Women and violence

«Let's talk about Women and violence. Violence affects the lives of millions of women worldwide, in all socio-economic and educational classes. It cuts across cultural and religious barriers, impeding the right of women to participate fully in society. Despite this, some females fall prey to violence before they are born, when expectant parents abort their unborn daughters, hoping for sons instead ( For example, in china). In other societies, girls are subjected to such traditional practices as circumcision, which leave them maimed and traumatized (In some parts of Africa and Asia). Others are compelled to marry at an early age, before they are physically, mentally or emotionally mature. And rape is still being used as a weapon of war, a strategy used to subjugate and terrify entire communities. Soldiers deliberately impregnate women of different ethnic groups and abandon them when it is too late to get an abortion.»
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I think that, women are subjected to violence of all forms and at any time. No matter where, either at home by the husband when she's abused, at work, on the street (When they are broken down, are seen differently) by the company/society......... the truth is that the woman is deprived of many things and at many places (some are deprived of the education, to work, to vote, and others)being discriminated and this comes from a long time, mainly because of traditions. But this is a sad thing and is shameful because rights are for everyone, women and men, and this have to finish. We deserve better,we can't continue to be mistreated by men and by society.

By Ellie Marly



source:http://www.un.org/rights/dpi1772e.htm


http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs239/en/