1) The first woman president of India -- Smt. Pratibha Patil 2) The first lady to become "Miss World" -- Rita Faria 3) The first woman judge in Supreme Court -- Mrs. Meera Sahib Fatima Bibi ...4) The first woman Ambassador -- Miss C.B. Muthamma 5) The first woman Governor of a State in free India -- Mrs. Sarojini Naidu (1925) 6) The first woman Prime Minister -- Mrs. Indira Gandhi 7) The first woman to climb Mount Everest -- Bachhendri Pal The first woman to climb Mount Everest
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Inequality of Social Classes in United States Democracy While United States is one of the most powerful and successful countries in the world‚ it has many flaws in need of attention. One of the most prominent issues is the unequal representation of citizens in the government. Many factors contribute to this‚ but one significant cause of inequality is the representation of social classes. Even in the 1800s‚ Alexis De Tocqueville determined that the social class that held the most power would pass
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Theme of To Kill a Mockingbird To Kill a Mockingbird is a classic novel written by Harper Lee in 1960. The main themes in To Kill a Mockingbird are Prejudice/Social Inequality‚ Search of Identity‚ Moral Education‚ along with Coexistence of Good and Evil. The theme that this essay will be about and how it relates to the book‚ To Kill a Mockingbird‚ is Prejudice/Social Inequality. The unfair difference between groups of people in society when some have more wealth‚ a different color of skin
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exercise is learning how much I want to find a way to connect with everyone. Since being accepted to the Masters of Social Work Program‚ I have found a new motivation and I am hoping to become involved in a lot of different aspects of social work. I am finding new interests in the field of social work every day. For example‚ I want to be a part of the committee to develop programs for 18-21 year old youth who are homeless. I also want to facilitate the development of practice to streamline the
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Television has been a large part of American lives for decades. The content that is shown on television influences‚ persuades‚ and fosters conformity in U.S. society. Males‚ females‚ the young‚ and the old are all impacted in some way by watching television. Over time‚ society has changed because of television and society will continue to change because of television. Over the years‚ research has been done to determine the effects television has on people and their behavior. According to Myers
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out that education is the catalyst preparing us for the future. His speech addresses the fact that that right now no one knows what the future will hold for us. In 20 years or even five‚ we are unable to predict with any certainty what the world will require of its population. The question is because we don’t know what the future holds how do we educate for it? No matter where you travel in the world today the education systems are set up in the same general order of importance. Math‚ Science‚ Language
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focused on inequalities in health in the United Kingdom. It was named The Black report‚ after Chairman Sir Douglas Black. The report concluded that morbidity and mortality was unevenly distributed throughout the population. It suggested that even since the creation of the National Health Service (NHS) in 1948 inequalities between social classes continues to widen rather than diminishing. The report does not hold the NHS responsible for the increase of inequalities but highlights social inequalities influencing
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States lean towards to stay in a cycle through life‚ and the reason for that is that they are given less opportunities‚ education and tools to accomplish success. Poverty class has a much higher wages gap than the upper class‚ the American Dream is minimized through opportunity and is made known through statistics. Inequality occur and high in the United States
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race‚ class and economics. “People like us: Social Class in America”‚ a documentary by Louis Alvarez and Andrew Kolker‚ discussed how race‚ class and economics all shape the experiences people have and the film shows how these aspects are connect and overlap. It is also proven that media is a major contributor to how society thinks and acts toward cultural issues. In “Making Claims: The role of language in the Construction of Social Problems”‚ by Zaid Munson‚ he describes how framing words is an
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Samantha Sandusky John Todd ENG 101 November 23‚ 2012 You Know You Want to Go Greek Believe it or not‚ Greek life is more than just beer and togas. I know most people have a misconstrued perception of fraternities and sororities‚ but in reality‚ they are not like the movies. In fact‚ many successful adults were Greek in college. Recently‚ there has been a lot of bad press for some of these fraternities abusing alcohol‚ but of course‚ these scandals are all that make the headlines‚ while philanthropic
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