International Woman's Day - Let's take a look at reality

Woman weren't always treated equally. It took a long road for them to gain their rights they have now. But still we have to know, that woman are not respected as an equal individual everywhere. 

100 years ago a woman was forced in her role as being a mother, raising up the children and doing the chores. She wasn't seen as an individual but as a person who has to do what her husband tells her to whether she shares his opinion or not. 

Discrimination and Inequality still exists!

 

- Woman Suffrage: 

People from America or Europe may be thinking, well of course women can vote or run                               for office. I am sorry to disappoint you but there is still a lot of inequality when it comes to                             this. 

Even when you think about Germany, women achieved their woman suffrage in 1919, which is less than 100 years ago.  

When you look at Kuwait (Asia) the Women's suffrage was achieved in 2005, so women are allowed to vote or run for office only for 8 years ago! 

In Saudi Arabia women were still not given the right to vote or ruin for office! 

- Wage gap:

The wage gap between men and women is still a problem, also in Europe. Just look at this diagram I found. 

source: http://epp.eurostat.ec.europa.eu/statistics_explained/index.php/Gender_pay_gap_statistics

- Right to physical integrity:

Women are still forced to get married, they get raped, they get murdered duo "honor" (honor killing) in several cultures. I am shocked about the fact that there are still countries in which marital rape is not taken seriously! And it is not even a long time ago where this cruel crime was LEGAL!



Untill 1997 marital rape was not a crime in Germany. 

Untill 1976 marital rape was legal in every single state in the United States of America.

In India there is no law which says that marital rape is illegal yet. 


"A man has been discharged by a Delhi court of charges of raping his wife on the ground that having sexual relation with his spouse, even forcibly, does not amount to "marital rape. District Judge JR Aryan let off accused Hazi Ahmed Saeed, agreeing with his counsel's submission that the Indian Penal Code does not recognise any concept of "marital rape." 
Source: http://zeenews.india.com/news/nation/forcible-sex-with-wife-doesnt-amount-to-marital-rape-court_814445.html 

Islam: Woman are less worth than men according to their rights

- They don't have the same job opportunities

- They can't just get divorced , they need the permission of the husband 

- Men are allowed to beat their wifes or rape them

- In several Islamic countries there is no or only a mild punishment for Honor killings.


It is about time to protect women all over the world. We may be protected in America and Europe by law when it comes to physical and mental harm but we are still not equal by law when we look at financial issues. 


Take a stand and help women achieving EQUALITY, RESPECT and PROTECTION!