oppression of women and the

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