Women
Violence against women is an everyday reality act now,always and forever before its too late.
I was told Indian women don 't think like that about equality. But I would like to argue that if they don 't think like that they should be given a real opportunity to think like that."
-- Amartya Sen
…gender equality is critical to the development and peace of every nation."
-- Kofi Annan
"…there is no tool for development more effective than the empowerment of women."
-- Kofi Annan
"women themselves have the right to live in dignity, in freedom from want and freedom from fear. On this International Women 's Day, let us rededicate ourselves to making that a reality.
-- Kofi Annan
When women thrive, all of society benefits, and succeeding generations are given a better start in life.
-- Kofi Annan Ordinary people like you and me have the chance to make a tremendous difference for mothers and their children worldwide
-- Ordinary people like you and me have the chance to make a tremendous difference for mothers and their children worldwide
-- Meg RyanMeg Ryan "If the world was taking care of women, women would take care of the world."
-- Jane Roberts, Co-Founder, 34 Million Friends of UNPF
* Gender Inequality at the Root: "In India, girls are valued less than boys," she says, "and this results in many inequalities in society." In addition to rampant sex-selective abortions, Coleman points to significant disparities in access to health care and education. * A Culture of Complicity: "Culturally, there 's not enough exposure and conviction against those who are perpetrating acts of violence against women," Coleman says. Citing examples of cases where police officers have pressured victims to keep silent or even marry their rapists to avoid prosecution, she says there is "a culture of complicity around violence against women." * Opportunity for Change: The recent demonstrations are unprecedented in India, and could mark a turning point,
I was told Indian women don 't think like that about equality. But I would like to argue that if they don 't think like that they should be given a real opportunity to think like that."
-- Amartya Sen
…gender equality is critical to the development and peace of every nation."
-- Kofi Annan
"…there is no tool for development more effective than the empowerment of women."
-- Kofi Annan
"women themselves have the right to live in dignity, in freedom from want and freedom from fear. On this International Women 's Day, let us rededicate ourselves to making that a reality.
-- Kofi Annan
When women thrive, all of society benefits, and succeeding generations are given a better start in life.
-- Kofi Annan Ordinary people like you and me have the chance to make a tremendous difference for mothers and their children worldwide
-- Ordinary people like you and me have the chance to make a tremendous difference for mothers and their children worldwide
-- Meg RyanMeg Ryan "If the world was taking care of women, women would take care of the world."
-- Jane Roberts, Co-Founder, 34 Million Friends of UNPF
* Gender Inequality at the Root: "In India, girls are valued less than boys," she says, "and this results in many inequalities in society." In addition to rampant sex-selective abortions, Coleman points to significant disparities in access to health care and education. * A Culture of Complicity: "Culturally, there 's not enough exposure and conviction against those who are perpetrating acts of violence against women," Coleman says. Citing examples of cases where police officers have pressured victims to keep silent or even marry their rapists to avoid prosecution, she says there is "a culture of complicity around violence against women." * Opportunity for Change: The recent demonstrations are unprecedented in India, and could mark a turning point,
References: 1. ^ United Nations General Assembly Declaration on the Elimination of Violence against Women (1993) 2 3. ^ Penelope Harvey & Peter Gow Sex and violence : issues in representation and experience (1994) pg 36 Routledge ISBN 0-415-05734-5 4 6. ^ Calvert R (1974). "Criminal and civil liability in husband-wife assaults". In Steinmetz S, Straus M. Violence in the family. New York: Harper & Row. pp. 88–91. 11. ^ Maffly, Brian (21 March 2009). "BYU study links women 's safety, nation 's peace". The Salt Lake Tribune 12 13. ^ "Intimate Partner Violence". World Health Organization. 2002. Retrieved 2007-09-04. 14. ^ A Pourreza; A Batebi; A Moussavi (2004). "A Survey about Knowledge and Attitudes of People towards Violence against Women in Community Family Settings". Iranian Public Health Journal 33 (2): 33–37. Retrieved 2007-09-04. 15. ^ Violence & Victimization Research Division 's Compendium Of Research On Violence Against Women 1993–2005 1998-WT-VX-0014 pg 35, 1999-WT-VX-0014 pg 59[dead link] 16