This is important because it draws more attention to issues that the general public would otherwise be oblivious to. ... The most obvious of these obstacles is that states sign documents with no real intention of following through on their promises. ... Since these events in the late 1980s, the Malaysian government has increased its "use of force to dismantle roadblocks and suppress indigenous activism" (Wilmer, 2000: 193). ... The government of the UAE has stated that children are not allowed to ride racing camels and that the jockey must weigh at least 100 pounds. ... Article 27 states...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

After describing how gender violence became a human rights violation articulated in formal documents of international law, this chapter discusses one of the most important new issues in the gender violence and human rights field, that of the trafficking of sex workers. ... In the late 1980s and early 1990s, feminist movements in Europe, the United States, Australia (Silard 1994), Argentina (Oller 1994), Brazil (Thomas 1994), India (Bush 1992), the Virgin Islands (Morrow 1994) and many other parts of the world developed strategies to protect women from violence in the home through shelters, s...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

"There were 1.21 million abortions performed in the United States in 2008, the most recent year for which data is available. ... To begin with, the most important thing is to understand the background of abortion. ... There hasn't been a solid conclusion but most scientist that are researching this topic have agreed that the fetus' life starts at conception. ... "The doctor acknowledged that abortion "is not as harmless and casual an event as many in the pro-abortion crowd insist.... Women need to take consideration of their body because that's the most important ...

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• Grade Level: High School