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The Effects Of Period Poverty On Women Around The World, Sagelyn Shoell May 2024

The Effects Of Period Poverty On Women Around The World, Sagelyn Shoell

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Period poverty involves girl’s and women’s lack of access to menstruation supplies, clean and private facilities, and education due in large part to negative attitudes surrounding the female menstrual cycle (Mann & Byrne, 2023). It is estimated that up to 500 million women around the world live in period poverty (The World Bank, 2022). Period poverty can adversely influence a women’s physical health, mental health, and educational opportunities and is usually associated with hostile sexism (at worst) and misunderstanding (at best) (Eyring et al., 2023; Marvan et al, 2013). Women who are experiencing period poverty often resort to unsanitary products, …


Austen's Realist Feminine Icon, Sean Mcconnell Apr 2024

Austen's Realist Feminine Icon, Sean Mcconnell

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Longitudinal Effects Of Familism And Family Assistance Behaviors On Parent-Adolescent Relationship Quality, Emily C. Zhang, Kathleen M. Roche, Rebecca M.B. White, Sharon F. Lambert Apr 2024

Longitudinal Effects Of Familism And Family Assistance Behaviors On Parent-Adolescent Relationship Quality, Emily C. Zhang, Kathleen M. Roche, Rebecca M.B. White, Sharon F. Lambert

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Positive Effects Of Conservative Religion On The Mental Health Of Sexual Minorities, Jaxon Jessup Jan 2024

Positive Effects Of Conservative Religion On The Mental Health Of Sexual Minorities, Jaxon Jessup

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Sexual minorities often struggle to navigate their sexuality and conservative religious beliefs. Conservative religion is often thought to be toxic for sexual minorities because of the emphasis on traditional marriage (Anderton et al., 2012), and often, the LGBT community will reject sexual minorities that choose to remain in religion (O'Brien, 2007). Conservative religion, however, provides many resources that could benefit sexual (and other) minorities. Religion can help create a sense of identity through teachings and community involvement that may strengthen positive self-perception; it may also create a sense of belonging within a supportive community, especially when individuals are raised among …


Platonic, Thomistic, And Lockean Thought And The Law On Solitary Confinement, Matthew D. Schwartz Jan 2024

Platonic, Thomistic, And Lockean Thought And The Law On Solitary Confinement, Matthew D. Schwartz

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Babies Behind Bars, Elissa Johnson Jan 2024

Babies Behind Bars, Elissa Johnson

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Solitary Confinement Practices In U.S. Immigration Detention Facilities Continue To Violate International Law Principles, Florencia Depaola Jan 2024

Solitary Confinement Practices In U.S. Immigration Detention Facilities Continue To Violate International Law Principles, Florencia Depaola

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An Issue Of Intent: The Struggles Of Proving Genocide, Nicholas Owens Jan 2024

An Issue Of Intent: The Struggles Of Proving Genocide, Nicholas Owens

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The Elephant In The Art Gallery: Why Laws And Regulations For Use Of Animals In Art Should Be Rewritten Through Both A Legal And Artistic Lens, Lori Meek Jan 2024

The Elephant In The Art Gallery: Why Laws And Regulations For Use Of Animals In Art Should Be Rewritten Through Both A Legal And Artistic Lens, Lori Meek

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Black Women And Maternal Health: Racism, Class And The New Jim Crow, Michelle García Jan 2024

Black Women And Maternal Health: Racism, Class And The New Jim Crow, Michelle García

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Laws Banning Gender Affirming Care For Transgender Youth Are Unconstitutional, Danielle Mcgough Jan 2024

Laws Banning Gender Affirming Care For Transgender Youth Are Unconstitutional, Danielle Mcgough

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A Framework For Dignity And Health: Why Transgender Prisoners Are Entitled To Gender Affirming Care And How Their Rights Should Be Protected, Rishi Sane Jan 2024

A Framework For Dignity And Health: Why Transgender Prisoners Are Entitled To Gender Affirming Care And How Their Rights Should Be Protected, Rishi Sane

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Breaking The Binary: A Blueprint For Transgender Inmate Housing Policies, Megan Weitekamp Jan 2024

Breaking The Binary: A Blueprint For Transgender Inmate Housing Policies, Megan Weitekamp

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Athletic Donors’ Control Over The Future Of Collegiate Athletics, Matthew Thomas Gelder Jan 2024

Athletic Donors’ Control Over The Future Of Collegiate Athletics, Matthew Thomas Gelder

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Leveling The Score: The Effect Of Modernization On Women’S College Athletics, Vincent Debellis Jan 2024

Leveling The Score: The Effect Of Modernization On Women’S College Athletics, Vincent Debellis

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Exploring An Establishment Clause Challenge To State Abortion Bans, Alex Pilla Jan 2024

Exploring An Establishment Clause Challenge To State Abortion Bans, Alex Pilla

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Financial Transparency In College Athletics: How To Save College Sports From Becoming The Monster It Created And Forge A Path Of Sustainability, Joseph Lincoln Jan 2024

Financial Transparency In College Athletics: How To Save College Sports From Becoming The Monster It Created And Forge A Path Of Sustainability, Joseph Lincoln

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A Worldwide Hunger Games: Why Russia’S De Facto Blockade Of Ukrainian Grain Export Ports Is A Crime Against Humanity, Kazel Kapadia Jan 2024

A Worldwide Hunger Games: Why Russia’S De Facto Blockade Of Ukrainian Grain Export Ports Is A Crime Against Humanity, Kazel Kapadia

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Organs For Sale: Does Autonomy Necessitate The Right To Commodify?, Reghan Pattwell Jan 2024

Organs For Sale: Does Autonomy Necessitate The Right To Commodify?, Reghan Pattwell

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Under-Protected: Failures Of State Actors To Protect Black Women From Intimate Partner Violence, Megan Smith Jan 2024

Under-Protected: Failures Of State Actors To Protect Black Women From Intimate Partner Violence, Megan Smith

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Emerging Strategies And Considerations To Address Racial Housing Disparities, Domenica Cevallos Jan 2024

Emerging Strategies And Considerations To Address Racial Housing Disparities, Domenica Cevallos

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United States Of America Needs To Learn From The World: "Nonhuman Legal Personhood" - The Right Of Animals, Tiya Singh Jan 2024

United States Of America Needs To Learn From The World: "Nonhuman Legal Personhood" - The Right Of Animals, Tiya Singh

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A Fraud Filled “Fork In The Road?”: Preserving Benefits Of Telehealth Despite Fraud Risks Through Appropriate Preventative Measures, Matthew S. Andrade Jan 2024

A Fraud Filled “Fork In The Road?”: Preserving Benefits Of Telehealth Despite Fraud Risks Through Appropriate Preventative Measures, Matthew S. Andrade

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‘Good God’: How Civil Litigation Evolved To Hold Religious Entities Accountable For Clergy Sexual Abuse, Jake Helfand Jan 2024

‘Good God’: How Civil Litigation Evolved To Hold Religious Entities Accountable For Clergy Sexual Abuse, Jake Helfand

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Balancing The Scales: Harnessing The Power Of Artificial Intelligence (Ai) In Healthcare Fraud Detection While Navigating Ai’S Perils, Ally Winter Jan 2024

Balancing The Scales: Harnessing The Power Of Artificial Intelligence (Ai) In Healthcare Fraud Detection While Navigating Ai’S Perils, Ally Winter

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Privacy Is The Price To Pay To Be A College Athlete: Drug Testing & Mandatory Consent To Information Disclosures Revisited After Alston, Alexa Sjolund Jan 2024

Privacy Is The Price To Pay To Be A College Athlete: Drug Testing & Mandatory Consent To Information Disclosures Revisited After Alston, Alexa Sjolund

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Drug Testing And Cannabis Impairment In The Workplace: Exploring Employment Protections For Recreational Cannabis Users In The United States, Dana Lechleiter Jan 2024

Drug Testing And Cannabis Impairment In The Workplace: Exploring Employment Protections For Recreational Cannabis Users In The United States, Dana Lechleiter

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School Pronoun Policy Divide: How The Expansion Of Free Exercise May Help Teachers Challenge Mandatory Student Pronoun Reporting Policies, Mathew Mazer Jan 2024

School Pronoun Policy Divide: How The Expansion Of Free Exercise May Help Teachers Challenge Mandatory Student Pronoun Reporting Policies, Mathew Mazer

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Lights! Camera! Artificial Intelligence!: Resolving The Problem Of Ai Generated Content Created Without An Actor’S Consent, Juliana Pigna Jan 2024

Lights! Camera! Artificial Intelligence!: Resolving The Problem Of Ai Generated Content Created Without An Actor’S Consent, Juliana Pigna

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Why Is Diversity Among Appointed Arbitrators Lacking Given The Global Spread Of Parties And Their Disputes?, Danielle Bitar Jan 2024

Why Is Diversity Among Appointed Arbitrators Lacking Given The Global Spread Of Parties And Their Disputes?, Danielle Bitar

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