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    every single person needs to read this book.” Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide by Nicholas D. Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn is one of those compelling books. Authors Kristof and WuDunn, who both work in Asia as journalists and editors, are the first married couple to have received a Pulitzer Prize for their work as New York Times writers. Their book tells of the present-day oppression of women throughout the world, particularly in developing countries in Asia, Africa, and the Middle East. Major topics discussed include sex-trafficking and forced prostitution, gender-based violence, and maternal mortality, as well as solutions to these…

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    Women are being oppressed in much of the world but many are turning a blind eye to the situation. In the poorest, most poverty stricken countries of the world girls are seen as worthless. They are given no maternal or health care and little to no education because they are not perceived to be equivalent to men. These problems could be solved or greatly improved if they received the attention that they deserve. The oppression of women has been occurring for centuries but slowly women 's rights…

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    Why do humans strive for change within themselves? Humans strive for change within themselves because they are not who they are. Humans identities are often based on the stereotypes of their gender, race, biological genes or sexual orientation, hence why humans strive for change. Furthermore, humans strive for change to find their true identity or reject the identity society has given them in order to achieve a better life. The fear of rejection from our society, family and failure often holds…

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    Tiana Orozco Section 29 Rough Draft 1 No Limits on Freedom In many developing, and even developed countries, women are not always given the same opportunities to succeed as men. In order for a woman to succeed, she must have the freedom to make her own choices. This way she can do what is beneficial to her and what will allow her to live the life she imagined for herself. In addition, when a woman is given agency, she not only benefits from it, but the economy and later generations do as well.…

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    Sexism In Guatemala

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    the house things. However, a lot of women in Guatemala are forced to live their life like if they were in jail and most of them can't leave this situation behind. According to María Machicado Terán, the representative of U.N. women in Guatemala, "80% of men believe that women need permission to leave the house, and 70% of women surveyed agreed." This means that women think men own them and that is why women don't do anything to disagree their partner. women believe in men superiority, so they…

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    Nicholas D. Kristof, Pulitzer prize winning human-rights columnist, claimed in his New York Times article, “Let Them Sweat,” that Americans should support foreign owned sweatshops in undeveloped countries if they want to help the poor of the world. He argues that sweatshops provide the poor of third world countries a less dangerous job which offers high pay often necessary for survival. Many other economists generally agree with Kristof, claiming that workers voluntarily accept sweatshop jobs…

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    Sylvia Plath tragically died more than 50 years ago, however the vitality of her work continues on. To some, Plath’s writing is a biography of her life, yet to others, her work is simply a piece of art to be admired and studied. Through the earlier drafts of her poem “Stings,” one can develop a biographical perception of Plath’s writing. However, it is within her published version of “Stings” that Plath’s writing is revealed as the Introduction to Johnny Panic states, “impassioned…

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    "Reality is that which, when you stop believing in it, doesn't go away." - Philip K. Dick. Whether you've heard this famous saying or not, it seems to ring true. For example, when you were a child, you were told that Santa Claus is existent and that he's the one that comes down your chimney (if you happen to have one), place presents under your Christmas tree, and bite into the cookies and drink the milk left out for him. So you believed it because you simply suppose "My parents wouldn't lie to…

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    England is a beautiful place to live, or even visit someday. The weather is usually cold and wet. Warm and comfortable clothes are a necessity. People throughout the ages, such as people in Elizabethan Era, wanted to be warm and stylish. The dress and clothing of Elizabethan England is a very important part of England’s history. In Elizabethan England, clothing could be bright and beautiful, or simple and plain. What clothes you wore depended on your station in life and your financial…

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    “Beth stopped short suddenly and faced him. All at once, Clayton noticed her anger had been replaced by something more close to terror. The tree house” (Sparks 314). Coming home provided no leisure for Logan Thibault. Not even a quaint fishing trip to Minnesota allowed him to escape Death’s longing for him. All that stood between Death and Logan was a Simple Picture. Logan’s new life revolved around that single picture, which he would spend the rest of his life trying to repay that debt. Logan…

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