what is the true that women on Cyprus are still discriminated???
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sorry, i couldn't find anything on google about it.\nhttp://scotthortonshow.com/\nmoney, http://www.philipdru.com/griffin_stream.html\nbush & clinton http://www.philipdru.com/triplett_stream.html\nisrael http://antiwar.com/justin/?articleid=8730\nhttp://www.philipdru.com/webb_stream.html\niran http://www.weekendinterviewshow.com/InterviewDisplay.aspx?i=131
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Being a woman who has been to Iraq...no.  At least not all  of them.  People hate to admit it; but men CAN do some things better than woman.  I'm not being sexist, just honest.  I did great in my capacity while in Iraq, but I never went on patrol, or anything like that.  Unless we had a mission that necessitated leaving our base I was fine staying there.  Now, there are some women that if they really feel up to the task of fighting on the front lines; they should be allowed, but to do so  I believe that they should have to adhere to the same standards as men...especially when it comes to pt.  There is still a large discrepancy between pt requirements for men and women.
246180
There are two traditions depending on time and place.  Women have been regarded as chattel and as near-equals.  The respective gender roles vary wildly between the two traditions.
999815
why not send all your women to colleges & universities?\n\nThere are many colleges and universities in the Arab world that allow women. The women that are not in them are not because they can not afford to. Many do not go to the schools in thier own countries instead they are educated in the West.\n\nThe Quran says that women are to be educated and if you do there will be extra blesssings. I am  a Muslim woman working on my PhD.\n\nfurther there are no persecutions of people of the book ie. Christians and Jews.
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Not at all. Younger workers cop discrimination as well. It could be due to their appearance (tattoos/piercings/hair colour etc). It could also be that an employer doesn't think that younger generations will stick around & wind up costing them extra in the future with employee seeking costs etc. Some employers might think that younger people fool around too much & in the end will be a liability with compensation & or law suits. Younger females might be discriminated against because the employer thinks they will leave th company to start a family or have an unplanned pregnancy. Thats all I can think of for now, if I come up with more, I'll be back :o)
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i wouldn't call it a disability, but many women may think so!!! \n\n>>>>LOL>>>>>>LOL>>>>>>>LOL>>>><>>>LOL
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Yes. I'm a foreigner living in south Cyprus. The North is occupied by the Turkish army to protect the local turkish population. The North is geographically much nicer than the South and has better beaches. They use the Turkish Lyra. It is much less developped than the south.\n\nI don't like Cyprus.
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This absolutely not true! And I'm surprised the BBC broadcast this... I had a look on their website...and there was no trace of this story.. probably because it was baseless..\n\nSo let me tell you a little about the origins of this story..\n\nIt was first published in Canada Post on May 19th based on a story given by Anti-Iranian exiles, about a bill that has passed through the Iranian parliament about a new dress code. \nThis bill was first suggested in 2004..but then got stalled....The bill only calls for stricter regulations for the hijab..and mentions nothing about any distinctions for different religions\n\nThe Canadian post has now back tracked on it's claims..and they have been public statements from Iran (including Iranian Jewish MP's denying any truth to this rumour..\n\n\n\nOK I will add a little from personal experience. \nAs you know in Iran it is compulsory for all  women to wear a hijab. In recent years this as been very lax ..and you will see women on the street wearing tight fitting clothes, and head scarfs that show alot of law..and nobody bothers them...this bill is meant to combat it (also it mentions a men's hijab - no tee-shirts or long hair) But what is likely to happen is that there will be a periodical crack downs. Then everything goes back to normal because this law is really unpopular.\n\n It is bad because it denys women the hope that one day the hijab law will be abolished. But I really don't think the law will be sucessful in making everyone wear the same clothes. All women hate that too much!\n\nAs for freedom of religion..Iran respects that very much. There are many churches and synogogues. And every religous and national minority has a quota seats in parliament reserved for them. The Christian minority for example even has a special mixed sports club for them..and they can drink alcohol at home..and have parties with mixed dancing All these things are banned for muslims in Iran but not for religious minorities. And the police are much more tolerant of Christian girls floughting the dress code then muslim girls.
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I'm also a Muslim (girl)\nAnd I believe the equallity between men and women.\nThere shouldn't be any discrimination between other sexes.
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The ones who understand the laws are fine with them. The thing is that many people in America and other parts of the world don't inderstand the laws set in these countries, and people always fear what they don't understand. I saw the post above me that talks about a small minority of women from KSA who 'escaped' and wrote books on their 'lives'. I am sure you can find hundreds of thousands of women in the United States that have endured discrimination in the workplace ,Schools and even at home as copmared to there male counterparts and some who have been abused physically to quite an extent.. This Does not mean that all women hold that same point of view or are treated the same. Well the truth is that there is no abuse being done to the women in Saudia Arabia, they are free todo whatever is permitted to them through religon and they have all the rights that God has given them. We talk about freedom in the US but even to this day there has not been a single female president in the US, where as islamic countires such as Pakistan and Bangladesh have had female leaders. The women in the US have this Visage of freedom whereas they still have to struggle ten times more then men to get anywhere equal to men.In the 250 or years of US Democracy We have selected the first Female as head speaker in the Senate, it has taken over 200 years , where is the equality now? Lets not forget salaries , women are paid less then men for the same jobs on average( http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2005/12/08/working_women_earn_less/?page=1 just one of many articles on research done), where is the equality ? All I am saying is that The east has a different way of life which has been there for the last 1400 years and it is very difficult for a person living in societies such as the US to understand the brain set of these people, we should not be so quick to judge there traditions based on a handful of scorned women. bottom line statistics are always bias and they never give the whole story. remember that saying , Believe Half of what you see and none of what you hear.
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Those who seek gender equality are the ones feeling inferior. \n\nBut I was shocked just very recently to discover that in some western countries, women are paid less than men! During a recent trip to Amsterdam for example, I was told by a female bus driver that she receives almost 1/3 less than a male driver. How is that possible?\n\nFrom where I come, and I tell you --- we are not even considered FIRST WORLD, men and women receive the same salary for the same job description.
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canada discriminate? compared to other countries [wont mention them, like shooting fish in a barrel] it is enlightenend {I am not canadian]. sometimes people become their own victims through their own arrogance-and then blame others. that's not discrimination, that's human nature. Or being your own caricature-pretending to be better. more holy, more whatever rubs people the wrong way-again self inflicted. i think canada is far more civilised than [most country in - take your pick].\ncanada accepts more diverse migrants/capita than any other country in the world at the moment.
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It depends all a bit! \n\nI'm from Australia and while I agree that at major levels women don't always achieve equality, there are other major levels of Australian sport where they really lead the way - say, our female Olympic swimming team are seen as the highlights of our swimming here. \n\nAt local levels though sport is quite equal. There is nothing at all stopping girls from playing traditionally male sports such as football, rugby - in fact, when I finished up school two years ago our high school actually had a female rugby contest! \n\nAt local levels, sport seems to be fairly equal in Australia and the areas that aren't so equal are certainly catching up. Definitely rural Australia where I'm from is quite even...we don't really have the population out here to segregate so it seems naturally blended. \n\nEmail me if I can help more! robforster15@hotmail.com
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The stereotype which offends me the most is the assumption that all women want a man with money.  Not true at all! \n \nWhat we would really like is to be paid equally for doing the same job as a man and getting promoted when our qualifications justify the promotion.
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Yes. It has been thousands of years since women enjoyed major power positions. The earliest cultures seemed to have been matriarchal, where women were the ruling sex. Lineage was traced back through their ancestry and not the father's. They owned the land and made the decisions. The divine creator was also seen as being feminine. And you know what is really interesting? There is ample evidence that these cultures did not know war or violence. Think about that.
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The legal system in Israel treats men and women equally, in accordance with the Israeli Declaration of Independence from 1948.  Women also receive paid maternity leave, and all that good stuff.  \nThe only area of law where women may be treated differently is in matters of marriage and divorce, which are run by respective religious courts (Jewish, Muslim, Christian, etc.) This is a remanent of Ottoman (Turkish) and British colonial rule.  They governed according to their own rule, and much of Israeli law to this day is still based on British law, but they left religious matters to religious courts for fairly obvious reasons.  Part of the reason for why this hasn't changed is because Israel, as a Jewish State, has no separation of church and state.\nBut overall, things are alright, and definitely better than any other country in the Middle East.
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if you break the law in the middle east there are very harsh punishments. for example cutting of your hand or leaking a red hot spoon or sometimes death. women are treated differently because their culture does not recognize womens rights.