Women's Safety Rights
Did you know a woman's chance of being raped in the U.S is 1 in 5? Yes, well this is the outrageous
statistics of women’s safety today. Women’s safety rights are often violated. Women are still being
treated as the inferior, this can cause women to be victimised and to live in an unsafe environment
causing harassment of the physical or emotional. Every day, another women is victimised by violence.
Sexual harassment such as rape and other forms of sexual violence in public areas are an everyday occurrence for women and girls around the world. These public violations to safety may occur on streets, public transport parks, in and around schools workplaces, toilets and restaurants. Some forms of sexual harassment may also occur in the women’s own neighbourhood. Thus resulting in 35 per cent of
women worldwide experiencing sexual and physical violations. Around 120 million girls being forced into intercourse, this is mostly common in ‘urban’ areas of developed and developing countries.
All forms of sexual harassment against girls and women should be eliminated, this is particularly important for younger girls, who are more vulnerable to the issue. Girls under 18 years of age are commonly targeted due to often being defenceless and naïve. Statistics show 50 percent of sexual assaults are against girls of a young age.
There is a percentage of women who experience sexual harassment while serving in the military. In many cases the offender is a person who holds a position of authority or else is a fellow soldier.
Not only are these safety violations caused by offenders who are unfamiliar with the girls, however they also violated through parental abuse. Children in developing countries also have high chances of forced marriage and forced labour. This is a clear violation to women’s rights.
More than 133 million girls and women have experienced female genital mutilation. This is a harmful procedure and is most common performed in Africa and the Middle East.
This reality reduces women’s and girl’s freedom of movement. This consequences to women reducing their time in school, work and public activities while limits access to crucial services and recreational opportunities. Overall these revolting violations to women’s rights create long lasting impacts to health and future. Such health and safety situations include, mental health issues, physical trauma, psychological and social issues.
We as a society should undoubtedly strive to adress this issue by enforcing greater laws and policies to ensure that all women worldwide live a safer, healthier and happier.
