FEMALE FOETICIDE Female foeticide is the illegal practice of killing a foetus while it is in the womb‚ because it is a female. It is prevalent in our country as a major social evil. Abortion of female foetus is an act of murder. God is the author of life and nobody should have the right to take it. It is usually done under the pressure of woman’s husband‚ her in-laws or even because of her own parents. Even some women are in favour of getting their female foetus aborted through surgery which is
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view to the phenomenon of female juvenile gangs in Hong Kong and evaluate its explanation’. In Hong Kong‚ female gangsters occupy a very small proportion of gang population‚ only 6% in 2001. However‚ the number of girl gangsters has an increasing trend that rises to 15% in 2005. Girls are also involved in gang activities more actively than before. There are three main parts in this paper. The first part focuses on the definitions of ‘functionalist point of view’ and ‘female juvenile gangs’. Features
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Running head: THE PSYCHOLOGY OF A FEMALE GANG Week 7: The Psychology of a Female Gang Latoya J. Valentine Everest University CCJ 4656-1 Gang Activity and Drug Operations – 1 Professor Brad Anders 11/25/12 Instructional Activity As research and understanding of female gangs is imperfect or lacking‚ the criminal justice system would benefit by developing new methods for dealing with the increasing number of female gangs. To be effective‚ law enforcement officials should first acknowledge
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gender-selective abortion of female fetuses‚ which has skewed the population towards a significant under-representation of girls in some Indian states. The "Beti Bachao" campaign is supported by human rights groups‚ non-governmental organizations‚ and state and local government in India. Contents [hide] 1 Female foeticide 2 Beti Bachao awareness campaign 3 National support 4 Effectiveness 5 See also 6 References Female foeticide[edit] Further information: Female foeticide in India Sex-selective
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Historically females were seen as non-criminals as their pathways into criminality was seen to be invisible. Daly and Chesney refer this as the gender ratio problem where gender differences results in female committing less crime than male. Heidensohn states that female offenders tend to serve sentences for nonviolent offenses such as property crimes‚ drug-related crimes and fraud. It was only prostitution in which female were dominated. However‚ the female prison population has increased. The female prison
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Their athleticism shows how much these female athletes put in. Whether it’s in a gym‚ field‚ or track‚ girls know how to strive towards hard work. People see these girls dress in sweats‚ sweatshirts‚ running shoes‚ yogas‚ and caps on a daily basis. This is why female athletes get categorized everyday by peers. Just because they are apart of the “jock” clique‚ people automatically assume certain things towards these athletes. Female athletes often get taken as “tomboys” simply because
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Female employment in Japanese labor market GEM (Gender Empowerment Measure) of Japan ranks the 58th among 108 countries and GGI (Gender Gap Index) of it ranks the 105th among 136 countries. It means that in Japan the gap between men and women is big and the economic and political opportunities for women are not enough‚ although human developments are achieved. The number of female employed persons in Japan‚ which accounted for 35.9 per cent of all employed persons in 1985‚ has gradually grown
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an on-going process‚ there must be the process of creating new life. This process is called reproduction. Human beings reproduce in much the same way as other mammals. There is need for both male and female to be involved in the human reproductive process. The Female Reproductive System The female reproductive system consists of the fallopian tube‚ ovum‚ovary‚ uterus‚ cervix and vagina. Ovary This is the name for the sex gland that is similar in function to the male testicle. They are two in
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control‚ sexuality‚ and aggressive brutality” (Burgess et al) (Deborah‚ 2000) FEMALE SERIAL KILLERS IN THE U.S.A Female serial killers account for only eight percent of American serial killers but American females account for three-fourth of all female serial killers worldwide (H. Thomas‚ 2004). Of a total of about 400 serial killers identified between 1800 and 1995‚ approximately 16 percent were females- a total of 62 killers. Although this number is not an overwhelming majority‚ neither
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The Media’s Incorrect Portrayal of the Female Athlete in Sports SPAD 284-01 February 10‚ 2011 No matter what sport you’re dealing with‚ the female athlete has always been the focus of under representation and misunderstanding by the mass media. But what exactly is the mass media and why does it have such a negative effect on female athletes? “Mass media is a powerful factor which influences our beliefs‚ attitudes‚ and the values we have of ourselves and others as well as the world
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