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It’s 2020, and that means it’s about time that women feel like equals in the workplace. Yet, they still don’t feel that way, with salary disparities, sexual harassment and insufficient family leave policies still being major issues. However, if we push the bigger problems aside, workdays are also filled with small and subtle reminders that…

A hooligan is generally referred to as a “rough, lawless young troublemaker, typically of a gang ˮ (Worthington,2016). Even though the etymology of the word is still open to multiple questions and interpretations, the Compact Oxford English Dictionary states that the word may have originated from the surname of a violent, rowdy Irish family in…

Beginning in the 1900’s the Caribbeans began migrating to the United States. Many of the immigrants were young and unmarried coming to New York for a better life. In the beginning, they worked low-wage salary jobs such as the men, working as doorman’s or laborers and the women were nannies and maids. It is quite…

The point of Lawrence’s argument is to prove that face-to-face racial insults should not be under the protection of the First Amendment. Lawrence tries to show this by explaining how face-to-face racial comments are the equivalent of “fighting words” and therefore cause a breach of peace in society. Lawrence’s argument is broken down into two…

For my immersion events, I visited the Leonardo Drew’s artwork at the Snite Museum, listen to Dr. Richard Rolle’s speech about his personal experiences at Notre Dame, and heard Field Jackson speak about the top diversity initiatives in business. Whereas I visited the Snite Museum during a break in my schedule on November 28th, Rolle…

Violence against women and girls still exist no matter the age, race, or class. Women everywhere are still suffering against physical, sexual, psychological, and economic aggression from men. Violence amongst women and girls are established in gender-based discrimination as well as social norms and gender stereotypes that supports and prolongs violence. The traumatic effect that…

The United States law prohibits anyone under the age of 18 from cigarettes, beer, or voting in the U.S Presidential elections. In most states and the District of Columbia, individuals under 18 years of age are considered juveniles. In 1899, the first juvenile court was established in Cook County Chicago, Illinois. In the last few…

Social services roles and responsibilities are: To provide support for vulnerable children and families. NSPCC (National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children) roles and responsibilities are: Provides support for children and families in situations such as domestic violence, abuse. Work with different organisations e.g. social services, police, family protection, education and health services….

“I admire addicts. In a world where everybody is waiting for some blind, random disaster or some sudden disease, the addict has the comfort of knowing what will most likely wait for him down the road. He’s taken some control over his ultimate fate, and his addiction keeps the cause of his death from being…

Women should not be treated badly, because everybody is equally and beautifully created or born. Activists all over the world have created awareness and advocated for this over the years, but despite all the effort, it seems we move five steps forward and eight steps backward. Every person has their own perspective about violence. I…