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    The Role of Women in Politics and Public Policy Posted on February 1‚ 2011 by womenleadingchange By: Alemtsehay Zergaw Alemtsehay Zergaw‚ from the YWCA of Ethiopia‚is the new World YWCA intern for 2011. She shares with us her thoughts on the role of women in politics and what is needed for more participation of women in politics and public policy. Alemtsehay Zergaw Our generation is accommodating more and more women in politics across the world – but even more significantly in the developed

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    The Changing Role of Women in Chinese History Those familiar with Pearl S. Buck’s classic novel of Chinese life The Good Earth will recall that when female children were born‚ they were referred to with contempt and disappointment as "slaves." In Chinese culture since ancient times‚ that term was not much of an exaggeration for the role of women. In a classic Chinese work from 2‚000 years ago by court historian Pan Chao‚ it is written: "Let a woman modestly yield to others. Let her respect others

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    The aim of my dissertation is to explore the way women have been represented within magazines. From the stereotypical housewife magazines from the 1950’s and 60’s‚ through the evolution of women as a sex symbol in magazines primarily made for men‚ and how women throughout time more often than not have been viewed as a ‘thing’ presented to the world to be looked at and objectified. In my dissertation I intend to write about how women since the 1950’s have been put into stereotypical boxes created by

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    The Convent: A Better Opportunity for Women in the Nineteenth Century At the time of Confederation Canada was a male dominated society. There were few opportunities for women in the nineteenth century. Women were only seen as extensions of their husbands or fathers. Their roles in society were considered only part of the “domestic sphere.”1 They were expected to be housekeepers‚ child bearers and tenders to their husband and children. They had no rights as human beings and were not a seen as

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    possible. Working-class women had no choice but to adhere to the social construct even if they could not play the role of the idle‚ kept wife. They were paid less than men and in a competitive market‚ men had an interest in keeping them out of the labour force. When the demand for labour made this impossible‚ they were excluded from skilled‚ highly paid positions. Few belonged to powerful trade unions‚ since they were for skilled workers and dominated by men‚ and many women were scattered in workshops

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    Julie Trach The Position of Women in Society In the early days women were seen as wives who were intended to cook‚ clean‚ and take care of the kids. They were not allowed to vote while men took care of having jobs and paying any bills that had to be paid. Fifty to seventy years ago‚ a woman was no more than a house wife‚ caregiver‚ and at their husbands beck and call. Women had no personal opinion‚ no voice‚ and no freedom. Lastly‚ women have always been treated like they are never

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    history‚ women were expected to be conservative‚ ladylike‚ and conform to society. However‚ during the 1900’s‚ the role of women began to change. Women wore short their hair short in a hairstyle‚ known as a bob‚ and broke out of their traditional attire. The novel‚ The Great Gatsby‚ written by F. Scott Fitzgerald‚ demonstrates how women tried to break out of the social norms by becoming flappers‚ but ultimately were held back due to the stereotypes placed upon them by men. Although the role of women

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    Women in the 1940’s Vs. Women Today You may look at my title and say to yourself‚ women are the same yesterday‚ today‚ and tomorrow; strong‚ beautiful‚ feminine‚ and self-confident. Now you are probably smiling saying that’s me. Well not so fast. Although women in the 1940’s (Greatest Generation also known as The Lucky Few) and women today (Generation Y also known as Millennial) have some similarities‚ they also have their differences. This essay will be providing you with similarities and differences

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    rights would still be nonexistent. Women all around the world delivered messages through literature to nonviolently protest and work for the women rights movements. Some popular authors include Jane Lead‚ Anne Bradstreet‚ Queen Elizabeth I‚ Mary Wollstonecraft‚ Elizabeth Barrett Browning‚ and Emily Dickinson who expressed themselves in ways comparable and exceeding men during the 15th centuries to the 20th century. Women’s roles varied throughout the different centuries building up to our current day

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    The role of women now in society has differed alot from the past‚especially during the last 50 years.Before the 60s‚a women was much expected to have the role of a housewife‚while households where both parents worked were not normal.Today a family is considered perfectly normal when both parents are working. During the 50’s‚a women would be pressured to get married by her family right after high school‚when she would be only 18.Nowadays‚it is considered normal by society for a women to get married

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