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A SYNOPSIS- THE SWISS FAMILY ROBINSON

  The Swiss Family Robinson  Summary (Critical Survey of Literature for Students) Of all the passengers and crew on board the ship, only the Robinson family is saved when the vessel breaks apart on a reef and the crew and other passengers jump into lifeboats without waiting for the little family to join them. As the ship tosses about, the father prays that God will spare them. There is plenty of food on board, and after they eat, the boys go to sleep, leaving the father and the mother to guard them. In the morning their first concern is to get to the island they can see beyond the reef. With much effort, they construct a vessel out of tubs. After they fill the tubs with food and ammunition and all other articles of value they can safely carry, they row toward the island. Two dogs from the ship swim beside them, and the boys are glad they will have pets when they reach their new home. Their first task on reaching the island is to erect a tent of sailcloth they brought from the ship. T
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Democracy and gender equality

  This briefing paper addresses the ‘gender’ dimension of democracy and focuses on the democratic representation and participation of women. Beyond this primary focus, paper examines the language of gender and questions of identity, theories of gender and how women are understood in society in general, and the role of women in democracy. The paper shows that as of 2010, women still only make up a little over 19% of all parliaments around the world, but this average conceals a range from a high of over 55% in Rwanda to a low of 16% in the United States. In light of this variation, the paper discusses the arguments and mechanisms for increased participation of women, as well as the empirical findings about women’s participation that will be of interests to policy makers and practitioners interested in the gendered dimensions of democracy.Introduction and Background Both theoretical and practical interest in the relationship between gender and democracy have surged, first with ‘second-wav
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