Women are severely underrepresented in STEM careers. Whether it is due to biased opinions or lack of representation‚ it has become a problem in all parts of the world. As Nnachi and his colleagues said in their published article‚ “In our society today‚ most people attribute science and technology fields with ‘males’ and humanities and arts fields with ‘females’”. These endless biases negatively affect women and put an unfair stereotype on them. These (Newmark) women are expected to work in more laid-back
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Education: A catalyst for women empowerment James A Ojob 93 REVIEW ARTICLE Education: A catalyst for Women Empowerment in Nigeria James A Ojobo* Abstract This paper examines the place of education as a catalyst for women empowerment in Nigeria. The paper‚ using primary and secondary sources of data‚ has shown that in spite of all the laudable goals and objectives of education‚ Nigerian women still suffer a lot of constraints and inhibitions which militate against their personal and
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Women in Mathematics Every human is created with a gift of some sort. Whether it is an athletic ability‚ a wonderful singing voice‚ or an ability to relate to other individuals‚ every one has a special gifting. For many women in history‚ their ability was deciphering and understanding the intricacies of math. Although various cultures discouraged women mathematicians‚ these women were able to re-define the standards for women in this field of study. Hypatia of Alexandria was born in Roman Egypt
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The Trojan Women is a Greek tragedy by Euripides. He explores the hardships faced by the women of Troy after their land had been destroyed by the loss of the Trojan War. In the play‚ the women were faced with various difficulties. They were not only meant to deal with the horrors of the war like the death of their loved ones and their city in ruins but were also faced with the terror of what their future will hold. They yearn for revenge and the hope that life will recover in the future. Awoken
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Spenser Thomas Per 3 12 December 04 Little Women‚ Louisa May Alcott‚ Pocket Books -Simon and Schuster Inc.‚ 578 pages‚ 1868 Book Theme: In the arduous journey from childhood to adulthood‚ a young woman is faced with two things that need great attention and balance - the progress of her individual social standing‚ and the welfare of her immediate family. Main Conflict: The book does not really follow the traditional single plot line characteristic of many stories (especially during the
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developed and used. The timeline of clothing and textiles technology includes major changes in the manufacture and distribution of clothing. From clothing in the ancient world into modernity the use of technology has dramatically influenced clothing and fashion in the modern age. Industrialization brought changes in the manufacture of goods. In many nations‚ homemade goods crafted by hand have largely been replaced factory produced goods on assembly lines purchased in a by consumer culture. Innovations include
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What effects do the fashion industry have on eating disorders? Picture the most beautiful teen model you have ever seen. Picture this someone as tall‚ super skinny‚ flawless skin and a very outgoing personality. Now picture Ella Jeffery. She is the exact opposite. Ella lacks confidence in everything she does. Maybe it is down to the fact that she is constantly tormented at school or because she is not exactly supermodel material as she suffers from both obesity and acne. As a result of the bullying
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Fashion is a term used to describe a style of clothing worn by a range of people. Fashion design is considered to have started in the nineteenth century with Charles Frederick Worth. Although the purpose of clothes is to protect the body from the environment‚ it also reflects our personality religion‚ social status and martial status. Fashion varies dramatically all over the world‚ for instance the Indian woman wears much more conservative‚ traditional garments compared to the British woman where
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extent does Beneatha represent the modern day or twenty first century woman? In the twenty first century one can always imagine how a woman should be or what she should consist of‚ times have changed and so have traditions‚ we now live in a time where women are given free reign and opportunity to express themselves in any way. Beneatha represents the modern day woman to fullest extent by showing how she can fight against the norm too accomplish as she chooses‚ to strive for the stars with no one holding
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Fashion Boutique Industry of Kathmandu: Exploring Current State‚ Scopes and Constraints Ipsu Khadka A Summer Project Report Submitted to Ace Institute of Management Submitted for the degree of Bachelor of Business Administration – Banking and Insurance (BBA-BI) Kathmandu November‚ 2011 DECLARATION This Summer Project Report entitled “Fashion Boutique Industry of Kathmandu: Exploring Scopes and Constraints”‚ which is submitted by me in partial
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