Society & Family

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Across
  1. 2. As he has never been of a _______________ constitution, his conditions worsened and he succumbed to his illness as he developed pneumonia following a bout of influenza.
  2. 6. Even though he did not state any opinion about the new project, his presence at the fundraising event for the project may be taken to mean ________________ support.
  3. 9. From a ___________________ perspective, patients with the highest chance of survival and who are able to contribute the most to society would be given ventilators if quantities were limited.
  4. 10. Charles entered into ________________ when he opened a civil suit, attempting to hold his former employer liable for withholding wages.
  5. 13. He went to the industrial tribunal to seek _______________ for the way his employers had discriminated against him.
  6. 14. This century has witnessed environmental destruction on an ______________________ scale not seen before.
  7. 15. In a world where many societies continue to treat women as less important than men, the end of ________________ remains unlikely.
  8. 17. Malala Yousafzai is a Pakistani activist who ______________ for gender equality, championing the right for female education.
  9. 19. The medical foundation will be the main beneficiary of the millionaire's ________________.
  10. 22. The religious and moral debates regarding the ________________ of life will continue and also significantly impact on medical research and medical practice.
  11. 23. The social and cultural ____________ of a country changes with the infusion of migrants and the influences of a globalised world.
  12. 24. Protesters are taking to the streets, __________________ the lack of justice for George Floyd.
Down
  1. 1. Knowing how ___________________ her father is, Bhavna knew that he would not allow her to marry someone outside of her race.
  2. 3. More strategies must be developed to _______________ the impact of excessive screen-time so the harm is reduced for the youths.
  3. 4. High-profile US officials have been __________________ by China in direct response to those levied by the US against officials in Hong Kong.
  4. 5. Ethiopian Olympic runner, Feyisa Lilesa crossed the finishing line with his arms above his head, in ________________ with protesters from Ethiopia’s ethnic Oromo population, who had been suffering a brutal crackdown from the government.
  5. 7. There was some _______________ at the climate conference as leaders of different countries pushed the blame for the worsening state of the global warming to each other.
  6. 8. It is ________________ that criminal gangs and people smugglers exploit vulnerable refugees desperate to escape from their homeland.
  7. 11. Language use is __________________ variable, and there is evidence of multiple grammars in mature speakers during the course of language change.
  8. 12. _____________ to their daily toil, migrant workers labour to build our country’s infrastructure.
  9. 16. All but deserted by his former political supporters, he currently faces serious fraud and tax evasion charges alongside human rights-related ______________________.
  10. 18. Some politicians have been __________________ on fear to win votes.
  11. 20. During the election, ________________ about lowering taxes and increasing welfare spending was merely persuasive but unrealistic talk to garner support.
  12. 21. Caste prejudice and descent-based discrimination are deeply _____________ in Indian society, having existed for centuries.