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

A 5 page review of Frances Heidensohn’s book “Women in Control? The Role of Women in Law Enforcement.” Bibliography lists 3 additional sources.

A 12 page overview of the distinctions that exists between these two sects interpretation of Islamic law. This paper contends that the Shia’s belief that temporary marriages are sanctioned by Allah is not only inaccurate, it is counterproductive to women’s rights. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

An 8 page discussion of abortion. Defines abortion as the termination of a pregnancy and contrasts governmental policy with ethics. Provides a review of important case law in abortion but concludes that while abortion may be legal under some circumstances it is never ethical. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 4 page paper that examines the changing role of the female gender since the implementation of the sex discrimination laws and protection of the late 1960s and early 1970s. Discussed are the dual role identities faced by women of the 1970s and 1980s as well as the achievements gained in the 1990s. ...

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 ...

A 6 page paper comparing the treatment of women in Homeric times (as illustrated by the tribulations of Penelope in the Odyssey) with the many rules and prohibitions given to women under early Judaic law. The paper concludes that both systems effectively tie women to the house without giving them any authority over it. Bibliography ...

A 4 page discussion of the historic inequality which has existed between the genders. The author emphasizes that while laws such as affirmative action have their place in remedying inequality, a more appropriate focus is on changing mindsets. By accomplishing the latter society as a whole is bettered. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This paper is about the terrible conditions women are forced to face at the hand of Shariah, or Islamic law, in countries around the world. Specific examples of the abuses are given from expert sources. Bibliography lists 1 source.

An 8 page overview of the history of patriarchal domination in India which sometimes results in such horrific practices as wife burning, the practice by which the family of a newly married man, or a man who is to be married in the near future, demands a large dowry from the wife’s family and if ...

7 pages in length. Sharon, who is a twenty-eight-year-old attorney on the fast track to a full partnership at the law firm of AB & AB, plans to secure a partnership and then run for political office so she can help society's less fortunate population. Her arrangement is immediately and quite unexpectedly interrupted ...

This 9 page paper discusses Title IX and the controversy that has existed since the law was passed in 1972. The three components for compliance are explained. Since it has been 30 years since Title IX was passed, one might think that every institution of higher education is now compliant but that is not the ...

A 6 page discussion of the manner in which the lives of Indian women have changed during this time period. The author emphasizes familial relationships alongside such factors as jobs and education. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

4 pages in length. Developing opportunities have become a major social challenge for corporations. Barriers to women's equal participations in the work place are yielding to the forces of economic change, greater need for skilled people in all categories, the demands of women to be treated equally and the presence of equal opportunity ...

8 pages. Justice Harlan, in his famous dissenting opinion in Plessy versus Ferguson, argued that the constitution was color-blind, and neither knows nor tolerates classes among citizens. Justice Blackmun, in his remarks on the much later affirmative action case of Regents of the University of California versus Bakke, argued that in order to ...

5 pages in length. The notoriety of Ally McBeal is not that surprising if one considers the standard elements of contemporary popular culture that it depicts. Indeed, the extent to which this particular program highlights such cultural values as capitalism and individualism, while at the same time devaluing certain ways of being, lends ...

A 3 page research paper that addresses female genital mutilation (FGM) as an ongoing global justice issue pertaining to women. Throughout the globe, women are still discriminated against and are cast into the role of second-class citizens, but on a more basic level, women -- worldwide-- are routinely the victims of institutionally sanctioned violence. In ...

A 7 page essay/research paper that offers an analysis of Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni's 1995 short story collection, Arranged Marriage. This examination demonstrates that the underlying theme of the collection extends far beyond the limited scope implied by the title, as these stories encompass the various ways in which Indian girls and women adapt to a ...

This 5 page paper considers the position of women in the workplace in India. Outnumbered by men 3 to 1 they face discrimination and poor conditions. Legislation does exist under the Indian Constitution, and organisations such of The Self-Employed Women's Association are discussed. The bibliography cites 6 sources.

A 7 page essay that discusses this Shakespearean work from a feminist perspective. Shakespeare's Elizabethan era was characterized by an "oppressive patriarchal culture," yet within this society, there are existed contradictions, "pressure point," so to speak, where there were "opportunities for resistance" (Findlay 7). This is the theoretical position taken by Alison Findlay in her ...

A 16 page discussion of how the cultural mores of Malaysian Indian women remain tied to India. These mores sometimes change when these women enter the U.S. but sometimes they do not. This paper includes three interviews with fictional women who have made this move. Bibliography lists 9 sources.

40 pages discussing from a feminist's viewpoint how changing social structures have brought about "the Feminization of poverty." Numerous case studies are backed-up by relevant statistical data to prove thesis. Bibliography lists 20+ sources.

This 11 page paper gives an overview of the issuesand problems facing women in the developing nations of Africa. Bibliography lists eight sources.

6 pages worth of compiled research and information on the social role of women in Kenya, their high fertility rates, culture, and tradition. Insight is given into the socio-health related problems that exist and what is (or is not) being done to solve them. An interview with a woman from Kenya (who now lives in ...

Approximately 6 pages in length. Paper discusses issues concerning female circumcision/genital mutilation. Cultural reasons (draws heavily upon African culture) and medical/health effects are examined. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

A 9 page essay on the practice of female genital mutilation considered traditional in many parts of Africa. Though not as prevalent in the cities, the estimated numbers of girls subjected to the ritualistic surgery, normally without the benefit of anaesthesia, is between 90 and 94 percent. When researchers ask why the mutilations are performed, ...