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    well as the classic Charter of Rights and Freedoms, mainly to promote gender equality which has become the core values in Canada today. Canada’s Charter of Rights and Freedoms is a bill of rights fixed in the Constitution of Canada, and is the first part of the Constitution Act. Women’s rights and freedoms are protected under Section 15 (1985) which guarantees equality rights and Section 28 (1985) which guarantees that all the rights enclosed in the Charter of Rights and Freedoms apply to both genders;

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    were considered deviant and criminal in the US, but in recent times, the general population have accepted homosexuality as a social norm. Since then, homosexuality has been decriminalized and reforms are in placed to increase LGBT rights. However, countries like Saudi Arabia, which is heavily influenced by ultra-conservative religious customs and mores, still consider homosexuality as a deviant and criminal behavior because it defies the country’s tribal customs and religious doctrines. What is considered

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    highlighting the things that consumers conveniently do not think about. Consumers are so often engrossed in their unhealthy technology obsession that they do not have a clue about the repercussions of the resource industry that fuels it. In fact, “Human rights observers charge that coltan, used in electronic devices such as cellphones, DVD players,

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    no Middle East connection. True Lies (1994) Showcasing inept, dangerous, and incompetent Arab terrorist and suicide bombers in Washington DC. The Kingdom (2005) Showcasing a small unit of FBI agents who track down and kill Arab terrorists in Saudi Arabia. These movies represent just a handful from the past 3 decades alone which depict and stereotype Arabs. Hollywood images are closely related to matters in politics and do operate side by side. It is an image, which has been shaped in large

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    Why Youth Do Not Vote

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    Intro Youth in industrialized countries currently are more educated than any generation has ever been. While education levels have risen, the conventional wisdom is that this would cause levels of voter turnout and party attachment to climb, however, this has not been the case. (Nevitte 1996, 50-51) Despite the great deal of research on this topic, there is not consensus on the answer to this question. In these interviews I attempted to look at how different forms of participation were viewed by

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    efforts the Iranians have failed to achieve the Revolution’s goal. Furthermore the vast majority of Muslims and non-Muslims have no desire to live under this form of tyranny that subjugates is people to the will of the ruling elite, denies basic human rights, suppresses individual freedoms and fails to provide prosperity for its citizens. Even with this backdrop as the starting point for a dialogue, it is time the United States begins selective but direct diplomatic engagement with Iran. As Henry

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    unilateral or bilateral military interventions that have taken place in Syria. The UN Security Council should promote a converging and problem-solving approach between Russia, the United States and other regional powers involved in Syria’s crisis, like Saudi Arabia and Iran; and then try to negotiate with the Government, rebels and paramilitary groups, as well as define an international strategy to defeat Jihadists. Background and Problem Statement “A political solution to the crisis in Syria needs to

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    Future of Earth

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    1) How fast is the human population increasing according to the video (there is more than one correct answer)? More than 2 people every second 2) What is (or could be) the greatest threat to the planet according to the video? Humans or ourselves 3) How many people were living on the planet at the time that Sir David Attenborough was born? Just under 2 billion people 4) What is the name of the group that Sir David Attenborough supports and what is its main focus? The Optimum Population Trust

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    Gender Discrimination

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    workplace is still a reality in 2017. Year after year we receive and look at figures who confirm that much more should be done to ensure that women and men have equal access to the labor market. For a long time, the society has been suppressing women’s rights, and men are seen as figures of leadership in most countries. Although the rates of discrimination have reduced over the years, women still face major issues like sexual harassment and pay discrimination. The recent revelations that Harvey Weinstein

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