control territory along the Rhine for the purpose of strategic defense of French borders (3). Louis’ wife‚ Maria Theresa‚ was a Spanish monarch who had surrendered her right to inherit Spanish territory on the condition that a dowry be paid to Louis. Spain never paid the dowry‚ and Louis believed that she was‚ therefore‚ entitled to territory in the Spanish Netherlands. From infancy‚ William III took the place of his deceased father as the head of the house of Orange and was raised to be the Dutch
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“galay atkano kata” which is translated to “the spine of a fish stuck in the throat”. In the rural areas of Bangladesh‚ certain cultural traditions must be preserved as they have been present for centuries and also contribute to juvenile marriage as dowry‚ which mainly exists in patrilineal societies‚ determines how much the bride’s parents must pay to the in-laws which varies upon the age of the girl. On the surface‚ it would seems as though Bangladeshis accept this atrocity and feel quite passive
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constitute approximately 40% population of a nation. If she is given the task for the development of the country she can make a wonder. She is more dedicated ‚ more hard working‚ more sincere‚ more devoted to the cause. Many social evils like; dowry‚ illiteracy among the females‚ killing of girl child in the womb‚ ignoring the hygienic values‚ police etc. can well be tackled by the active involvement of women. Today the educated women have come out of their inferiority complex and are shouldering
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Things Fall Apart and Fasting‚ Feasting: A Comparison and Contrast Submitted to: Sir Javed-ur-Rahman Submitted by: Nazir Ahmad Shah Mphil English 2nd Term Email ID:snazeerahmad186@gmail.com Qurtuba University of science & Technology DI Khan . In the lines to follow I have tried to present comparison and contrast of the two Postcolonial novels namely Things Fall Apart and Fasting‚ Feasting. From the title of the novel Things Fall Apart and from the name of the author Chinua Achebe‚
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Women empowerment: A Reality check A woman plays a vital role not only in the development of a nation but also in the construction of an economy. She is responsible for nurturing youth and fostering the value system to serve the society. Studies have shown that there is a direct relation between the attitude of the nation toward female and the progress of the nation. Russia has 116 women per 100 men‚ 105 women in japan per 100A woman is a mother‚ sister‚ daughter‚ wife‚ worker‚ learner‚ highly
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Fiddler on the Roof (1964) is a great monument of Jewish faith in the arts; it was the longest running musical on Broadway of its time. It worked to raise the spirits of the Jewish community in America after millions of family members died tragically at the hands of Nazi Germany in World War II. Because of this intention‚ it is simple to discover that faith is a strong‚ consistent theme throughout the show. Although the faith aspect permeates the entirety of the plot‚ the differentiations in faith
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workplace‚ education are so diverse that they need sound financial backing‚ all these social evils centre around the petty and marginalized conditions of women in the society. We need to combat evils like the glorification of sati places as pilgrimages‚ dowry system‚ girl feticides‚ decline in sex ratio‚ harassment of women etc. This can be achieved by educating the woman and making her financially independent. Rajasthan has been in the news recently and for all the wrong reasons. First‚ it was tigers
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VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN - IN INDIA Introduction This research paper introduces the discussion of legal responses to violence against women. It provides the context for the more detailed examination of those legal issues to which the courts can respond. Its objective is to show the many ways in which violence is relevant to legal disputes‚ even where it is not the direct issue and even though it is often ignored. First‚ it discusses examples of different legal remedies that have been‚ or might
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Book Citation Pomeroy‚ Sarah. Women in Hellenistic Egypt: from Alexander to Cleopatra (New York: Schocken Books)‚ 1984. Author’s Goal The author’s goal in writing this book would be to inform people about ancient women focusing more on Egypt and sounding areas. Women were not very popular in ancient times; therefore people know less about them compared to men. Because of the lack of information many people argue about the status of ancient women‚ Pomeroy wrote this book to provide as much information
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baked‚ don’t try to knead it” Chakrabarti‚ S.‚ & Biswas‚ C. S. (2008). Women empowerment‚ household condition and personal characteristics: Their interdependencies in developing countries Chowdhury‚ A. R. (2010). Money and marriage: The practice of dowry and bride price in rural India Folbre‚ N. (2006). Measuring care: Gender‚ empowerment‚ and the care economy. Journal of Human Development‚ 7(2)‚ 183–199. Grootaert‚ C. (2003‚ February 4–5). Assessing empowerment in the ECA region. Paper presented at
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