and education of girls and young women
31Women in Sikhism — The role of women in Sikhism was first outlined by the Sikh Scriptures, which state that the Sikh woman is to be regarded as equal to her male counterpart. In Sikhism, women are considered to have the same souls as men and an equal right to grow… …
32EDUCATION — The Jewish people has an educational tradition as old as history (see Education, Jewish ). From the very beginning of their identification as a distinct entity, Jews have contributed not only to the advancement of their own education, but also to …
33Women in Mauritania — Factors that conditioned the role of women in Mauritanian society in the late 1980s included the impact of Islam and sharia (Islamic law); West African influences that allowed women substantial independence in some social and economic areas;… …
34Women in Maya society — Earliest Representation of Women in Mesoamerica= Ceramic figurines have been found throughout Mesoamerica. Some of the earliest representations of women were figurines found at the sites of San Lorenzo and Paso de la Amada. Other sites include… …
35Women in the United States judiciary — The number of women in the United States judiciary has increased as more women have entered law school. Breaking into the field of law The entry of women into the legal profession was continuously thwarted by the general impression that women… …
36World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts — The World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGGS) is a global association supporting the female oriented and female only Scouting organizations in 145 countries. It was established in 1928 and has its headquarters in London, England.… …
37Women, girls and information technology — Women have been involved in computers since computers were first envisioned. They are present in all facets of computing and information technology. Despite this, their presence is comparatively small in these fields, and the fact of their… …
38Mount Vernon College for Women — was a private women s college in Washington, D.C. It merged with George Washington University in 1999 and is now known as the Mount Vernon Campus of The George Washington University. Contents 1 Founding of Mount Vernon Seminary and 204 F Street,… …
39B'nai B'rith Girls — or BBG is the women s order of B nai B rith Youth Organization (BBYO), an international youth led high school sorority for Jewish youth. BBG as it is known today has thousands of members in chapters worldwide, including chapters in the United… …
40sexuality and behaviour — Chinese have long been perceived as prudish about sex, a judgment at odds with the culture’s rich textual history of erotica and pornography, but very strictly in keeping with the administered sexual Puritanism of the Chinese Communist Party.… …
