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Women Against "Women's Rights": Pro-Life Women, Jenna L. Vadinsky Oct 2020

Women Against "Women's Rights": Pro-Life Women, Jenna L. Vadinsky

Student Publications

The issue of abortion in the political arena became escapable after the 1973 ruling of Roe v. Wade. Nearly 50 years later, the issue of abortion continues to influence voting in all levels of government elections - from President to state governor. Although the restriction of legal abortion access disproportionally affects women, women are generally just as likely to support abortion as men. To research the phenomena of women voting and advocating against their own rights, I turned to religion - measured by how often a female attends religious ceremonies - as a possible explanation. In this paper, I delve …


Her Voice On Air: How Irish Radio Made Strides For Women's Rights, Emilie R. Hines May 2020

Her Voice On Air: How Irish Radio Made Strides For Women's Rights, Emilie R. Hines

Pell Scholars and Senior Theses

Radio is the voice of the people; this is no less true in Ireland, a nation that prefers talk radio and phone-ins. These formats were popular from 1970-2000, formative years for the feminist movement. Scholarship suggests a correlation between radio and women’s issues in Ireland but does not answer what elements create this. Here, I analyze 10 archival radio clips from Ireland’s national public service broadcaster, RTÉ, looking at how women’s issues are framed. After analyzing these clips, I found that Irish identity embedded in the shows allows for the discussion of controversial ideas. Radio promotes an inclusive environment, by …


Saudi Runaway, John C. Lyden Jan 2020

Saudi Runaway, John C. Lyden

Journal of Religion & Film

This is a film review of Saudi Runaway (2020) directed by Susanne Regina Meures.


I Was Called, Too: The Life And Work Of Coretta Scott King, Kristopher B. Burrell Jan 2020

I Was Called, Too: The Life And Work Of Coretta Scott King, Kristopher B. Burrell

Publications and Research

I thought it both appropriate—and overdue—to discuss the significance of Coretta Scott King. And not just as the wife, and eventual widow, of Martin Luther King; but as an important activist and shaper of Dr. King’s ideas. Mrs. King was a significant figure in her own right, but as with many female historical figures her historical importance has often been minimized or negated; and that can lead to erasure, even in plain sight. This has largely been the case with Mrs. King and with black women in the civil rights movement more broadly.


Upton Study Club, Alma Kephart Wilson Jan 2020

Upton Study Club, Alma Kephart Wilson

Martha McClellan Brown Ephemera

A report in the Club Woman’s Magazine summarizing recent meetings of the Upton Study Club. Martha McClellan Brown served as president of the club at the time; the article was submitted by Alma Kephart Wilson, corresponding secretary.


Justitia Progressus Sum, Martha Mcclellan Brown Jan 2020

Justitia Progressus Sum, Martha Mcclellan Brown

Martha McClellan Brown Ephemera

Celebrates the addition of Arizona, Michigan, Oregon and Kansas to the list of states that have granted women the right to vote. From the Club Woman’s Magazine.


Is Woman’S Executive Power Growing?, Martha Mcclellan Brown Jan 2020

Is Woman’S Executive Power Growing?, Martha Mcclellan Brown

Martha McClellan Brown Speeches

Text of a talk arguing that as opportunities for women grow and women assume expanded roles in all walks of life, including business and politics, they must be granted the right to vote.


Women’S Future, Martha Mcclellan Brown Jan 2020

Women’S Future, Martha Mcclellan Brown

Martha McClellan Brown Speeches

Handwritten note outlining Brown’s thoughts on the future of women. She argues that the progress of women parallels that of men, and that women are ready to realize their full potential. The author is presumed to be Martha McClellan Brown.


The Meaning Of The Ballot – An Aftermath, Martha Mcclellan Brown Jan 2020

The Meaning Of The Ballot – An Aftermath, Martha Mcclellan Brown

Martha McClellan Brown Speeches

The text of an article written for the Guernsey Times. Martha McClellan Brown argues that the power to vote is necessary for the advancement of mankind and the common good. She further argues that until women achieve the right to vote the power of the vote can not be fully realized.


Women’S Rights, Martha Mcclellan Brown Jan 2020

Women’S Rights, Martha Mcclellan Brown

Martha McClellan Brown Speeches

Martha McClellan Brown gives historical context to the women’s movement, citing examples from Roman Law, canon law, and English common law, before discussing the current state of the women’s rights movement in the United States. After outlining common arguments against granting women the right to vote, she counters them and moves on to argue for equal rights for women in all areas.


Constitution And By-Laws Of The Twentieth Century Club, Twentieth Century Club Jan 2020

Constitution And By-Laws Of The Twentieth Century Club, Twentieth Century Club

Martha McClellan Brown Ephemera

The Constitution and By-Laws of the Twentieth Century Club of Cincinnati, Ohio.


An Incident With Its Sequel (2), William Kennedy Brown Jan 2020

An Incident With Its Sequel (2), William Kennedy Brown

William Kennedy Brown Papers

William Kennedy Brown describes an 1869 meeting with Elizabeth Cady Stanton. Stanton wanted to convince Martha McClellan Brown, who was in New York at the time, to join her in advocating for women’s suffrage. William Kennedy Brown argued that by aligning herself with Cady Stanton she would damage her reputation among evangelical women. He felt that his wife would more effectively advance the cause of suffrage by continuing her efforts to organize the Women’s Christian Temperance Union.


The Temperance Movement And Women’S Suffrage, William Kennedy Brown Jan 2020

The Temperance Movement And Women’S Suffrage, William Kennedy Brown

William Kennedy Brown Papers

William Kennedy Brown describes Martha McClellan Brown’s initial attempts to organize the Women’s Christian Temperance Union and the subsequent founding and growth of that organization. He argues that the history of women’s suffrage is defined more by the Christian women of the temperance movement and their demand for the vote than by the work of religious skeptics such as Elizabeth Cady Stanton.


Baby Suffragettes: Girls In The Woman's Suffrage Movement Across The Atlantic, Mckenzi Christensen Jan 2020

Baby Suffragettes: Girls In The Woman's Suffrage Movement Across The Atlantic, Mckenzi Christensen

AWE (A Woman’s Experience)

No abstract provided.


"The Finest Of Any In The World": Silk Production And The Politicization Of Women In Utah, Hannah Chapman Jan 2020

"The Finest Of Any In The World": Silk Production And The Politicization Of Women In Utah, Hannah Chapman

AWE (A Woman’s Experience)

No abstract provided.


Vindicating The Feminism Of Mary Wollstonecraft, Olivia Moskot Jan 2020

Vindicating The Feminism Of Mary Wollstonecraft, Olivia Moskot

AWE (A Woman’s Experience)

No abstract provided.


Women’S Rights As Human Rights: A Study Of Muslim Women’S Reproductive Justice In Contemporary Saudi Arabia And Egypt, Sophia Harris Jan 2020

Women’S Rights As Human Rights: A Study Of Muslim Women’S Reproductive Justice In Contemporary Saudi Arabia And Egypt, Sophia Harris

Undergraduate Honors Thesis Collection

Muslim women’s reproductive justice has been formulated through strict applications and interpretations of religious and spiritual texts as well as the legal opinions of Islamic jurists and other trusted members of the Islamic community. I examine a conservative nation’s interpretation of these texts (Saudi Arabia) in comparison to a more liberal nation’s interpretations (Egypt), which are utilized to form policy on Muslim women’s reproductive justice. I also discuss research provided by the United Nations and other international organizations on the subject in each country. The question of justice has been an ongoing and controversial one, especially so for women. When …