...Petra Imouokhome October 25, 2015 Gender and Human Rights WGST3310 Part One 1.The argument that Adam Jones is making in the Gendercide and Genocide article is that gendercide- what he defines as gender-selective mass killing that is frequent/defining feature of human rights- has attracted virtually no attention at the level of both scholarship and public policy. He stresses that it has become one of the great “taboo” subjects of the contemporary age. Jones does not concentrate on either the gendercide of men or women, but he delves into both. He begins his argument by starting with the gendercide of men. Jones states that “the frequency across cultures and conflict types marks make gendercide as possibly a definitional element of contemporary warfare, state terrorism, mob violence, and paramilitary brigandage”( Jones,189). I cannot help but to agree with Jones on this stance. With evidence from the Congo, India, Colombia, Rwanda, Sri-Lanka, and even Peru it is clear that male gendercide is clearly a cross-cultural phenomenon. Jones goes on to state that “The most vulnerable and consistently targeted population group, through time an around the world today are non-combatant men of ‘battle age’”. He defines non-combatant men as men that have no way of defending themselves, and can be both detained and exterminated by the thousands or millions. Jones mentions that he views that mass murder of prisoners of war as an act of gendercide of men that obviously have no means of...
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...Assignment 3: Job Post By: Leticia Ross Leadership and Organizational Behavior Strayer University Professor: Dr. A. Golding Abstract This paper seeks to apply the concepts of Motivation, Stress and Communication to real life processes through creation of a Job posting for a desired job. The job posting will be analyzed and interpreted to see how motivation, Stress and Communication can impact an employees self-efficacy as well as desire to try. Motivation can be influenced by Internal and external factors that stimulate desire and energy in people to be continually interested and committed to a job, role or subject or to make an effort to attain a goal. “Motivation results from the interaction of both conscious and unconscious factors such as the (1) intensity of desire or need, (2) incentive or reward value of the goal, and (3) expectation of the individual and of his or her peers. These factors are the reasons one has for behaving a certain way”. Motivation comes in many forms but it is necessary for the completion of many tasks within a job or the process of applying for the job. “Stress is mental, physical, or social, force or pressure that put real or perceived demand on the body, emotions, mind, or spirit, and which (when it exceeds the stress-handling capacity of the individual) lead to a breakdown”. Stress can interfere with the way an individual function on day-to-day bases. It can also cloud ones judgment making it hard for them...
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...Arab Women (Non - National) in UAE Changes in the labor market across the world have triggered human migration across the globe. The migration is in search of opportunities and pressure from home countries. The fight for human equality and unfavorable economic conditions in home countries are some of the factors triggering the migration. Potential countries in terms of economic growth are final destinations for these immigrants. They feel a growing economy will boost earning, education and empowerment opportunities. Adina is an ambitious Arab woman born in UAE, by Yemen parents. She feels her stay in UAE if worth than her native Yemen. She is compelled to work hard by the growing economy in UAE; she has to keep up with the pace in order to fit in the economy. Adina is a young woman living with her family in Dubai. UAE economy is the strongest in western Asia, a fact that has raised the living standard especially in cities. To keep up with the growing economy, Adina merged her studies with a job in the aluminum industry in Abudhabi. It is a challenge for her to manage both the education and her job, considering she work during the weekdays and attend her lectures on weekends. She is also expected to meet demands and obligations by her family. She is determined to face these challenges in order to secure her future in UAE economy. Adina admires good life in UAE, and she works hard to maintain the status. Life has not been always good for Adina; UAE has presented her with various...
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...will argue that police women’s image are still being effected based on their gender characteristics, their career in policing, and their role in society. The article I will use as a reference is called, “POLICE women or police WOMEN?” by Cara E. Rabe-Hemp. She explains how women in policing are depicted and the emphasis of conforming to police subculture. Gender Characteristics Women are normally depicted into a certain stereotype based on how they look. For example, if a women has short hair or doesn’t wear make-up, she’s “butch” or too masculine. On the other hand if a women wears a lot of make-up or has long hair, she’s a “slut”. Those stereotypes are the same when...
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...free... All they have to do is click a button that says that they are over 18. Pornography at first seems natural and harmless to anyone who is of a mature enough age, but much like the mainstream media and Hollywood today, pornography creates unrealistic expectations of women and treats them like sexual objects. This belief launched a movement in the 1980’s that was against all pornography, dividing feminists into two groups, one for and one against porn. Pornography catapulted to the forefront of the American women's movement in the 1980s. Because of this, many feminists viewed it as a key agent of female oppression. However, ‘sex-positive’ feminists viewed pornography as an essential ingredient of sexual liberation, and porn can liberate women from conventional notions that they must be monogamous, romantic and that sex should only be associated with procreation. For pro-sex feminists, the patriarchal nature of our society oppresses the sexuality of ALL people, not just women. The sex-positive feminists generally opposed obscenity laws and other measures that they saw as being restrictive of sexual expression. Gayle Rubin, who is a cultural anthropologist best known as an activist and theorist of sex and gender politics, was one of the sex-positive feminists who supported pornography. She believed that sex liberation is a feminist goal, and she, like all the other sex-positive feminists, disagreed with the idea that...
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...Hannah Pelfresne Christine Garlough GWS-102 Section 306 17 December 2014 Final Exam Women face problems while working in terms of harassment, hostile reputations, and unequal pay. According to lecture, harassment is defined as the verbal and physical misconduct because of race, gender, etc. to intimidate and create hostile environments. Harassment in white male dominated work occurs most often with women especially women of minority (Berdahl and Moore). This discourages women from feeling comfortable and taking initiative in the workforce out of fear. It can also have long-lasting emotional and physical effects on women. Also, women who hold high positions often face hostility from their counterparts. For example, if a man holds a high position at a company he is seen as a strong, commanding leader. Women are often seen as bossy or unapproachable. Although women make up 46.7% of the workforce, they still aren’t receiving equal pay compared to their male coworkers (Patten and Parker). According to lecture, the Gender Wage Gap reports women currently earning 78 cents to a man’s dollar. So one can infer that about half of the workforce is earning twenty-two cents less the other half just because of their biological makeup. This leads to thousands of dollars in lost wages, or lost income that would help drive the economy (Garlough). There are negative effects to women’s role in work because of how society is socially constructed. For example, being a stay...
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... Fragments/run-ons/comma faults /20 10/18/17 3. Dev. Of reasons and examples /60 Opalewski Women in Hollywood In Emma Watson's HeForShe campaign speech she says, “Feminism by definition is: The belief that men and women should have equal rights and opportunities. It is the theory of the political, economic and social equality of the sexes”(Watson,1). She goes on to explain her experience with sexism not only her life but in her career. Many job industries are short of equality,especially Hollywood. Hollywood portrays and treats women differently than men. To begin, women are treated differently than men in the Hollywood industries because they are paid less than men. In 2015, when Sony was hacked, Jennifer Lawrence’s pay amount was leaked and revealed that she was making less than her co-stars. Lawrence responded by writing an article about the situation and describing her experience in Hollywood. Lawrence claims, “All I hear and see all day are men speaking their opinions, and I give mine in the same exact manner, and you would have thought i had said something offensive”(Lawrence,4). Not only is Lawrence getting paid less than her male co-stars, but she is ashamed to fight for herself and her career. Lawrence felt targeted when...
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...Gender Stratification and Women in Developing Nations SOC/120 March 18, 2011 The purpose of this paper is to analyze gender stratification and its relation to women in Rwanda; also the demographic imbalance in post-genocide Rwanda will be explored. In addition in the following paragraphs the current roles women in Rwanda play in the areas of economics, politics, and social development after genocide will be discussed. In Rwanda in 1994 genocide occurred with mass killings of hundreds of thousands of minority Tutsis and Hutu. The death tolls are believed to be 800,000 or more. The three main ethnic groups in Rwanda have a very long history of social differences. Although they had differences they were able to live in relative peace until German and Belgian colonizers encouraged the barely controlled animosity between the Tutsi, Hutu, and Twa to erupt into violence. Habyalimana was president at this time and his assassination started the Rwanda genocide, which became one of the most massive killings in history. The women and young girls of this country were the victims of rape, mutilations, and death. The Hutu’s targeted and killed Tutsi’s and moderate Hutu men which not only was this genocide but it was also focused on gender. During the genocide there were a large number of Tutsi males murdered throughout Rwanda, and even today the scars from this civil war are still being felt and it is evident in Rwanda’s demographic imbalance. It is believed by sociologists...
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...Gender roles are the stereotypical attributes, that made men believe- as well as portray that they are and will be, the stronger sex. Women have been deemed “hysterical” and “weak”, but they are far from those words. Women have undergone different gender stereotypes, while men take them for granted and see them as theirs. Judeth Butler made it known that gender roles were fictional. Spanish, African American, post-colonial women and Native American women faced horrendous obstacles throughout their life with gender roles and unjust events – and those obstacles are still being faced in today’s culture. Gender roles and gender stereotypes are what men have based their whole life existence around. “All gendered behavior in our society is an act.”...
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...LAS Disposables Ciudad Juárez March 13, 2015 Femicide and Structural Violence against Women in By: Craig Serpa LAS DISPOSABLES PAGE 1 ! Introduction Much research has been produced attempting to describe and subvert femicide in Ciudad Juárez, but perhaps the most accurate description of the gendered violence can be found in an American political cartoon. A maquiladora, or Mexican border assembly/ processing plant, stands alone among rolling hills littered with gravestones in the shape of the symbol of Venus. The graves extend to the horizon line in all directions, seemingly endless. From the viewer’s position in the lower right corner of the cartoon they can discern details on the nearest grave: the top arch of the hand mirror reads “femicide”; it’s handle, “over 370 killed and counting”; a small altar of flowers, bread, and a prayer candle rest at its base. Caricatures of a police officer, politician, Uncle Sam, and cartel boss shift nervously in front of a mugshot height chart. They look at the viewer and the sky but never at the graves, symbolically refusing to acknowledge their role in the women’s murders. The intricate detail given to the usual suspects and graves overshadows the women themselves. The factory workers are only suggested by a female skeleton, her gender marked with long curly hair, hangs out of the window of a bus driving to the factory. She glances over her shoulder and makes uncomfortable eye contact with the viewer, her gaze asking how...
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...Gender Stratification and Women in Developing Nations David Benton SOC/120 March 18, 2011 The purpose of this paper is to analyze gender stratification and its relation to women in Rwanda; also the demographic imbalance in post-genocide Rwanda will be explored. In addition in the following paragraphs the current roles women in Rwanda play in the areas of economics, politics, and social development after genocide will be discussed. In Rwanda in 1994 genocide occurred with mass killings of hundreds of thousands of minority Tutsis and Hutu. The death tolls are believed to be 800,000 or more. The three main ethnic groups in Rwanda have a very long history of social differences. Although they had differences they were able to live in relative peace until German and Belgian colonizers encouraged the barely controlled animosity between the Tutsi, Hutu, and Twa to erupt into violence. Habyalimana was president at this time and his assassination started the Rwanda genocide, which became one of the most massive killings in history. The women and young girls of this country were the victims of rape, mutilations, and death. The Hutu’s targeted and killed Tutsi’s and moderate Hutu men which not only was this genocide but it was also focused on gender. During the genocide there were a large number of Tutsi males murdered throughout Rwanda, and even today the scars from this civil war are still being felt and it is evident in Rwanda’s demographic imbalance. It is believed...
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...aggression towards women and to be associated with the reputation of physically harming women can be very damaging to a male celebrity’s career. Ironically, for a female celebrity, it doesn’t seem to have the same effect. In 2009, singer Chris Brown was charged with assaulting then-girlfriend Rihanna and later sentenced to 5 years of probation. This incident had nearly cost Brown his career; he lost endorsements, support, and has been publicly ridiculed for many years following the incident. On the contrary, singer Solange Knowles was caught on tape in 2014 physically attacking her sister Beyonce Knowles’ husband, rapper Jay-Z, in an elevator....
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...Throughout history, many different gender roles and their influences can be seen. However, the most discussed gender roles were those of the women. In Chapter 13, the different roles of men and women vary greatly between the different empires that were established. In the Spanish and Portuguese Empires, women were often viewed as week and in need of men for protection. Although they shared racial privileges with their husbands, they did not share political rights. Women were also frequently used as gifts and were viewed as property. A century after the Spanish settled in North America, the British asserted their presence and accepted the “unpromising leftovers” the the New World had to offer. Unlike the Old England that they were used to,...
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... Dr. Cheryl Harrison FINAL PAPER TOPIC: Women and Leadership & Second Generation Gender Bias REASON FOR TOPIC: As a woman in the workforce, learning more about’ Women and Leadership’ will help me identify the challenges I potentially face in my leadership journey. https://hbr.org/2013/09/women-rising-the-unseen-barriers https://hbr.org/2013/09/women-rising-the-unseen-barriers Second-generation gender bias refers to practices that may appear neutral or non-sexist, in that they apply to everyone, but which discriminate against women because they reflect the values of the men who created or developed the setting, usually a workplace More than 25 years ago the social psychologist Faye Crosby stumbled on a surprising phenomenon: Most women are unaware of having personally been victims of gender discrimination and deny it even when it is objectively true and they see that women in general experience it. Many women have worked hard to take gender out of the equation — to simply be recognized for their skills and talents. Moreover, the existence of gender bias in organizational policies and practices may suggest that they have no power to determine their own success. For the purpose of this paper, I am interested in further exploring Women in Leadership The past two decades have seen notable progress for women in corporate America, as most forms of obvious gender discrimination have been eliminated and many companies have...
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...One in every four women will experience domestic violence in her lifetime. Abusive behavior at home speaks to a noteworthy and long-standing drawback in the United States as a few diverse parts of the world. Domestic violence will happen between partners from time to time men also are victims of female partner abuse. Notwithstanding, in the inconceivable of cases, the victimized people are ladies who were abused by their male accomplices? Indeed, every day the detail on domestic violence against women get more horrifying. Many questions come to this issue. For instance, what are the cautioning signs, why don’t women leave and go ahead with their lives, what happens on the off chance that they remain? These are a just few of the questions people ask themselves....
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