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    that the women can no longer be safe within their bodies. Mahatma Gandhi who defeated the Britishers to save the Indians by relying on non-violence is considered as the father of the nation, but his sense of honor are being deceived so easily that a woman is raped every twenty minutes in India [1] In the world’s largest democracy and even children of five years are subjected to rape [2]. Women in contemporary Indian society are really leading if we compare them from the ancient time. Women are the

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    In Buddhist societies, women were seen as inferior to men. They were marginalized in early Buddhist societies and had many limitations placed on their spiritual enlightenment. They were not permitted to become bodhisattvas and forced to instead become nuns. They were also looked down upon because of their strong attachments to worldly things. Although they were marginalized, women still felt a strong spiritual bond to the religion that it was worth the discrimination to obtain the spiritual gain

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    Women in Muslim Society

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    The role of woman, her position and status in society, and her nature have been issues of debate and discussion informed by religion, tradition and culture, misogyny, feminism and - many times - downright ignorance and bigotry. In discussing the role of women in contemporary society there are three main areas that can be addressed. The perceptions of woman within contemporary Muslim societies. The status, position and role of woman in the Qur'an and in early Islam from where we derive our aspirations

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    Role Of Women In Society

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    The role of women in society. By traditional standards a woman’s role in society is to be a care taker. Obliged to keep her home clean, and her husband fed. She’s expected to keep quiet, and to always remain in a woman’s place. Never to vocalize her thoughts, beliefs or ideas. She is never to dare challenge the wrongdoings of oppression that maybe inflicted upon her or her people. Especially not in the same way that a man rises against his oppressor. In the photography above there is a constant display

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    The human body is part of life and it should not be taken for granted or be abused. In the Muslim society it is considered not wrong if you beat your wife or children. There have been many arguments on if beating your wife is part of the Islamic faith or if it just an Islamic ritual. In the Koran which is the holy scriptures of the Islamic faith states; Men are the maintainers of women…The good women therefore, obedient, guarding the unseen as Allah has guarded; and (as to) those on whose part you

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    Women, Men, And Society

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    Taylr Wacker 12/11/14 Women, Men, and Society MWF 12-12:50 To women love is a personal and subjective experience. If you go around and ask the question “What is love?” you will get so many different answers. The reason for this is because to each women different things are important. It may mean loyalty, passion, excitement, warmth and friendship. Women also think that love can mean that someone will do anything for the other person and be there for that person no matter what the situation. Love

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    The Role of Women in Society Women are important in our society. Every woman has her own job or duty in this modern society in which men are still the 'strongest gender';. We can´t forget that women´s life is a lot more complicated than a man´s life. A woman has to take care of her own personal life and if she is a mother , she has to take care also about her children´s life too. Marriaged women have lots of worries and believe it or not , they carry out a more stressfull life than marriaged

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    Buddhism and Women Inequality is seen everywhere. Women are subjected to this inequity especially. It is increasingly hard to be a woman when your human rights are taken from you or are limited in some way. You not only become seen as “useless”, but you also are limited in growth and development. A women’s voice cannot be heard if there are hands covering her mouth. Buddhism speaks to the strife of women. Buddhism advocates a way life that shuns inequality and injustice around the world. Its tries

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    Society, Leadership, and Stereotypes In ancient society, women were caregivers. They were to marry at the age of 14, and care for their husband and children. Women were told to act a certain way, watch what they eat, never talk back to men, and be a lady. You would think that opinions would change and people of the modern society would look at women as equally as men. However, it is almost a nature of all living things to look to men for leadership and women for dinner and clean laundry. I think

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    Patriarchal describes a general structure in which men hold power over women. A patriarchal society consists of a male-dominated power structure throughout organised society and in individual relationships. A patriarchy, from the ancient Greek patriarchies, was a society where power was held by and passed down through elder males. When modern historians and sociologists describe ‘patriarchal society’, they mean that men hold the positions of power: for example- head of the family unit, leaders of

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