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    In his research, Amador (2015) evaluated the effects of the guidelines, which restrict accessibility to abortion services, and the effect of the policies, which support contraception, on young women’s contraceptive and abortion choices, as well as on their education, employment supply, and life-cycle fertility. He specified and structurally estimated a dynamic life-cycle abortion model, contraception utilization, labor supply, and schooling decision by utilizing data obtained from NLSY97,…

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    self-reliance over domestic pursuits for women. For one, relying on another person’s income may leave the woman feeling unaccomplished or perhaps even a sense of regret. This may decrease any personal growth for women and therefore contribute to unhappiness and depression. Situations where a woman is dependent on her husband’s income may create potential problems down the line in case of a divorce or even worse, domestic abuse. Whatever the case may be, women may be required to carry the family…

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    occurrences in our society are targeting young women, it has caused many people to take action like the author, Stephanie Hanes. Hanes stance towards this topic is clear, she is interested in raising awareness toward these support groups and helping to eliminate the sexual effects towards children. For example, in the essay she includes ways in which to eradicate this behavior, mentioning Maya Brown’s comment from the Advisory Board of Hardy Girls Healthy Women “Women should become media…

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    Amelia Earhart was an amazing person and still inspires young girls all around the world today. She was daring, fearless, and extremely brave. Amelia Earhart was the first female pilot to fly across the Atlantic Ocean alone. Amelia was an incredible person, and she did many things that no other women of her time period has ever done before. Amelia Earhart is one of the most famous and successful women in the 1900s. Amelia was born July 24, 1897, in her hometown of Atchison, Kansas. Two years…

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    Similarly, dis- identification with other male students becomes the norm otherwise their masculine identities can be questioned and may be called a ‘poof’. Hyams (2000) demonstrates the highly gendered character of school cultures in her study of young Latina women in Los Angeles, she demonstrates the integral relationship between their gender and sexual identities, in terms of victimisation and their historically low academic achievement. It is evident that the school is not really a safe…

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    change to make the phrase “like a girl” to mean something positive rather than negative. The campaign also aims to motivate young women and girls to be confident after they hit puberty when their confidence typically drops. The Always campaign accomplishes this goal through the use of branding, challenging text statements, startling statistics and research findings on young women’s confidence, and critiquing the common place of the phrase “like a girl.” Always and the #LikeAGirl Campaign. The…

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    Quinceanera Tradition

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    It is not only to honor the young woman for her maturity, but also to her parents and family, as well as her padrinos (godparents). The tradition dates back to Aztec times. The festival shrouded in the history of the Mexican people. It combines both Spanish-Catholic traditions. They had many heritages that would symbolize the passage through the stages of life. Back then it used to mean that the young woman was fully ready to take on adult responsibilities;…

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    Scout's Adulthood

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    it is necessary for young girls to behave and be proper young ladies. They are expected to join in lady’s activities such as tea parties and afternoon talks, so playing with the boys and being like them wasn't approved of. Therefore Scout is constantly…

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    Self Defense Thesis

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    especially for females. Bolsters self-esteem and confidence among young women Prepares women for future situations that could be detrimental to their health (ie. abusive relationships, robbery/theft, sexual assault, common attack, etc.) Enhances physical fitness Can be used as recovery therapy for sexual assault/rape victims, and victims of abuse (re-victimization) Thesis: How can an effective self-defense class equip young women with the confidence and skills necessary for meeting life’s…

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    since a young age. These experiences affect her views of men and that they are very controlling and brick in the sense that they are almost unstoppable in everyone’s eyes. In 2016, that’s not the case no more. Women have stepped up and are seen as more independent than and just as capable as men to get tasks done. Women in 2016 are seen stronger as ever and that has really changed compared to 1984. Male characters have a huge impact to Esperanza because she notices that most of the women rely on…

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