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    Since the end of world war two‚ in 1945‚ Australian society has witnessed many dramatic changes in the rights and freedoms of women. Women‚ who had been encouraged to take on men’s jobs during the war were expected to vacate these positions and return to their traditional vocation in “home making”. Throughout the 1950’s and early 1960’s women were expected to either stay at home or work in underpaid “women’s jobs”. Women’s wages were significantly less in comparison to the wages awarded to men

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    Change for women in the 1920’s ~Lifestyles -1926 the flappers come about‚ these ladies where a new era to the fashion world they began wearing dresses and inch above the knees‚ skin colored silk stockings‚ and sleek pumps. -Acting in public took a turn as well; women began smoking and drinking more often. They also began to talk about sex more openly and began to dance in public in a regular basis. Tango‚ fox trot‚ shimmy. -This behavior then became media worthy and once it escaped to media

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    "The struggle for women’s rights‚ and the task of creating a new United Nations‚  able to promote peace and the values which nurture and sustain it‚ are one and  the same. Today ­ more than ever ­ the cause of women is the cause of all  humanity."​ ­Secretary General Boutros Boutros­Ghali        Iraq  continues  to  show  discrimination  against  women’s  rights  and  gender  bias  by  creating  a  bill  that  would  lower  the  age  of  marriage  for  girls  from  age  thirteen  to  age  nine. 

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    know that an estimated 13‚000 people died from brain tumors in the United States in 2009? As a matter of fact‚ more 200‚000 US cases of brain tumors are reported per year according to Brain Tumor Society. Brain tumor is abnormal growth of tissue in the brain and comes in two forms‚ benign and malignant. A benign brain tumor is made up of non-cancerous cells and does not spread beyond the part of the brain where it initially formed. A malignant brain tumor‚ on the other hand‚ is composed of cancer

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    1920’s was a huge struggle for women around the U.S. Huge rallies were formed and outrageous furry was spread city to city. All this drama and series of strikes was caused by the women that were eager to have the same rights as everyone else‚ without and racial or gender profiling against them. But late in that time period‚ that wasn’t the cause. After numerous protests and the creating of the women’s national party‚ little did they know but it would soon become a huge success for all women around

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    In Multitasking Brain Divides and Conquers‚ To a Point‚ by Jon Hamilton‚ the article raises the question could the brain go above and beyond expectations for the right cost? The human brain is capable of doing many great things such as extraneous problem solving‚ complicated decision making‚ and in some special situations‚ even heal and repair itself from debilitating brain injuries. In my opinion the brain is the most complex and most mysterious organ in the body‚ but also the most incredible

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    first glance Gatsby might not seem to be the everyday man‚ in reality he actually is. At age 17‚ he became a new person; Jay Gatsby took over James Gatz to rename and recreate his being and stayed permanently this way‚ staying static throughout the novel. Gatsby‚ for short‚ was the quintessential self-made man and also very fake. The character called James Gatz changed his name to Jay Gatsby in order to make himself the perfect persona for the woman he loved. When he changed his name‚ he transformed

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    discrimination‚ and the right to vote‚ own property and earn a fair and equal wage. Women are entitled to all of these rights‚ yet across the world‚ some women and girls are denied these rights‚ simply because of their gender. Women in the 1800’s were expected to be submissive to

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    Nowadays‚ women seem to have an entitlement in this world; an entitlement that gives them authority and a voice. However‚ to get this prerogative‚ women had to go through difficult times and diligent work. Since the 1800’swomen were feeling the urge of gaining rights that they didn’t have. Due to this desire‚ a group of women decided to get together and organize their thoughts to establish a document in which they would incorporate the rights they wanted to acquire. With this in mind‚ the first

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    feature a car. Throughout the past 60 years car advertisements have changed significantly. The 1950’s used families to show cars were ideal and the way of the future‚ while the 1980’s and 90’s show biased “fact” based arguments and hints of celebrity approval. Today‚ the 2000s continue to enlarge celebrity acceptance and continue to make sex appeal more widespread mainly through the portrayal of women. According to Valerie Sperling‚ a professor at Clark University‚ “Women’s bodies have long been used

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