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    WOMEN BOOKS: 1. “Gender equality and women empowerment in Pakistan” Rashida Patel • Analysis of the situation of women in Pakistan • Continuous and increasing misinterpretation of Islam 2. “Women in Pakistan” Heinz Gunther Klien • Obstacles and opportunities for development of women in Pakistan • Focuses on vocational development and cottage industry 3. “My Feudal Lord” Tehmina Durrani • Story of domestic violence in Pakistan QUOTATIONS: 1) “Never underestimate a man’s ability to

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    A Memorable Day September 11‚ 2001 was a day in history that no one will ever forget. This day marked the terrorist attacks on New York City‚ when multiple airplanes crashed into two very remarkable landmarks‚ the Twin Towers and the Pentagon. As the buildings slowly fell to the ground burning‚ people watched as many others life’s flashed before their eyes. This was just after the millennium had taken place‚ and people were busy enjoying life in the city‚ when out of nowhere‚ a terrorist attack

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    Sweat: Silencing and Striving to Appear Perfect among U.S. College Women”. This was written by Brittney H. Schrick‚ Elizabeth A. Sharp‚ Anisa Zvonkovic and Alan Reifman. The purpose of this study was to explore how silencing influenced each of the aforementioned domains as well as how the domains together may operate to alter the relation between silencing and physiological and psychological distress among contemporary U.S. college women. This research was based on Silencing‚ Body Image‚ Romance‚ Pressure

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    Labor Day is a dedication to the social and economic achievements of American workers. It constitutes a yearly national acknowledgment to the contributions that workers have made to the strength‚ prosperity and well-being of our country. It has evolved from a purely labor union celebration into a general "last fling of summer" festival. The origin and deeper meaning of the day has been forgotten‚ or never actually known to many. The beginnings of the American Labor Movement started with the Industrial

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    Earth Day is a day that is intended to inspire awareness and appreciation for the Earth’s natural environment. Earth Day was founded by United States Senator Gaylord Nelson as an environmental teach-in first held on April 22‚ 1970. While this first Earth Day was focused on the United States‚ an organization launched by Denis Hayes‚ who was the original national coordinator in 1970‚ took it international in 1990 and organized events in 141 nations.[1][2] Earth Day is now coordinated globally by the Earth

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    The Independence Day Independence Day is annually celebrated on July 4 and is often known as "the Fourth of July". It is the anniversary of the publication of the declaration of independence from Great Britain in 1776. Patriotic displays and family events are organized throughout the United States. Many people display the American flag on their homes. The celebrations have deep roots in the American tradition of political freedom. Background During the American Revolution‚ the legal separation

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    American Revolutionary War‚ New Jersey was the only state that granted suffrage to any citizen that met the voting qualifications. Women first gained the right to vote via the vague wording in the voting clause‚ in the New Jersey Constitution of 1776. The voting rights acts of 1790 and 1797 explicitly indicated that women had the right to vote‚ though each law affected a different area of New Jersey. Then in 1807‚ there was a voting act which revoked the right to vote for women. The varying laws about

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    Oaklyn Public School Content Area: English Language Arts Unit Title: Poetry Grade Level: Ninth Grade Unit Summary: This unit will focus on the genre of poetry as a means of artistic expression. Poems will be analyzed both thematically and stylistically as students learn to read poetry as a literary form. Emphasis will be placed on a poem’s use of figurative language to express ideas and feelings in a fresh way. The unit will provide students with opportunities to read and interpret

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    Status of Women in India: Problems and Concerns Internship Project (December 2010 - January 2011) Supported by Heinrich Boll Foundation‚ Germany CENTRE FOR STUDY OF SOCIETY AND SECULARISM 602 & 603‚ New Silver Star‚ 6th Floor‚ Behind BEST Bus Depot‚ Santacruz (E)‚ Mumbai: - 400 055. Ph. 022-26149668‚ 26102089 Fax 022-26100712 E-mail: csss@mtnl.net.in Website: www.csss-isla.com pg. 1 1. INTRODUCTION Keeping in view the nature of activities undertaken by the CSSS‚ certain NGOs and educational

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    In the article “How Bridesmaids Set the New Standard for Women in Comedy” published on the website The Artifice‚ the authors emphasizes how actresses in comedy are just as entertaining as men and can now make jokes that actors use to only make and women would stay away from. The article disects the film Bridesmaids and goes into detailed examples as to how actresssess in comedy are starting to break down the barrier of whats acceptable from women in film. The first type of joke the author(s) go

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