Bahrain; Women’s Rights
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The government of Bahrain has made a commitment to women and developing women’s rights. This 3 page paper looks at the progress and areas of achievement and considers the current political aspects of women rights in the country and considers areas where political moves to increase equality may be argued as still required. The bibliography cites 5 sources.
Filename: TEwombahrain.rtf

Ban Against International Family Planning Funds: For and Against
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A 5 page paper which presents the pros and cons for the ban set against international family planning funds. The paper argues primarily against the ban. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: RAbanfmly.wps

Bertrande de Rols
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An 8 page paper discussing this 16th century woman who lived as an abandoned wife in rural France, the choices available to her and the choices she made. Also included is a discussion of Francois Poullain de la Barre’s “The Equality of the Two Sexes,” published a century later, followed by speculation of how Bertrande might have reacted to Poullain’s position. The paper concludes that she would not agree with the work. Bibliography lists 2 sources; the paper includes several quotes from each work.
Filename: KSmartinGuerre.rtf

Breaking the Pressure of Silence in Ba’s So Long a Letter
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Time, place, expectation, disappointment, surrender, rebellion, desired commitment and buried anger all surface in women of every culture, but when Mariama Ba applies them to her African marriage culture in So Long a Letter, she goes a phase deeper into female existence. It is that silent partner, always a step behind, always there, always observing, not quite doing and not quite asserting itself into the whole. From this part of herself, Ba breaks the final barrier to silence. Bibliography lists 1 source. jvBALong.rtf
Filename: jvBALong.rtf

Buddhism and Women
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A 5 page discussion of the role of women in Buddhism. The author notes that women have historically been subjugated by the Buddhist religion but that this subjugation is related more to historical circumstance than to the teachings of Buddha himself. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: PPwmBudh.rtf

C.B. Divakaruni/Arranged Marriage
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A 7 page essay/research paper that offers an analysis of Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni's 1995 short story collection, Arranged Marriage. This examination demonstrates that the underlying theme of the collection extends far beyond the limited scope implied by the title, as these stories encompass the various ways in which Indian girls and women adapt to a variety of circumstances and overcome them. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: khcbdam.rtf

Cambodian Women and the Khmer Rouge
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This 7 page report discusses the genocide that took place in Cambodia during the totalitarian regime of the Khmer Rouge in 1975-1979. Various empirical studies reported that Cambodian women experienced the most extensive trauma. These women were victims of physical violence, often of a sexual nature, perpetrated by their fellow citizens. They were exposed to multiple forms of emotional abuse, torture, and forced labor. Many witnessed the deaths or executions of their husbands, and most lost at least one, and often several, of their children. Extended kinship networks, so much a part of their cultural heritage and their everyday functioning, were destroyed. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: BWcamref.wps

Challenges to Library Science
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This 10 page paper provides an overview of the challenges faced by librarians today as they embark on the brave new world of electronic media; issues in censorship and cultural diversity are discussed. All of these topics are discussed in depth and solutions are explored. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: SA219lib.rtf

Changes In Women's Roles Under Mexican Colonialism
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A 4 page paper discussing how the roles of women changed as Mexico moved into its colonial period in the early 18th century. Prior to the arrival of the Spaniards, Mexico's society was one of informal polygamy and all worked for the good of the group to which they belonged. Soon after the arrival of the Christians, however, women had been assigned all the duties of maintaining home and family and were married to men who had absolute mental and legal control over them. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: MexWome2.wps