Crucial Women's Rights We Need to Fight for ...

There are many women’s rights we need to fight for in this world. Women are disproportionately affected by many harmful issues in life, which is why, while all human rights must be fought for, there are some that must be focused on in terms of women so the issues can be effectively tackled. Thus, I have compiled a list of several women’s rights we need to fight for.

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Getting Rid of Female Genital Mutilation

Of all the women’s rights we need to fight for, the eradication of female genital mutilation tops the list. Over 125 million women and girls that are alive today have experienced female genital mutilation. This painful experience leaves girls dead, bereft of dignity, akin to a more troublesome childbirth, as well as many other calamities. This practice has been around for thousands of years, usually to keep women from experiencing sexual pleasure and to allow men to have a greater sexual experience. This practice is cruel must be fought against to protect the well-being of women all over the world.

Source: who.int

Eradicating Breast Ironing Practices

The practice of breast ironing involves painfully beating young girls’ breasts with hot objects to suppress breast growth. This is a common practice in several countries in an attempt to suppress girls’ sexuality.

Source: endvawnow.org

Girls, Not Brides

Every year, 15 million girls are married off before the age of 18, and a large portion of these girls are married off to men that are many, many times their age. Many of these girls also describe their first sexual encounter as forced and die from childbirth as their immature bodies cannot bear the burden of pregnancy and labor. This is a tragedy that needs to be addressed and fought against.

Source: girlsnotbrides.org

Rape Prevention

Rape is a terrible crime. Sadly, the facts are: 99 percent of women who are raped are raped by men, and 85 percent of men who are raped are also raped by men. Obviously, not all men rape, but in order to effectively combat this horrid crime, we must focus on those who are most likely to offend.

Source: barcc.org

Domestic Violence Awareness

Twenty-five percent of women will experience domestic violence in their lifetimes. This is a huge women’s issue that needs to be addressed all over the world, as it happens across all cultures.

Source: safehorizon.org

Laws regarding Revenge Porn

Revenge porn has become an epidemic in our society as a way for people to get back at ex-lovers by posting naked pictures they have of them on the internet. As of now, there are no laws against revenge porn, so prosecution for those who upload these pictures is nearly out of the question.

Source: endrevengeporn.org

Stopping Acid Attacks

Acid attacks overwhelmingly occur to women, mainly in patriarchal societies where a woman denies the advances of a man. Those who survive acid attacks suffer immense pain, both physically and emotionally, and are often looked at as the dregs of society after they are attacked. This violence needs to be addressed and stopped.

Source: acidviolence.org

There are many women's rights that we need to fight for. What other rights do you think we need to address to help promote the equality of women in our society? How do you think we need to go about targeting these issues?

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It's like it's the dark ages ... I want to invent a gadget that all women get for free that only works in men to have them in their place ... As a woman I take the higher ground and so their place is next to us as equals .

They're so scared of is they have to beat us down.. K I shut up for real now lol

I totally agree! These are fights worth fighting and not rubbish about women walking around topless

Honestly this is the best article I've read on this app. I'm not only a 15 year old feminist but a rape victim and I was so scared for people to find out at school because I was recently bullied out of school by my principal, vice principal, guidance councilor, and the students in my grade (I'm a sophomore) but after everyone found out I was raped I've been getting all kinds of hate mail over text, on Instagram, and basically all social media I have and it feels terrible but I don't let it get to me because the state police, my lawyer, my girlfriend and I know the truth. Every victim of sexual assault it's never your fault no matter if you were drunk, dressed provocatively, or what ever your situation it is never your fault, no means no. And honestly schools should be educating student on how to prevent sexual assault and for men/boys not to rape. - Veronica

So pissed off

First of all; All of this is true. But to point six: I live in germany and we already have a law like that. Meaning whoever posts pictures like that without asking the other first could get sued or has to pay a very high amount of money since it's… We say hurting the highly-intimate privacy of the other person. I don't know how one says it in english

FGM is the most important as you point out. However,when living up country in Liberia some years ago,we lived next door to a local family. The rather well endowed young girl disappeared into the bush for a few days for this big moment in her life. On return she was all dressed up in her finery of bells ,jewelry etc bare breasts though and they all had a big party. She then kept making a very deliberate play at my husband ! She was up for grabs but he just dived indoors ! We tend to forget that for some of these girls they view it as " now I am a woman" stage of life.

I agree women are seen as objects in America and it will continue as long as women accept it. Rap culture is a huge contributor to this unfortunate epidemic and I have taken a personal stance to boycott it. I do not listen to rap music, purchase it, or watch music videos. It's sad and a real slap in the face to women's rights pioneers.

Lovely article thanks

I'm sick of how males view women .. Sick of it!!! Objectifying us has to stop ,even cafés in the US like hooters just teaches all what to treat a woman like .. Disgusted at America .. No wonder women here are so down trodden by time they get past youth , men are shit and not taught correctly... Some of the things in this article I hadn't even heard of and makes me hate men even more ... The few out there that don't entertain this view of women are few and far between ... If you find one ,hold onto him .

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