...Forced marriage, family cohesion and community engagement: national learning through a case study of Luton Dr Nazia Khanum OBE March 2008 Forced marriage, family cohesion and community engagement: national learning through a case study of Luton Completed by: Dr Nazia Khanum OBE Director Equality in Diversity Commissioned by: MP Margaret Moran’s Office – Ushrat Sultana Metropolitan Police Service – Jim Blair Home Office – Deborah Jamieson Published by: Printed by: Equality in Diversity e-mail: nkhanum@aol.com Bartham Press (Watford) Ltd e-mail: koyes@barthampress.com Phone: 01582 459402 / 573471 Mobile: 07931 973967 © Nazia Khanum 2008 All rights reserved ISBN: 1-904070-02-7 March 2008 Acknowledgements As soon as I started conducting this piece of research in 2006, it became clear to me that I was dealing with one of the most sensitive subjects, the actual scale and complexity of which will probably never be known. The paucity of available data and the inconsistency of recording incidents across agencies were clear from the start. Since the lack of data was anticipated, this research project took a qualitative and not a quantitative approach, and so no attempt has been made to indulge in a number crunching exercise. Full advantage has been taken of the opportunity to delve into the interviewees’ personal views, perceptions and experiences. During the research, I came across all kinds of emotions and value judgments including mistrust, fear, denial,...
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...In the beginning of the story, they are watching ballerinas on television when an announcer comes on. Although he tries very hard, can not talk so a ballerina takes over for him. She announces that Harrison Bergeron, 14 years old and 7 feet tall, has just escaped from jail and overcome his handicaps: he is a genius, an athlete, and incredibly dangerous. Shortly after she finishes speaking, Harrison bursts into the studio and announces that he is now the Emperor and the first ballerina to rise will be his Empress. One ballerina rises and becomes the empress; Harrison rips off her handicaps and does the same to the musicians. He tells them to play music and he and the ballerina dance. They neutralize gravity and kiss the ceiling. Then Diana Moon Glampers, the handicapper...
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...picked was Equality. I picked this because Equality is a major issue in the book anthem in our society now. In Anthem being different is frowned upon or considered Inhuman. It is a transgression and a evil sin. In our present society not being equal is a good thing. Being different is unique and makes your life special. It is common and a part of our everyday life. Since Anthem is based on a Dystopian society there are many things that are different or unusual to what we are used to. Anthem was also made in the future so there are key points and ideas that we would normally tend not to believe. I chose these following pictures because I think they describe the idea of equality very well. The picture of the skeletons describe how everyone is the same on the...
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...Is the idea of Equality "empty" According to the Oxford Dictionary equality is defined "as the state of being equal, especially in status, rights, or opportunities" (Hawker, 2008). It has been said the term equality has settled that parts of people's conditions ( if any) should be the same for all and fixing a measure of people's condition in this respect still does not give an ideal of equality of condition fully determinate. The matter of having equality flourishes because of the rights that every single human being obtains. The same question arises if a person dismisses or downgrades the equality of condition views and takes some rational equality ideal to capture the core morally required egalitarian aspiration. Between whom should equality, of whatever kind of it is deemed morally required, obtained? ( Greenawalt, 1983). It is wrong to claim equality in a state that no such word actually exists in. Research has shown that from the early years until now, it is inaccurate that one lives in an equal society. This is all because of the law which has deliberately divided people shows the inequality. At the bottom of the hierarchy system, there are those who are still discriminated against their sexual orientation, gender, and racial discrimination is still rising. Above all the discrimination, women are still fighting for equality. Finally, racial discrimination seems to have taken the trophy as people are segregated against, thus being the reason for segregation in...
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...Should All People Be Treated Equally in a Society? Egalitarianism (from French égal, meaning "equal") - or, rarely, equalitarianism - is a trend of thought that favors equality for particular categories of, or for all, living entities ("Egalitarianism"). Egalitarian doctrines maintain that all humans are equal in fundamental worth or social status. Equity is probably one of the most fundamental values common to all people in a society. Equity can be elusive; however, it is usually defined in terms of how equals are treated by government policies and the legal system, and how we decide who these equals are. The concept of equality is multifaceted; the literature on theories of equality is immense and the application of these theories is complex. My definition of equality is the state or quality of being equal. Should people be truly treated equally? Can it ever be possible to achieve true equality even if we wanted to? No. It’s just not in our nature nor is it fair to the citizens around us. It hides people’s true talents, will cause chaos without the government, and it isn’t fair financially. Besides, no one, no country, or nothing’s perfect. We shouldn’t or can’t force everyone into thinking they’re equal and should be treated the same, it’s just never going to happen. In the novel Animal Farm (Orwell), Orwell writes about a world where animals overthrow the oppressive farmer Mr. Jones and try to construct a society based on the founding principal that all animals are equal...
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...fails at being a cite of promoting justice and reproduces more violence. To begin with, by emphasizing heteronormative values in legal discourse, groups such as LGBTTIQRP+ are forced to always live at a disadvantage. Moreover, Darren Lenard Hutchinson demonstrates the impact of creating a single framework to set standard that the rest of society should follow. Queer communities of color are not served from a legal framework that embraces difference. They are forced to find a way to fit the given standards of protection. Yet, people of color are already at disadvantage because of historical racial subordinations in this country. Therefore, the outcomes of such disadvantages are made visible because the law doesn’t have space for non-heteronormative people of color. For example, Hutchinson mentions that, “58 percent of lesbians of color compared with 41 percent of white lesbians reported victimization: among men, 70 percent of men of color and 59 percent of white men reported victimization (373).” Although this numbers demonstrate large gaps, a large part of queer people of color still doesn’t report violence. They don’t feel trust toward the rule of law, because not only is their sexual orientation at play but also their race. It is clear that the violence of the law isn’t always physical, but it does generate more discrimination toward certain bodies. Moreover, the concerns of LGBTQ people of color are not incorporated in agendas of legal protection. Thus, further implying that...
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...Vice or Virtue John Locke and Jean-Jacques Rousseau are two highly influential philosophers who individually wrote pieces on what they believe would be the correct form of governing, both advocated the only way to govern people is to do so with their willing consent. Despite their agreement on that, their foundations to reach this ultimate goal is starkly different, they view the people who are giving this consent with different lens. Locke considered the assurance of one’s private property a positive and prosperous for man, and motivated the ability to attain more than what is needed as long as it is not taken by force or gone to waste. Rousseau blatantly viewed it as an evil phenomenon that would begin the domino effect for the decline in...
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...serene forest closed off from all distractions, does not sound like damnation. Background Information: Anthem is a short novel set in a futuristic dystopian society where everyone depends on the World Council. Equality, a citizen of this society. He was born to be different and for that he was severely punished. He shared his invention, and was outcast to the Uncharted Forest. Thesis:. Equality laughs because he does not feel like a damned person. Equality has no fear or concern for what the future holds for him. Equality also realizes that he is free from the damnation of his old society. Paragraph One: Prior to the realization of damnation Equality spent his first day in the Uncharted Forest.Throughout the day he discovered new things and learned about the Uncharted Forest. He didn't have the basic right of looking at his reflection in his old society. Now that he is gone, he can call himself beautiful and...
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...equitably in a single country 7. Ethnocentricity - Belief in the superiority of one's own ethnic group. 8. Sexism - prejudice, stereotyping, or discrimination, typically against women, on the basis of sex. 9. Heterosexist - a system of attitudes, bias, and discrimination in favour of opposite-sex sexuality and relationships. It can include the presumption that other people are heterosexual or that opposite-sex attractions and relationships are the only norm[2] and therefore superior 10. Homophobia - an extreme and irrational aversion to homosexuality and homosexual people. 11. Equal opportunity - the right to be treated without discrimination, especially on the grounds of one's sex, race, or age. 12. Equality - the state of being equal, especially in status, rights, or opportunities. 13. Prejudiced – having or showing a dislike or distrust that...
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...home to raise children and tend to their husbands bolsters everyone around them..." "I believe that women don't solely belong in the home, because they are able to contribute a great deal to society that they wouldn't have the ability to do at home. Women politicians, doctors, etc are a large part of what makes our society great because..." "A woman's place is in the home." This is a very old saying, and has today I think come to mean something very specific. When people use this expression today, it is usually in ridicule of someone else, and suggesting that they have very old-fashioned and reprehensible beliefs. The notion is that people who actually believe that the saying is true, believe that all women should be forced to stay in their homes, and not go out to work, or have careers, and that they should busy and content themselves with tidying up and decorating the home, to make it a pleasant place to be for their husbands who will appreciate this. On top of this, they must do the cooking and washing. If this is what the saying means, then I disagree with it. The saying refers to a very large and complicated topic: that of people's roles in society, and if I were forced to state that I either agreed or disagreed with the statement, then whichever answer I gave would be a simplification so great that it would be untrue. However, I may surprise you by stating that I am more in agreement with the statement than against it. The standard modern belief seems to be that the...
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...The society that portrays in Kurt Vonnegan’s “Harrison Bergeron” is both a utopia and a dystopia. “Harrison Bergeron” is a utopia and dystopia because all the characters are equal, but it seems asperous and impetuous kkby having handicaps to force equality. Diana Moon Glampers also kills two people, which is not perfect. What makes it a utopia is that they are all equal, so no such thing as bullying. The handicaps make it harmful to the people who have to wear them, but for the people who don’t have to wear believe that the handicaps are just to help them. “All this equality was due to...amendments to the constitution,”(page 69), meaning they thought it would help since it was in the constitution. “Every twenty seconds or so, the transmitter...
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...girl. Educating the females is the enormous strategy that will make the change to get the gender equality back on track. According to the UNICEF, “31 million girls, are out of school and two thirds of illiterate adults are women.” Education is one of the most importance human right, everybody has the right for receiving an education In view of the fact that it will impact their lives and their future, also in achieving their human rights. Yet, the majority of people think women...
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...Martin Luther King Jr. play an important role in American history. They were prominent African American figures who stood up for what they believed in, however, they went about acting on their vision in separate ways. Their many beliefs may have stemmed from their childhood and influenced or represented their call-to-action. King grew up in a middle class family and was well educated, whereas, Malcolm X experienced hostile situations as a child and was underprivileged with limited schooling. Malcolm X’s despair about life was reflected in his angry, pessimistic belief that equality is impossible because whites have no moral conscience, whereas King felt that blacks and whites should be united and live together in peace. Although these leaders had the same end results in mind, their means, philosophies, and principles differed. Their intentions were delivered in different styles and purposes – their willingness to employ or not employ violence to achieve their goals. Even though they differed greatly on the philosophies they used to obtain their goal, they shared a common struggle. Their same goal in mind was to achieve equality between all races. As both Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Jr. sought to fight against injustice, compared to King, Malcolm X fails to appropriately delegate a peaceful approach, yet his passion in his messages about equality for blacks are commendable. There were significant contrasting differences in the methods used by the two civil rights leaders...
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...Equality can be defined as the state of being equal, especially in status, rights, and opportunities. There is much in literature, film, and in reality that tells us equality is not an easy opportunity to be given to someone or something. Katharina, the protagonist in the play The Taming of The Shrew, was not treated fairly and was controlled by her husband Petruchio. Even back in the days, when slavery was a thing, slaves were denied access to freedom, did not have much opportunities, and did not have their own rights. My personal experience is yet another example of not being treated fairly. I was picked on based upon my race and skin colour. Despite best efforts, equality can be difficult to achieve. In the Shakespearean play, ‘The Taming of The...
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...Disagreement- “Cases are documented in which German immigrants were forced to kiss the flag, tarred and feathered for resistance or refusal to buy war bonds, and, in extreme instances, beaten and even lynched.” When I read this sentence, it bothered me. Even though Germans symbolized violence and evil, it does not mean that every German would be that way. The Germans who immigrated to U.S. would have a reason why they left their country. One of the reason could be that they did not support their countries’ evil acts. Therefore, treating them immorally without knowing the reason is unjustifiable. Affirmation- “Purportedly conscious of the patriotic need to reduce paper consumption, some publishers issued so-called War Editions, a format that...
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