Essays and Research Papers on Women's Studies (All)

During the occupation of Asia by the Japanese prior to and during World War Two women of the occupied countries were abducted and forced into prostitution for the 'comfort' of Japanese soldiers. The government has admitted complicity in this crime against humanity but refuses to admit responsibility nor allot restitution. This 10 page paper asserts ...

A 5 page paper which examines the issues of women’s rights, U.S. government legislation regarding these issues and advocate organizations in America. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 5 page research paper on the statistics of earnings and achievement of women in the workplace. The writer posits that although advancements have been made, current indices and future predictions require change in business and government policy. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

The world is in a state of change and part of that change has been the way gender roles have expanded to include employment issues. This 5 page paper asks the question: is it necessary that the government provide support for mothers or is social support enough? Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This essay examines the history of women's suffrage in the United States, from 1877 on. Targeted in this paper are the efforts of state grass-roots organizations, schisms between the suffrage movements, and the long battle to gain the 19th amendment. Bibliography lists 4 sources (Turabian Style).

This 10 page paper considers the thesis that violence against women is predominately a symptom of a male dominated patricidal society. The paper looks at the evidence for this thesis, arguing that it can be seen as endemic in the social structures of society which are self perpetuating. The paper goes on to look ...

A paper which considers domestic violence as a gendered issue, with specific reference to the historical role of women in society and the current government initiatives set up to deal with the issue. Bibliography lists 13 sources.

A 7 page paper that examines the overpopulation problem that currently plagues modern Egypt. Discussed are the primary causes of this population boom as well as the steps that the Egyptian government is presently taking to rectify this problem. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

A 5 page review and critique of an article of this same title. The article offers some specific statistics regarding illnesses, mortality and morbidity in different cultures as it affects women. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This 12 page paper discusses the history of women's orgasm, its recognition, misconceptions, early research, religious perspectives, social and psychological ramifications, and health benefits. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

This 12 page paper considers the way in which a strategy may be designed to help relieve the level of inequality and inequity that is present in healthcare systems in developing countries, disadvantaging women and children. To achieve this the potential barriers to equality and causes of inequality and inequity identified and discussed and strategies ...

A 5 page paper critiquing Linda Flynn's publication named above, an investigation into both observed and reported health practices of homeless urban women. Where medical records were lacking, the author attempted to estimate the level of health care these women had known previous to their homeless life. Limited to data collection only by ...

A 7 page research paper that examines how the patriarchal culture of Mexican creates a climate of oppression, which contributes towards violence against Mexican woman. In turn, this violence is a contributing factor toward the frequency that Mexican women have problems with drug dependency, alcoholism and depression. No additional sources cited.

This 9 page paper addresses the issues surrounding women's health with a focus on federal funding. Issues include abortion, welfare and medical research as being gender related in terms of decision making. Bibliography lists 11 sources.

A 7 page research paper on the current status of the universal health care program in Canada, as well as predictions on how well it will have survived the first decades of the twenty-first century. Particular emphasis is laid on women's health funding, which now is threatened to some degree by budget cuts. Bibliography lists ...

A 6 page paper. This essay discusses the general health conditions in Africa, and in particular, in Mozambique. An emphasis is placed on women's health issues. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

A 5 page examination of the contention that "the relationship between women's employment and fertility is 'elusive and ambiguous'". The author speculates that in some situations women's employment might be likely to result in greater sexual and reproductive choice. This contention can be demonstrated with a look at microcredit programs, programs which are ...

A 5 page research paper on the benefits to women of taking personal responsibility for their health. Based on a statement by Elizabeth Fee, the writer discusses this in terms of institutional limitations and discoveries, and in terms of the mental, physical and spiritual components of women's health. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

A 4 page essay/research paper that examines whether or not the Catholic Church, as an employer, should offer women health care coverage for contraception. After examining both sides of this issue, the writer argues that the Church provide such coverage. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 7 page research essay on the problems and solutions associated with women's health, including the involvement of the global women's health movement. The issues touched on include issues of access, research, physical fitness and changing opinions. Other issues of sex, race and disability are presented. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

7 pages in length. While coronary heart disease (CHD) kills is the number one killer of both men and women in America, the prevalence has long been placed upon the incidence as it relates to men, leaving women without appropriate knowledge or understanding of the risks involved to them. Health promotion where coronary ...

A fifteen page paper which considers the important role of social support networks in relation to issues of women’s health care, with specific reference to the issue of substance abuse among pregnant women and the strategies available through the social support model for addressing the relevant social and medical concerns. Bibliography lists 13 sources.

This 10 page paper discusses the history of women in the labor movement in the 18th and 19th centuries. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

This 11 page paper presents a history of women's rights/feminist movements, including a report about where the term 'feminism' came from. The writer reports on the different types of feminism, including religious feminism. The paper also comments on the men's groups that emerged from feminism. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

(10pp) All of these questions are difficult ones. Most pregnancy based choices are not easy. Whoever came up with the idea that life is not fair, was not joking, but speaking the hard and cold truth. In this discussion we will examine the history and the attitudes of this still controversial issue. Bibliography ...