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…Battered Women's Syndrome: A Survey of Contemporary Theories Domestic Violence In 1991, Governor William Weld modified parole regulations and permitted women to seek commutation if they could present evidence indicating they suffered…

…A Dual career family is simply a family where both partners are working and bringing in separate incomes. Most of you might be thinking that in a sense more money is good, but is it really? Women for the last century have been fighting for equal rights…

…Women’s Trifles Solve Mystery Susan Glaspell’s play Trifles (1163-74) is a one act play about the murder investigation of an unseen character named John Wright. Minnie Wright, who is Mr. Wright’s wife, is a suspect in the murder. The play takes place…

…About women's clothes The subject of fashion may seem frivolous to some until we realize that women's dress has always reflected the dynamic changes in society; the exclusive handmade dresses-in a period where animal and human muscles were the only…

…In 1991, Governor William Weld modified parole regulations and permitted women to seek commutation if they could present evidence indicating they suffered from battered women's syndrome. A short while later, the Governor, citing spousal abuse as his…

…of the women's suffrage movement marked the beginning of a gradual change to the traditional role of women. Around the same time women gained the right to vote professional sports were starting to gain strength in our country and change as well. These coinciding…

…The Truth About Women's Sports Any girl's team in America knows what it's like to be overlooked in the sports world. Our volleyball team, unlike almost any boy's team in my school, was one of the final four in the state this year. Even though our…

…Illiteracy, A Problem Facing Women I was quite amazed as I researched the topic of illiteracy in America. What exactly is illiteracy? Illiteracy is defined in the Webster’s dictionary as: 1) not educated; especially, not knowing how to read or write…

…is undoubtedly a central theme in the play, another theme regarding the nature of the man towards woman is apparent. Shakespeare’s Othello suggests that men mistreat women because women, as a sex, allow themselves to be mistreated. The mistreatment of women…

…Women in the late 19th century, except in the few western states where they could vote, were denied much of a role in the governing process. Nonetheless, educated the middle-class women saw themselves as a morally uplifting force and went…