The path of women

   The path of women

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Child sold into prostitution in India

While human rights are often understood as the rights that everyone has because of their humanity, the assumption that all people share these rights are false for many women. Women who live in developing countries are more prone to injustices mainly because of economic problems the family faces; as “peasants” they do not have a voice in the country, in many cases when lower class people try to report a crime it’s brushed off by the police, because of their social status.Rape then becomes a product of this situation because the attacker isn't scared that women will report him to the authorities, so he continues his assaults; about . From Asia to Africa there have been recurring events of assaults on women that have had no justice, just in India Of the more than 600 rape cases reported in Delhi in 2012, only one led to a conviction (Feminist Media). These aren't just numbers these are women who have to suffer knowing their attacker is still free and at any moment can attack another innocent woman. Human rights are rights every human being deserves to have and apply to everyone without distinction of any kind. Yet women don’t seem to receive many of these “rights” , in many regions of the world  women are oppressed and ignored, their voice is taken away from them not because they've done something wrong but simply because of their gender.

From India to Bangladesh sex trafficking of young women in common because their family is pushed to sell them because of economic issues. These girls are put into brothels and are forced to become prostitutes until they’re no longer useful to the owners. In many cases girls that refuse to comply to  their owners are brutally beaten and then raped until they stop struggling and accept their fate to become a prostitute for the rest of their lives. Naina a young girl born and raised in a brothel when she began to go through puberty the owner decided she would begin working as a prostitute she refused and slapped her first customer she was beat then raped(Kristoff). Many young women and girls suffer the same fate as Naina having no choice but to oblige they live a tragic life. No women should have to worry about going outside their home no woman should be afraid at night because they might be kidnapped. To detain a controversial issue like this we must first establish a sense of equality between women and men.  

To achieve equality between genders we must give priority to  violence against women and girls. From sexual assaults in Egypt to Cambodia and elsewhere this violence leaves physiological and physical scars  on victims many are unable to recover and resort to suicide. If all that’s being added is more violence there will never be a solution to stop this injustice we must give equal opportunities to both women and men including education, job opportunities, equal pay,etc. If this happens women will obtain a voice  and have the same privileges men have. Empowerment of women is essential to aid this problem and to prevent sex trafficking and sexual assaults on women. To help make a difference in your community and raise awareness please visit http://womenthrive.org.