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    Throughout history many people worked to have their voices heard. Sojourner Truth‚ President Lyndon B. Johnson‚ and Shirley Chisholm used their voices to create change. Authors also used literature as a vehicle to create change through fictional characters’ voices and actions. - The level of bravery illustrated paved the way for change. Sojourner Truth’s

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    Women have long been fighting for equal rights in every sphere of society. Land ownership‚ choice of marriage partner‚ and right to work or leave the house are a few of the basic rights that many men and women take for granted. Many nation-states have been reluctant to treat women as full citizens‚ entitled to the full array of civil and human rights‚ because they view them as incomplete national subjects . The issue of women being viewed as incomplete national subjects is three-fold; male-dominated

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    Equal Rights for Men and Women? Do you believe women should have the same rights as men? - Anthony Schifano (California‚ USA) Lama:  I do believe that women should have the same rights as men because they make up half the society. Sure‚ I do believe that women should be treated equally and have same rights as men because the only difference between women and men is their sex and biological structure. Saher:  Of course; women and men are equal. Both genders are human beings who live their

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    Equal Human Rights for Women Sara Lubus-Centeno University of Central Florida SOW 3203 0002 – Social Work & Community Resources Fall 2012 - Monday 6:30-9:20 Abstract This paper explores human rights issues as it relates to women; the right to work; the right to an adequate standard of living‚ the right to be treated equally‚ the right to autonomy‚ and the violations of basic human rights. I will reflect on how the issue of equality for women is addressed nationally and globally

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    HUSH Memorization Report 2/24/13 * Shirley Chisholm‚ Equal Rights for Women * May 21‚ 1969. Washington‚ D.C. Shirley Chisholm was born in 1924 in Brooklyn‚ New York. She was the first African American to run for president but she was the first African American to be elected to the U.S. Congress. Chisholm was a strong supporter of equal rights for women and delivered her speech‚ “Equal Rights for Women‚” in Washington‚ D.C. on May 21st‚ 1969. Chisholm was outspoken on issues in America’s society;

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    Equal Treat and Rights For Women "I think a lot of women said‚ Screw that noise. ’Cause they had a taste of freedom‚ they had a taste of making their own money‚ a taste of spending their own money‚ making their own decisions. I think the beginning of the women’s movement had its seeds right there in World War Two.” This is a quote by Dellie Hahne‚ an educator who had worked as a nurse’s aid for the Red Cross during World War II. Indeed‚ World War II was the first major breakthrough in

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    Douglass was an open-minded man and spoke of equal rights for women’s suffrage. He attended several women rights movements one in which was the First Women’s Rights Convention. During this convention‚ he signed the Declaration of Sentiments‚ which stated “We hold these truths to be self-evident; that all men and women are created equal” (Douglass‚ The Rights of Women: Electronic Edition). Douglass believed that there is no reason to deny women equal rights since they are as intelligent and accountable

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    Equal Treatment in Same-Sex Marriages In the Language of Arguments the article “Equal Treatment is Real Issue- Not Same-Sex Marriage” talks about how not letting people of the same gender marry effects their rights under the U.S. constitution. Stating‚”…every person is entitled to equal treatment under law.” (224) Imagine you want to pronounce your love towards someone of the same-sex through marriage but the government does not allow that. Yes‚ couples of the same gender can get what they call

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    Throughout history women have fought to have the same rights and privileges as men. To this day women do not seem to be treated the same as men in the workforce. It appears that women have given up the fight for equal rights. Although women have stood up for what they believe in‚ there are still many aspects of the workplace that are not as equal as the opportunities that men are given. For hundreds of years women have fought to have equal rights in the workplace. First‚ it was not uncommon for

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    Vision of epual rights in south africa. Quality and equal education for every person in South Africa. Mission Equal Education is a movement of learners‚ parents‚ teachers and community members working for quality and equality in South African education‚ through analysis and activism. Background 20 years after Nelson Mandela’s release from prison the education received by young people in South Africa remains vastly unequal. Despite attempts to overhaul the system‚ class and

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