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    presents us with three very different character depictions of a particular group of three females. The characters represent three distinct sorts of women: Antigone‚ the strong willed hero; Ismene‚ the feeble sister of Antigone; and Eurydice‚ spouse of Creon. Each of these characters’ identities‚ ways of life‚ and decisions straightforwardly influences the character’s mortality. By breaking down the female characters‚ it can be seen that the individuals who die‚ Antigone and Eurydice‚ share certain

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    Make a list of all of the female characters in Gilgamesh. Write a brief description of each and what she does in the story. Can you get any general ideas about the roles of women in ancient Sumeria from this? Explain‚ using specific examples from the story. 1. Enkidu -  Companion and friend of Gilgamesh. Hairy-bodied and brawny‚ Enkidu was raised by animals. Even after he joins the civilized world‚ he retains many of his undomesticated characteristics. Enkidu looks much like Gilgamesh and is almost

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    Female Stipend Program

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    The Female Stipend Program (FSP) was created in 1982 in Bangladesh with an objective to maximize the number of attendance of girls in secondary education. The objective was to reduce dependency of girls on their parents and establish their rights in the decision making process in their family. Secondary education is a stage of education following primary education and is a very important chapter of a child’s life crycle. It provides knowledge on global economy‚ civil skills and social cohesion.

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    According to statistics today‚ “Female incarceration is growing at a rate far outpacing the growth in male incarceration” (Schubert‚ Duininck‚ and Shlafer 2016). With the emergence of a more prominent female prisoner population there are different factors to consider. Including the fact that it is still expected‚ based on gender roles and dynamics for mothers to be the primary caregivers of their children (Schubert et al. 2016). Keeping this in mind‚ there is a need for female prisoners with children to

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    Causes of Female Foeticide

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    CAUSES OF FEMALE FOETICIDE – WHY DO THEY DO THIS? Female foeticide is a pressing issue – which calls to be addressed at once. However‚ to get to the root of this issue‚ it is essential to understand the causes behind it. In India‚ however‚ there isn’t actually a need to investigate into the problem much. We don’t need to delve into any lengthy and detailed investigation or case study. The issue lies right on top‚ in front of our eyes – in fact‚ it is a very part of our lives. One of the simplest

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    Female vs. Male Friendships Male and female friendships are different and alike in many ways. They differ in how men and women can relate to each other both physically and emotionally. Men and women also differ in the communication aspect. In both friendships‚ there is a certain level of competitiveness‚ and the friends obviously will have the same interest in common. Friendships will differ from person to person because of the different personalities‚ but there will be the same likes and differences

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    Female Genital Mutilation

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    Female circumcision is a practice not uncommon in Muslim society. Although this practice does not only occur within Muslim society‚ this paper will focus on the practices that do occur within Islamic society. The Islamic countries with the most prevalence in practicing this form of genital mutilation are Sudan (98%)‚ Somalia (98%)‚ and Egypt (75%) (El Saadawi 34). Other Islamic countries that practice this are Indonesia‚ Malaysia‚ Pakistan‚ and India‚ which practice this under the name of sunnah

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    The Utility of Empathy for White Female Teachers’ Culturally Responsive Interactions with Black Male Students This study on culturally receptive interactions that teaching prepares a place for catering to teachers’ to pinpoint‚ welcome‚ and shape upon the diversity background differences that the learners bring to schools (Gay‚ 2002‚ 2010‚ 2013). Even though instructors have researched that educators whom recognize their selves just as cultural receptive don’t have no clarification on what the

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    Moliere’s play Tartuffe is well known as a critique of religion during the 17th century‚ but what some people fail to recognize is that it was also written to challenge the roles of women in society. In the 17th century women were viewed much differently in society than they are now. Women could not hold important jobs throughout the community and were typically found taking care of the household duties. They were expected to be submissive to their spouses and to all men in society. They could

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    tragedy is a story of one‚ or at most two persons. As a rule‚ they are male protagonists. But to say that Shakespeare’s female characters are shallow‚ undeveloped and used just as a decoration on the stage is very wrong. Women in Shakespeare’s tragedies have no leading role and they are‚ to paraphrase Northrop Frye‚[1] not tragic heroines‚ but heroines in a tragedy. All female characters in Shakespeare’s tragedies have one thing in common – they end up dead. It is always an untimely‚ unnatural death

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