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Maine Women's Lobby News Letter (1995 - December) No 13, Maine Women's Lobby Staff Dec 1995

Maine Women's Lobby News Letter (1995 - December) No 13, Maine Women's Lobby Staff

Maine Women's Publications - All

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Maine Women's Lobby News Letter (1995 - September) No. 12), Maine Women's Lobby Staff Sep 1995

Maine Women's Lobby News Letter (1995 - September) No. 12), Maine Women's Lobby Staff

Maine Women's Publications - All

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Between Irua And "Female Genital Mutilation" : Feminist Human Rights Discourse And The Cultural Divide, Hope Lewis Mar 1995

Between Irua And "Female Genital Mutilation" : Feminist Human Rights Discourse And The Cultural Divide, Hope Lewis

Hope Lewis

“Irua,” or female genital surgery (“FGS”), involves the most private aspects of individual female physical and cultural identity. Yet, the health risks caused by FGS raised concern in cultures in which FGS is not traditionally practiced. There has been extensive dialogue regarding the implications of FGS for cross-cultural feminist approaches to human rights. This Article examines the controversy over FGS terminology as it reflects more complex debates over FGS as a violation of international human rights. It further assesses the reasons offered to justify Western feminists’ participation in cross-cultural strides to address FGS through human rights law. In addition, the …


Maine Women's Lobby News Letter (1995 - March) No 11, Maine Women's Lobby Staff Mar 1995

Maine Women's Lobby News Letter (1995 - March) No 11, Maine Women's Lobby Staff

Maine Women's Publications - All

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An Exploration Of Gender Issues And The Role Of The Outsider In Women's Education Programs In Muslim Communities Case Studies In Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Senegal, And Yemen, Jode Lynne Walp Jan 1995

An Exploration Of Gender Issues And The Role Of The Outsider In Women's Education Programs In Muslim Communities Case Studies In Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Senegal, And Yemen, Jode Lynne Walp

Master's Capstone Projects

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Maine Women's Lobby News Letter (1995 - January) No 10, Maine Women's Lobby Staff Jan 1995

Maine Women's Lobby News Letter (1995 - January) No 10, Maine Women's Lobby Staff

Maine Women's Publications - All

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The Unrealized Power Of Mother, Dorothy E. Roberts Jan 1995

The Unrealized Power Of Mother, Dorothy E. Roberts

All Faculty Scholarship

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The Proposed Equal Protection Fix For Abortion Law: Reflections On Citizenship, Gender, And The Constitution, Anita L. Allen Jan 1995

The Proposed Equal Protection Fix For Abortion Law: Reflections On Citizenship, Gender, And The Constitution, Anita L. Allen

All Faculty Scholarship

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Cross-Cultural Commerce In Shakespeare's The Merchant Of Venice, Anita L. Allen, Michael R. Seidl Jan 1995

Cross-Cultural Commerce In Shakespeare's The Merchant Of Venice, Anita L. Allen, Michael R. Seidl

All Faculty Scholarship

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