Papers On Womens' Social Issues
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Rape: An Ethical Reason for Abortion?
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A 6 page discussion of the ethics of abortion is concerned. The author of this paper examines both the pros and cons surrounding the issues of abortion, pointing out that there could indeed be many problems with pregnancies which result from rape. The conclusion is presented, however, that abortion is against natural law and given the teachings of Saint Thomas Aquinas to conclude that abortion even in cases or rape is ethically wrong. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: PPabortR.rtf
Religious Abuse of Women
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This 8 page paper considers how religion has made the world a predominately patriarchal society which has facilitated the abuse of women many forms. The paper considers physical abuse, mental abuse and abuse through the withholding of basic human rights. Religions discussed include Christianity, Judaism and Islam. The bibliography cites 20 sources.
Filename: TErelabu.wps
Rural Women and Temporary Aid for Needy Families
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An 8 page discussion of the provisions of the 1998 Welfare Revision Act which emphasizes taking people off the welfare rolls and putting them to work. Approaches the provisions of the act from the perspective of rural women, noting transportation and childcare concerns as well as inequitable pay between men and women. Concludes that although the ideology of putting people to work and taking them off the welfare rolls is commendable, indeed a dire necessity in today's economically stressed times, it is an ideology which requires significantly more investment in both time and resources in order to meet the needs of the nation's rural women. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: PPwmTANF.wps
Self-Esteem in Young and Middle-Aged African American Women
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This 6 page report discusses issues of self-esteem as related to
Black women and makes the conclusion that, collectively, adult
Black women have been ignored in the ongoing research into one
determines a person�s sense of themselves and their own degree of
self-esteem. This is of particular irony since the color of a
person�s skin has been shown, throughout history and social
science, to have an impact on a person�s self-esteem since it
biases other�s perceptions and how those others communicate their
own attitudes. Add that factor to self-esteem issues that all
American women have and the African American woman is faced with
the proverbial �double-whammy.� Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: BWesteem.rtf
Sexual Assault in New Jersey: A Legal Memo
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This 8 page legal memo outlines the basic elements of a case of a New Jersey woman who was raped and the charges against her accuser. This paper outlines the New Jersey legal statute for sexual assault, and then uses case information to support the legal claims of the woman against her attacker.
Filename: MHNJrape.wps
Sexual Discrimination: Laws, Compensation and Equity
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This is a 6 page paper (tutorial language) on sexual discrimination. Federal, state, country and company laws require that employees are not discriminated against or harassed in the work place because of gender. Despite these laws and guidelines to employers, companies have continued to pay to the courts and to employees millions of dollars in sexual discrimination and harassment cases. Employers are required to not only set policies but also enforce and monitor that these polices are being followed and ensure that the women employees are receiving equal pay, benefits and opportunities in the work place as men in the same positions.
Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: TJsexds1.rtf
Sexual Harassment and Discriminatio
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Information and Interview : A 5 page paper
which offers an examination of sexual discrimination and harassment and then presents an
interview with a man and woman wherein they are asked about their views and
experiences with sexual harassment and discrimination. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: RAsexdsc.wps
Sexual Violence During Times of War: Crime Against Humanity or War Crime?
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A 10 page discussion of the nature of acts of sexual violence committed during times of war. Uses the examples recently unfolding in the Yugoslav region. Notes that the 2001 convictions of three Bosnian Serbs for their repeated rape and mistreatment of numerous civilian Muslim women they held captive is precedential in nature. It is the first incidence of an international court of justice addressing a crime of sexual violence as a crime against humanity. that in reality these crimes justify an even more rigid judicial process and retribution. It can be contended in fact, given the structural, cultural, and institutional mechanisms which have resulted in these crimes, that these crimes of sexual violence should be prosecuted under the title of war crimes. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: PPrapeWr.wps
Sixteenth Century Wedding Festivities: The Subject of Considerable Historical and Contemporary Criticism
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An 8 page description of the festivities which often accompanies sixteenth century English weddings. The author notes that these weddings essentially consisted of two components, the secular and the non-secular. This paper observes that the most criticized component, the excesses associated with the celebrations, is often blamed on the lower classes of society when in reality even the most prestigious members of society occasionally succumbed to the temptation of excess presented by the wedding festivities. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: PPweddng.rtf
Society's Role Models & Adolescent Girls
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A 10 page paper discussing the effect media depictions of role models have on adolescent girls. Bibliography lists 14 sources.
Filename: Models.doc
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