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                                                                            Emma Short University of Nebraska at Kearney  SWOK-420: Diversity and Social Justice  December 12, 2025   Reflect on the future of social justice. Discuss potential challenges, areas of progress, and your hopes for the future.           The future of social justice holds immense potential but also significant obstacles. One of the most persistent challenges is the deep-rooted nature of systemic inequality. These inequalities, whether based on race, gender, or class, are woven into many societies, making them difficult to uproot. Even as awareness grows, resistance to change can stem from entrenched interests, misinformation, and social polarization, slowing prog...

 Global Perspectives on Social Justice & Advocacy  Emma Short University of Nebraska at Kearney SOWK-420: Diversity and Social Justice  Dr. Jody Laningham  12/05/25   Summarize each of the two issues (a few sentences) and cite a significant fact or statistic regarding each social justice issue  I decided to choose social justice issues in France. The two topics I chose to talk about are how France is redefining rape in a landmark law, which is a critical step in ending sexual violence. “France’s Parliament has adopted a landmark law that defines rape as any non-consensual sexual act, a significant milestone in the fight against sexual violence in the country.” (Saez & Fondacci). The second topic I chose is the educational barriers faced by overseas territories, specifically in Mayotte. “The French overseas department of Mayotte, an island territory in the Indian Ocean and former French colony, is failing to provide education to all children, Human R...