hat is CEDAW?a.Convention on the Ethical Development Against Women Discriminationb.Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Womenc.Committee for the Empowerment and Development Approach towards Womend.Convention for the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women

What is CEDAW?a.Convention on the Ethical Development Against Women Discriminationb.Convention for the Elimination of Discrimination Against Womenc.Committee for the Empowerment and Development Approach towards Womend.Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women

CEDAW deals withQuestion 2Answera.Discrimination against womenb.Human rights for freedom of speechc.Environmental educationd.Value education and awarenes

What form of discrimination is highlighted in the excerpt below? (1 mark). Clearly outlinethe position a human rights activist would take in relation to this issue. (2 marks)24. Evaluate the relevance of the Hippocratic Oath in today’s world in relation to euthanasiaand the duty principle (3 marks).5. The last reported execution of a convicted murderer in Fiji occurred in September 1964. The21 year old man, Narayan, from the Central Division killed his wife, 3 month old child and80 year old grandfather. He committed the crimes on suspicion that his wife was having anaffair with his grandfather (http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=274298).Present one argument in support of Narayan’s execution and one argument against hisexecution using the utility and formula of humanity principles. (3 marks)6. You have woken up in New York on 21 January 1973 to this newspaper headline. Write aletter to the editor highlighting your reaction from a deontological position (3 marks).7. “The only defensible war is a war of defense” (Gilbert Chesterton). Critically evaluate thisquotation in relation to moral autonomy and one approach to governance. (3 marks)A ‘black’ passenger claims she was forced to give up her first class seat, while herCaucasian friend was allowed to stay traveling on American Airlines flight 5389 leavingfrom to Kentucky for Charlotte, N.C. with a friend. The pair expected to receive the VIPexperience, but to Rane Baldwin‘s surprise, her ticket was downgraded to a seat at theback of the plane when the agent scanned her ticket. Initially, Baldwin wasn’t offered anyinformation regarding the switch, but upon questioning, an attendant explained that shewas given a new seat due to the limited number of first class seats on the plane. “I’venever felt so unimportant my entire life………when my ticket was changed and Janet’s wasnot, I felt like I was being sent to the back of the bus. I just kept wondering if I was in somesort of time warp and asking myself, ‘Is this what it felt like to be black 60 years ago?'”Source: http://www.msn.com/en-us/travel/news/black-passenger-allegedly-forced-to-give-up-first-class-seat-on-american-airlines/ar-BBAXDee?li=BBnb4R7&ocid=SNYDH ,May 10, 2017

Question 24Feature“The removal of all forms of the subjection of women is the purpose to which the National Woman’s Party is dedicated. Its present campaign to remove the discriminations against women in the laws of the United States is but the beginning of its determined effort to secure the freedom of women, an integral part of the struggle for human liberty for which women are first of all responsible. Its interest lies in the final release of woman from the class of a dependent, subservient being to which early civilization committed her.“The laws of various States at present hold her in that class [of dependents]. They deny her a control of her children equal to the father’s; . . . they punish her for offenses for which men go unpunished; they exclude her from public office and from public institutions to the support of which her taxes contribute. . . .“. . . In California the husband is sole manager of the community property, which consists of all that is acquired during the marriage by either husband or wife. . . . Her wages and earnings therefore are under his control during [his] life and he can dispose of them without her knowledge or consent. . . .“. . . [The National Woman’s Party] has under its consideration an amendment to the Federal Constitution which, if adopted, would remove [these discriminations] as one stroke.”Elsie Hill, activist, “Shall Women Be Equal Before the Law?”, The Nation, 1922QuestionWhich of the following social contexts best helps to explain the development discussed in the excerpt?ResponsesFederal land grants encouraged migration to western states.Federal land grants encouraged migration to western states.The United States population shifted from rural to urban areas.The United States population shifted from rural to urban areas.Some religious leaders argued against modern cultural values.Some religious leaders argued against modern cultural values.Nativists advocated against allowing continued immigration.

Describe the different ways through which women face discrimination and oppression in India. 5