Later, rapid social change and the dissipation of British cultural hegemony over its former colonies contributed to disputes over the role of women, the parameters of marriage and divorce, and the practice of contraception and abortion.

Early in the novels, he frequently casts himself in the role of " Papa Poirot ", a benign confessor, especially to young women.

The Constitution established: the security of the community, religious freedoms, the role of Medina as a haram or sacred place ( barring all violence and weapons ), the security of women, stable tribal relations within Medina, a tax system for supporting the community in time of conflict, parameters for exogenous political alliances, a system for granting protection of individuals, a judicial system for resolving disputes, and also regulated the paying of Blood money ( the payment between families or tribes for the slaying of an individual in lieu of lex talionis ).

Historically notable among the Louisiana code's differences from common law is the role of property rights among women, particularly in inheritance gained by widows.

After Anne's death Charlotte resumed writing as a way of dealing with her grief, and Shirley which deals with the themes of industrial unrest and the role of women in society was published in October 1849.

In 2002, the Committee adopted a responsum that provides an official religious-law foundation for its past actions and articulates the current Conservative approach to the role of women in Judaism.

Individual rabbis continue to be free to avail themselves of more traditionalist minority rulings, and some congregations, particularly in Canada, accordingly still retain a more limited ritual role for women.

Due to halakhic disputes, such as the controversies over the role of women and homosexuality, some Conservative Talmudic scholars and experts in halakha have left the Jewish Theological Seminary and the Committee on Jewish Law and Standards.

He is supportive of women playing an active role in the leadership of the church, and provides a list of women he considers inspirational, which includes both Biblical and Classical Greek figures.

Certain scholars have argued that she should be seen as an early feminist who efficiently used language to convey that women could play an important role within society.

The chief minister of the state, Shivraj Singh Chouhan, recognized the role the women had played in defending their villages without guns.

One-third of the twenty-one Christians identified in the greetings are women, some of whom played an important role in the early church at Rome.

Her testimonial launch of the Second Crusade from Vézelay, the rumored location of Mary Magdalene ´ s burial, dramatically emphasized the role of women in the campaign.

In the history of Japan, Suiko was the first of eight women to take on the role of empress regnant.

In the history of Japan, Kōgyoku / Saimei was the second of eight women to take on the role of empress regnant.

In the history of Japan, Jitō was the third of eight women to take on the role of empress regnant.

In the history of Japan, Genshō was the fifth of eight women to take on the role of empress regnant.

In the history of Japan, Kōken / Shōtoku was the sixth of eight women to take on the role of empress regnant.

" Laura Mulvey's germinal essay " Visual Pleasure and Narrative Cinema " ( written in 1973 and published in 1975 ) expands on this conception of the passive role of women in cinema to argue that film provides visual pleasure through scopophilia, and identification with the on-screen male actor.

She asserts: " In their traditional exhibitionist role women are simultaneously looked at and displayed, with their appearance coded for strong visual and erotic impact so that they can be said to connote to-be-looked-at-ness ," and as a result contends that in film a woman is the " bearer of meaning, not maker of meaning.

However, these images are still mediated by the same factors as traditional film, such as the “ moving camera, composition, editing, lighting, and all varieties of sound .” While acknowledging the value in inserting positive representations of women in film, some critics asserted that real change would only come about from reconsidering the role of film in society, often from a semiotic point of view.

" The First Ladies " explores the unofficial but important position of first lady and the ways that different women have shaped the role to make their own contributions to the presidential administrations and the nation.

To appeal to Italian conservatives, Fascism adopted policies such as promoting family values, including promotion policies designed to reduce the number of women in the workforce limiting the woman's role to that of a mother.

Italian Fascism called for women to be honoured as " reproducers of the nation ", and the Italian Fascist government held ritual ceremonies to honour women's role within the Italian nation.

The Chola navy played a vital role in the expansion of the Chola Tamil kingdom, including the conquest of the Sri Lanka islands, Kadaaram ( Present day Burma ), Sri Vijaya ( present day Southeast Asia ), the spread of Hinduism, Tamil architecture and Tamil culture to Southeast Asia and in curbing the piracy in Southeast Asia in 900 CE.

Just as nous plays a critical role in salvation in orthodox Christianity, so too does buddhi play an important role in liberation ( i. e., enlightenment ) within Hinduism, Buddhism and Yoga.

Though Hinduism is a little-practiced religion in Japan, it has still had a significant, but indirect role in the formation of Japanese culture.

It plays a major role in Hinduism: the god Ganesha's head is that of an elephant, and the " blessings " of a temple elephant are highly valued.

The book Religious Leaders of America explained Subramuniyaswami's role as " a pillar of orthodox Hinduism "

Ritual ( puja ) continues to play a central role in contemporary Hinduism, but the enormous complexity of ancient ritual ( yajna ) only survives in a tiny minority of Shrauta practitioners.

Several different views exist in Hinduism, some extant today and some historical, regarding the role of divine beings in controlling the effects of karma or the lack thereof.

Followers of Vedanta, a leading practicing school of Hinduism in existence today, consider Ishvara, a personal supreme God, as playing that role.

In the Sakta tradition of Hinduism, Hayagriva occupies a different role.

Although dakini figures appear in Hinduism and in the Bön tradition, dakinis occur most notably in Vajrayana Buddhism and play a particular role in Tibetan Buddhism.

The skin of Krishna Mrigam plays an important role in Hinduism, and Brahmin boys are traditionally required to wear a strip of unleathered hide after performing Upanayanam.

On the other hand, the Thakali, who had traditionally played an important role in the Nepali society but yet retained Tibetan Buddhism, have begun to embrace Hinduism as well in the recent years.

Charas plays an important and often integral role in the culture and ritual of certain sects of the Hindu religion, especially among the Shaivs — the sub-division of Hinduism holding Lord Shiva is the supreme god )— and it is venerated by some as being one of the aspects of Lord Shiva.

Eastern philosophy and religion also plays a major role, with Hinduism, Taoism, Confucianism, Buddhism, Christianity and Islam ; all playing major roles.

Doctrines of theosis have played an important role in Christian thought, and there are a number of theistic variations of Hinduism where a practitioner can strive to become the godhead ( for example Vedanta ), but from a Buddhist perspective, such attainment would be disadvantageous to the attainment of nirvana, since it may possibly be based on mental reification.

Religion, especially Hinduism and Jainism, played an influential role in shaping economic activities.

Early examples were derived from western occultism and the tradition of secret societies such as the Freemasons, but from the later 19th century, influence of Eastern religions, notably Buddhism and Hinduism played an increasing role.

Ikshvaku was one of the earliest monarchs of India, and played a pivotal role in the transformation of the ancient Vedic religion into modern Hinduism and its propagation throughout India.

The Vasistha clan appears to have played a leading role in proselytising the Persian Kambojas, especially the cis-Hindukush Kambojas living in Kabol, Swat and Rajori region, into Hinduism.

It is widely known across South Asia as a medicinal plant and an herbal tea, commonly used in Ayurveda, and has an important role within the Vaishnavite tradition of Hinduism, in which devotees perform worship involving tulsi plants or leaves.

Vedic Hinduism played a strong role in the early Thai institution of kingship, just as it did in Cambodia, and exerted influence in the creation of laws and order for Thai society as well as Thai religion.

Patton has also commented on the role of Erik Johns ' interest in the Vedanta branch of Hinduism in the libretto.