Women are seen as objects‚ and are often undermined in our society. More specifically the roles of the female body have been manipulated and changed to make women feel inferior to men. The essays “The Female Body” by Margaret Atwood and “The Egg and the Sperm: How Science Has Constructed a Romance Based on Male-Female Roles” by Emily Martin‚ both portray the female body and the use of the female body in a way that is inferior to that of a man’s body. These essays also both use a persuasive approach
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Female Feticide: Causes‚ Effects and Solutions The curse of the girl child The curse of the girl child Female feticide Female feticide Isolation Isolation Female Feticide Pursue this fragment of an otherwise innocent conversation Doctor (female): It’s a little late. Besides‚ IT has grown too large in size to eliminate. Woman: Does that mean you can’t do anything to get rid of IT? Doctor: Hmm‚ maybe a timely pill or an injection can still kill IT. The money charged will increase
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very supportive society. Unfortunately‚ this is not the case for all women. Millions of girls and women today are fighting for their most basic right‚ the right to their body. Despite increased backlash female circumcision is still shockingly prevalent in many third world countries. Many advocators of female circumcision argue the procedure is an integral part of culture. Despite the cultural significance of female genital mutilation‚ the procedure is a violation of rights and causes intense psychological
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Female Foeticide in India Submitted by admin on 1 May‚ 2004 - 05:25 • India • IHN 2004.2 May • International Humanist News [pic] Female Foeticide in India By Indu Grewal and J. Kishore Introduction Some of the worst gender ratios‚ indicating gross violation of women’s rights‚ are found in South and East Asian countries such as India and China. The determination of the sex of the foetus by ultrasound scanning‚ amniocentesis‚ and in vitro fertilization has aggravated this situation
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to control population and the low value associated with females in these societies historically and culturally‚ both China and India are now facing a serious gender imbalance. Female infanticide and sex-selective abortion are responsible for this gender imbalance. The two atrocious practices have led to problems such as elevated rates in female kidnapping and slave trade‚ as well as forced marriages. This paper will focus on the roots of female infanticide and sex-selective abortions as well as the
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Abstract This report examines the relationship between cigarette smoking among NUC females. The aim of this study is to determine the knowledge and attitude and behavior of female smokers. To reveal the different influences that are paramount in their smoking habits. This report investigates hypotheses regarding women smokers in college. Furthermore‚ test the Factors that contributed to the tobacco use among women. The findings explain the tremendous difference among the groups. However in light
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Female feticide is one of the biggest challenges that India is facing today in terms of gender. It has become a significant social phenomenon. It transcends all barriers of caste‚ class and community and even the north-south dichotomy. The World Economic Forum’s annual Global Gender Gap report for the year 2007 has shown India at a dismal 120th position. The gender gap report looks at the disparities in terms of health‚ education‚ economic status and political participation between men and women
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-‘Girls don’t bring dowries‚ they bring medals’ In the global arena‚ India is indeed fast developing and is gradually becoming a force to reckon with and this makes us extremely proud. However‚ there are certain home truths we aren’t aware of or chose to turn a deaf ear to. Female infanticide is one of them. Female infanticide is a deliberate and intentional act of killing a female child within one year of its birth either directly by using poisonous organic and inorganic chemicals or indirectly
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Multi-Agency Practice Guidelines: Female Genital Mutilation Multi-Agency Practice Guidelines: Female Genital Mutilation 1 AcknowledGeMents We would like to thank the Royal College of Nursing‚ Leeds Teaching Hospital‚ London Safeguarding Children Board‚ Metropolitan Police Service and the Forced Marriage Unit from whose materials much of these guidelines were adapted. Details of these and other materials available can be found in Appendix E. We would also like to thank members of the
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research topic is on Female Circumcision‚ otherwise known as Female Genital Mutilation (FMG). Female Genital Mutilation is a procedure that involves intentional alteration or cutting of female genital organs for non- medical reasons‚ from age infant to 10 years and older depending on the community. Studies have shown that this practice does not have any health benefit to any female‚ but rather it causes damages. FGM practice is recognized as a violation of human rights of girls and women; it reflects
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