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The Social Contract And Feminism, Grace A. Albertson Apr 2024

The Social Contract And Feminism, Grace A. Albertson

Helm's School of Government Conference - American Revival: Citizenship & Virtue

This paper seeks to prove the value placed on women in society, and disprove the claim that the social contract is inherently patriarchal. Radical feminists claim that society as a whole is irreparably flawed and operates patriarchally. Therefore, they call for a systematic shift and condemn the current fabric of our society and nation. The social contract, an idea centered around the philosophical works of John Locke and Thomas Hobbes served as the primary way that the founders of the United States justified the formation of American democracy and had immense influence on American political thought. However, feminists seek to …


Burdin, Johannah, Samantha Rouillard Nov 2023

Burdin, Johannah, Samantha Rouillard

Querying the Past: LGBTQ Maine Oral History Project Collection

Johannah Burdin shares her story as a lesbian/queer woman experiencing southern Maine in the 1990s. Her story touches on topics involving coming out, relationships, a traumatic incident that left her disabled, activism, and much more. She was active in her youth in spreading awareness on the AIDS/HIV crisis, education on safe sex, and spent her evenings at popular Portland gay bars, like Sister’s Bar and Limelight/The Underground. Although she is not much into drinking, she recognized these were some of the few spots queer people could go to make community and relationships. Johannah also shares her story of becoming a …


Title Ix In Historical Context: 50 Years Of Progress And Political Gamesmanship, Helen Drew, Marissa Egloff, Josie Middione Oct 2022

Title Ix In Historical Context: 50 Years Of Progress And Political Gamesmanship, Helen Drew, Marissa Egloff, Josie Middione

William & Mary Journal of Race, Gender, and Social Justice

On the fiftieth anniversary of Title IX, it is important to recognize both its historic nature and how it has evolved in political and social context. This Article will begin by examining the history of women’s athletics pre–Title IX, focusing on what activities women participated in, why, and how societal norms shaped their ability to do so. Next, the Article will examine the status of women’s athletic opportunities as Title IX was first proposed, with an emphasis upon its nexus to the women’s rights movement and the Equal Rights Amendment initiative. The Article will then provide historical background for key …


Accelerating The Gains Of The Free Maternity Care In Kenya's Urban Informal Settlements, Juliet K. Nyamao May 2021

Accelerating The Gains Of The Free Maternity Care In Kenya's Urban Informal Settlements, Juliet K. Nyamao

William & Mary Journal of Race, Gender, and Social Justice

The 2010 Constitution of Kenya recognizes the special group of women living in urban informal settlements, and provides for their access to the highest attainable standards of health care, including reproductive health care. The Health Act, which was enacted in 2017, recognizes the significant challenges of accessing maternal health services among the poorest populations. Pursuant to the resolutions of the African Union, the Health Act abolished user fees for pregnant women. The Health Act instructs the county and national governments to expand free maternity care and childhood immunizations through funding. Despite Kenya’s commitment to increase the national budget for health …


The Jurisprudence Of The First Woman Judge, Florence Allen: Challenging The Myth Of Women Judging Differently, Tracy A. Thomas May 2021

The Jurisprudence Of The First Woman Judge, Florence Allen: Challenging The Myth Of Women Judging Differently, Tracy A. Thomas

William & Mary Journal of Race, Gender, and Social Justice

This Article delves into the life and work of Judge [Florence] Allen to provide insight to the contributions and jurisprudence of the first woman judge. For history questions what difference putting a woman on the bench might have made. Part I explores Allen’s early influences on her intellectual development grounded in her progressive and politically active family, and her close network of female professional friends. Part II discusses her pivotal work with the women’s suffrage movement, working with the national organizations in New York and leading the legal and political efforts in Ohio. This proactive commitment to gender justice, however, …


Legal Pluralism Across The Global South: Colonial Origins And Contemporary Consequences, Brian Z. Tamanaha Jan 2021

Legal Pluralism Across The Global South: Colonial Origins And Contemporary Consequences, Brian Z. Tamanaha

Scholarship@WashULaw

This essay conveys past and present legally plural situations across the Global South, highlighting critical issues. It provides readers with a deep sense of legal pluralism and an appreciation of its complexity and the consequences that follow. A brief overview of colonization sets the stage, followed by an extended discussion of colonial indirect rule, which formed the basis for political and legal pluralism. Thereafter, showing the continuity from past to present, I discuss the transformation-invention of customary law, socially embedded village tribunals, enhancement of the power of traditional elites, uncertainty and conflict over land, clashes between customary and religious law …


The Lavender Scare: How Fear And Prejudice Impacted A Nation In Crisis, Erin Owens Nov 2020

The Lavender Scare: How Fear And Prejudice Impacted A Nation In Crisis, Erin Owens

Armstrong Undergraduate Journal of History

The Cold War time period was marked by fear and uncertainty. This was reflected by the treatment towards lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ+) individuals in the political and social spheres, known as the Lavender Scare. Policies such as Executive Order 10450 (1953) and the 1947 Sex Perversion Elimination Act prevented LGBTQ+ individuals from gaining meaningful employment and further complicated social stigma of gayness. The policies were primarily enacted to use queer individuals as scapegoats for the panic of the time and conflated the perceived moral corruption of Communists with the perceived moral corruption of LGBTQ+ individuals. The policies …


The Revival Of The Handmaid’S Tale: Empowering Women’S Rights In The Twenty-First Century, Bassmah B. Altaher Feb 2020

The Revival Of The Handmaid’S Tale: Empowering Women’S Rights In The Twenty-First Century, Bassmah B. Altaher

Journal of International Women's Studies

Feminists fought for the sake of justice and equality, paving the way for so many women to believe in their inner strength and ability to create change, but with the turn of the twenty-first century, many women who are victims of rape and sexual harassment still prefer to remain silent. The only possible way to move on and heal is to seek one’s truth, yet the voices of the victims are overlooked in the face of extreme oppressive patriarchal societies. The entertainment industry and social media are two powerful tools women can use to make their voices heard, and celebrities …


Card: Democratic National Committee Aug 2019

Card: Democratic National Committee

Saffy Collection - All Textual Materials

Holiday card from the Democratic National Committee to Dr. Edna Saffy. No date given. Box 10 Folder 14


Photograph: Reproduction Photograph Of President Bill Clinton With Buddy The Dog Aug 2019

Photograph: Reproduction Photograph Of President Bill Clinton With Buddy The Dog

Saffy Collection - All Textual Materials

Reproduction photograph of President Bill Clinton with Buddy the dog . Message underneath photograph in appreciation of support for Bill Clinton's presidency. No date given. Box 10 Folder 15


Photograph: Reproduction Photograph Of President Bill Clinton Seated At Desk Aug 2019

Photograph: Reproduction Photograph Of President Bill Clinton Seated At Desk

Saffy Collection - All Textual Materials

Reproduction photograph of President Bill Clinton seated at desk. Message thanking Edna Saffy for support and friendship during the president's first term. ; No Date. Box 10 Folder 15


Photograph: Reproduction Of Vice President Al Gore Embracing Tipper Gore Aug 2019

Photograph: Reproduction Of Vice President Al Gore Embracing Tipper Gore

Saffy Collection - All Textual Materials

Reproduction of Vice President Al Gore embracing Tipper Gore. Message thanking Dr. Edna Saffy for her loyal support. Date: December 2000. Box 10 Folder 15


Photograph: Reproduction Photograph With President Bill Clinton And Vice President Al Gore Aug 2019

Photograph: Reproduction Photograph With President Bill Clinton And Vice President Al Gore

Saffy Collection - All Textual Materials

Reproduction photograph with President Bill Clinton and Vice President Al Gore. Message thanking Dr. Edna Saffy for her dedication and support and the Democratic Party during the eight years of the Clinton/Gore administration. Includes a note on cover sheet for photograph and envelope. No Date. Box 10 Folder 16


Handwritten Notes: Classroom Notes, Edna Louise Saffy Jun 2019

Handwritten Notes: Classroom Notes, Edna Louise Saffy

Saffy Collection - All Textual Materials

Dr. Saffy's handwritten class notes, rhetoric and rhetoric of Aristotle. No date given.


Handwritten Note: Class Notes, Edna Louise Saffy Jun 2019

Handwritten Note: Class Notes, Edna Louise Saffy

Saffy Collection - All Textual Materials

Notes pertaining to student assignments. No date given.


Typed Document: Classroom Notes, Edna Louise Saffy Jun 2019

Typed Document: Classroom Notes, Edna Louise Saffy

Saffy Collection - All Textual Materials

Dr. Saffy's notes for classes held Monday and Wednesday 7:30, August 27-September 24. No year given.


Typed Document: Classroom Notes, Edna Louise Saffy Jun 2019

Typed Document: Classroom Notes, Edna Louise Saffy

Saffy Collection - All Textual Materials

Dr. Saffy's notes for classes held Monday, Wednesday and Friday 9:00, August 27-September 25. No year given.


Handwritten Notes: Classroom Notes, Edna Louise Saffy Jun 2019

Handwritten Notes: Classroom Notes, Edna Louise Saffy

Saffy Collection - All Textual Materials

Handwritten notes "The Prospect of Rhetoric". No date given.


Handwritten Notes: Classroom Notes, Edna Louise Saffy Jun 2019

Handwritten Notes: Classroom Notes, Edna Louise Saffy

Saffy Collection - All Textual Materials

Handwritten class notes, including outline on how to organize a speech. No Date.


Handwritten Notes: Classroom Notes, Edna Louise Saffy Jun 2019

Handwritten Notes: Classroom Notes, Edna Louise Saffy

Saffy Collection - All Textual Materials

Dr. Saffy's brief handwritten note for a class. No date given.


Handwritten Notes: Classroom Notes, Edna Louise Saffy Jun 2019

Handwritten Notes: Classroom Notes, Edna Louise Saffy

Saffy Collection - All Textual Materials

Dr. Saffy's handwritten notes, finished times. No date given.


Handwritten Notes: Classroom Notes, Edna Louise Saffy Jun 2019

Handwritten Notes: Classroom Notes, Edna Louise Saffy

Saffy Collection - All Textual Materials

Dr. Saffy's handwritten notes referring to certain book pages. Includes a typed list on names. No date given.


Flyer: Voting Information Jun 2019

Flyer: Voting Information

Saffy Collection - All Textual Materials

Exercise your right to vote flyer with voting information on a straight democratic ticket. provided by the Duval County Democratic Executive Committee. No Date.


Typed Document: Course Description, Edna Louise Saffy May 2019

Typed Document: Course Description, Edna Louise Saffy

Saffy Collection - All Textual Materials

Graduate Speech course description and brief biography for Dr. Saffy, Ph.D. No date given.


Typed Document: Introduction Outline, Edna Louise Saffy May 2019

Typed Document: Introduction Outline, Edna Louise Saffy

Saffy Collection - All Textual Materials

Introduction to Dr. Saffy and the course including outline, defined terms and a brief history of early rhetoric. No date given.


Typed Document: The Objective Of Ancient Athenian Rhetoric, Edna Louise Saffy May 2019

Typed Document: The Objective Of Ancient Athenian Rhetoric, Edna Louise Saffy

Saffy Collection - All Textual Materials

The objective of Ancient Athenian Rhetoric and notes for the first lecture. No date given.


Typed Document: Second Class Meeting Assignments, Edna Louise Saffy May 2019

Typed Document: Second Class Meeting Assignments, Edna Louise Saffy

Saffy Collection - All Textual Materials

Assignment outline for the second class meeting. No date given.


Typed Document: Second Class Meeting Of Graduate Course, Edna Louise Saffy May 2019

Typed Document: Second Class Meeting Of Graduate Course, Edna Louise Saffy

Saffy Collection - All Textual Materials

Outline for the second class meeting of the graduate course. No date given.


Typed Document: Third Class Meeting, Edna Louise Saffy May 2019

Typed Document: Third Class Meeting, Edna Louise Saffy

Saffy Collection - All Textual Materials

Outline for the third meeting class. No date given.


Typed Document: The College And University Women’S Public Leadership Consortium May 2019

Typed Document: The College And University Women’S Public Leadership Consortium

Saffy Collection - All Textual Materials

Outstanding Senior Women Leadership Award list. Typed on The College and University Women's Public Leadership Consortium letterhead. No date given.