Parity

Swedish political parties have pushed for gender parity since the 1970’s, and generally “adhere to the 60/40 principle: neither sex is to have more than 60 percent nor less than 40 percent of representation within party ranks” (Wicks and Lang-Dion, 2008, pg. 36). The principle is not formally legislated;…

same for other hard-working students as they are still gambling their futures away onto society’s roulette table. The two ways into winning roulette include: betting on a color, which represent Rall’s concept of critical pedagogy, and betting on the parity of a number,…

Over one in five Americans experience diagnosed mental health, and less than half of them get treated (Hyde n.p.). It is unacceptable to allow so many citizens to suffer from illness and not get treated the same as physical illnesses do. The prejudice against mental illness along with the lack of insurance coverage is inadmissible and inhumane. Mental illness can ruin lives, and simple insurance coverage can save them. Health insurance coverage over mental illness should be accessible to all.…

One such reform is the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA) that guarantee fairness in a health plan’s coverage of medical or surgical aspects, regardless of mental health record or substance use disorder (Parity Implement Coalition). With the help of pro-health government officials, the US is putting more focus and funding into mental health programs. When in office…

In 2013, Shelby County v. Holder struck down the coverage provision of the voting rights act. This provision required state governments in areas that historically disenfranchised voters to require federal preclearance for changes in voting laws and practices. Since this decision, a variety of states have passed or are in the process of passing voting laws targeted to disenfranchise minorities that typically vote in patterns contrary to their self interests as legislators. This case, and the…

social, economic, and political state of the entire world. This century was the genesis and acceleration point of nearly all the fundamental changes and developments that we see today. It was during that time that the subjects of racial and gender parity got more into the mainstream. Political tensions were a common occurrence, and they were quite hot. They involved a lot of bloodsheds; nonetheless, the cause of freedom was steadily advanced (Horn, 2002). The most prominent political tussle of…

can be coerced by his parents or his brother to enter into a polyandrous marriage for the sake of family profit. Another example by Symons ( 1995) adds on to the previous point that men prefer younger wives according to cues of age, hormonal status, parity, fecundity and health. This preference may lead younger brothers to leave a polyandrous marriage and to find his own wife who might be younger than his previous wife and himself (Haddix, 2001). In accordance with the fraternal polyandrous…

academy…the country’s unparalleled trajectory was due to the resilience of it’s cultural repository.” Arai means to say that the horrific-looking introduced children are symbolic for the country’s school system closely going in tow with Japan’s pushing for parity with western countries. The article is intended to create a comparison between the realities behind “Battle Royale” (as well as Fukasaku’s other films, all made in the later half of the 20th century) and “Battle Royale”…

Broadly speaking, the US – Russian disarmament talks have continued in the same cold war relationship dynamics between the United States and Soviet Union. The brief interlude of the Yeltsin years was an exception. As soon as Putin took over the helms of Russia, the old cold war dynamics of mistrust and paranoia have come to the fore again. The Cuban missile crisis of 1962 underscored the need for responsible nuclear leadership and was a precursor to the détente. During the early Strategic Arms…

During the 19th Century, there was an influx of immigrants who came from Europe to the United States to escape the economic stress and political oppression. As they were new to this country many of them had trouble making the transition. Some of them were even discriminated against for their inability to fit in or adhere to the standards of their new home. This caused many problems when finding employment and often found themselves in poor living conditions (“Early Chicago”). In mid-19th century…