the real story of a young boy named Enrique who sets out from Honduras and perseveres through many “beasts” to reunite himself with his mother in America. We can see the similarities between Enrique’s Journey and a traditional heroic quest. First off‚ a heroic journey is similar to Enrique’s Journey because they both are faced with many difficult decisions and obstacles. For example‚ Enrique has to cross the threshold into the unknown‚ America. In order to do so‚ he must travel to the border without
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DISPARITIES IN EDUCATION: AN OBSTACLE IN THE EMPOWERMENT OF WOMEN By Asst. Prof. Mrs. Vandana C. Kakade Ph.D. Research Scholar‚ Department of English‚ JJT University‚ Zunzunu‚ Rajasthan. Kakadevc@yahoo.co.in ABSTRACT The present paper focuses on the gender disparities in education which are an obstacle in gender equity and the empowerment of women. Gender equity and the empowerment of women is necessary to bring about the socio-economic development of country. Education is the key to
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The effects of Catholicism on the education of women in Renaissance Italy By Lenia Constantinou According to Paul Grendler‚ the conservative‚ clerical pedagogical theorist Silvio Antoniano (1540-1603) reflected on women ’s educational status in Renaissance Italy in one of his written works‚ claiming that " a girl (should not) learn pleading and writing poetry ’; the vain sex must not reach too high A girl should attend to sewing‚ cooking‚ and other female activities‚ leaving to men what was
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ROLE OF WOMEN IN EDUCATION AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT OF CHILDREN Abstract: This study investigated the role of women in education and social development of children. Two research questions were posed to guide the study. The study employed descriptive survey design. The sample comprised of 300 respondents (women) drawn using simple random sampling technique. A structured questionnaire developed on a four point rating scale duly vetted by specialists in educational research‚ measurement and evaluation
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Easter As with almost all "Christian" holidays‚ Easter has a secular side as well. The dichotomous nature of Easter and its symbols‚ however‚ is not necessarily a modern fabrication. Easter has always had its non-religious side. In fact‚ Easter was originally a pagan festival. It was co-opted by Christian missionaries starting in the second century CE. Easter must be celebrated on a Sunday between the dates of March 22 and April 25. The Lenten Season Lent is the forty-six day period just prior
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minions attempt to kill Hercules but instead turn him into a demigod. Hercules is then forced to live on earth in attempt to figure out who he really is and where he truly belongs. In the process Hercules faces many dangers and obstacles along his journey to returning home. Hades discovers that the only person that can stop him is Hercules so Hades does everything in his power to stop Hercules from ruining his plans. Hades then sends his minions to Kidnap Hercules and turn him into a demigod where
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prompt that “education of women contributes to the betterment of all”‚ because women are not permitted to go to school in some countries‚ but instead stay at home with children. Young girls stay at home with their mothers and do chores; some of them even get married at an early age. The status of women has increased a lot since the 60s. If we educate women and young girls we are likely to reduce fertility rates‚ the country will develop socially and economically‚ especially if women are half of men
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majority of the colonial period‚ gender equality was far from a reality. Colonial women had fewer rights and were considered inferior to man. Despite the many responsibilities these women had to learn and fulfill‚ education was not one of them. Women were not permitted to be educated in fear that knowledge would be harmful for their minds. Writings from two eighteenth-century reformers validate the significance in education for woman. The eighteenth-century documents of Benjamin Rush‚ a physician and
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FACTORS AFFECTING SUSTAINABLE WOMEN EDUCATION IN NIGERIA BY IHEANYI N. OKWAKPAM Department of Adult and Continuing Education‚ Faculty of Education‚ University of Calabar‚ Cross River State‚ Nigeria. Email:iokwakpam@yahoo.com Abstract This paper attempts to establish the factors that affect sustainable women education in Nigeria. The paper found out that non-participation of women in education programmes was as a result of some limiting factors and proffers solutions to such. Introduction It is
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some sort of education. But the majority of women did not have this right. Some lucky women received education but this women were from the nobility or from wealthy families‚ women that were commoners didn’t have the right to go to school. The site Elizabethi.org tells us about women education‚ it says: “ Women who were commoners would not have attended to school” ‚ “Elizabethan women from wealthy and noble families were sometimes allowed the privilege for an education”. Still if women get any sort
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