Girls, women still being hurt across the world

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Op-Ed: Girls, Women Still Being Hurt Across the World
Opinion


Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka is executive director of UN Women. Photo: Marco Grob

Across the world, violence against women and girls remains one of the most serious — and the most tolerated — human rights violations, both a cause and a consequence of gender inequality and discrimination.

Its continued presence is one of the clearest markers of societies out of balance and we are determined to change that.

On this International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women we say again:

It is not acceptable.

It is not inevitable.

It can be prevented.

Although there is no single solution to such a complex problem, there is growing evidence of the range of actions that can stop violence before it happens, especially if they are implemented in parallel.

Further research currently underway will lead to more definitive strategies and interventions to prevent violence.
We believe that, through concerted action by everyone involved, from governments to individuals, we can tackle the unequal power relations and structures between men and women and highlight the necessary attitudinal, practice and institutional changes.

Full story: http://www.khaosodenglish.com/detail.php?newsid=1448340438&section=0200

-- Khaosod English 2015-11-24

[The Deerhunter]

What a seriously bad headline!!!!!!!!!!!! Khaosod at it's ...................??? Usualist??

[Scott]

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[thaibeachlovers]

Headlines like this make it seem that only women are victims, that only girls are exploited, and that men are mainly bad people that abuse women and girls. Frankly, I've had enough of it. How about a UN agency that seeks to prevent abuse and violence against ALL people, regardless of gender?

As a white, middle class male, I am assumed by those people to be part of some powerful clique that rules the world, which is complete BS.

Finally, as a male working in a predominately female occupation, I saw women for what they really are like, and some of them are horrible abusers, just as in any male dominated occupation some men are horrible abusers.

[OMGImInPattaya]

Men and boys too.

[Scott]

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