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Is It Necessary to Limit Internet Access for Students?

  Internet was only used by certain circles in the early days of its development. But now, our society is almost impossible to separate from the internet, including in students circle. The Internet provides various services that can be accessed by students, yet not all services suitable for them. Moreover, it raises the pros and cons among parents and teachers about limiting students' internet access. Besides of internet’s infeasible information and services to students, limiting internet access for students is considered necessary to do because some people see the internet as one of a major barrier for students’ achievements in school. Yet, limiting the internet access for students is not appropriate at all due to the finding’s results that said internet does not affect students’ prior knowledge and the advantages of the internet itself.             First of all, accessing the internet will not affect students’ prior knowledge. Therefore, the limitation will not be necessa

Why Don’t Women Hold More Managerial Positions?

Women's emancipation campaigns have been promoted since the 16th century and became very popular around the world in the 20th century. This eventually resulted in the equality of women's rights such as voting rights, the right to education, and even a leadership position in the world of work. Although gender equality has been accepted and spread in social life, based on data from Catalyst, a global nonprofit institution which works to build workplaces that work for women, women held only 12% of the world’s board seats in 2015 that means women participate in the labor force remains almost 30% less than men do. Nowadays women's growth in top management positions is increasing indeed, but at a slower rate. This occurs due to issues related to women in the world of work such as societal perceptions, psychological predispositions, and biological aspects. The first factor that leads the small number of women who hold managerial positions is societal perceptions. There is a p