THE UNITED NATIONS HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL
"Break the silence. When you witness violence against women and girls, do not sit back. Act.”
-Ban Ki-moon, Secretary – General, United Nations Organisation.
The Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) requires that countries party to the Convention take all appropriate steps to end violence. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights adopted in 1948, enshrines “the equal rights of men and women” and addressed both the equality and equity issues. Unite to End Violence Against Women , United Nations secretary General’s campaign that aims at removing all kinds of violence against women has been in action since 2008. However, the continued prevalence of violence against women and girls demonstrates that this global pandemic of alarming proportions is yet to be tackled with all the necessary political commitment, action and resources.
Over 80 percent of Ethiopian Women and fifty percent of Ethiopian men believe that beating ones’ wife could be justified under certain circumstances. Women and girls across the world still suffer harmful practices, such as female genital mutilation and early marriage.
More than 60 million girls world wide are not in school, 20 million in Africa undergo female genital mutilation and 80 percent of girls in rural Africa don’t have access to education.
Female foetuses are aborted and baby girls killed after birth, leading to an appallingly skewed sex ratio. Many of those who survive face discrimination, prejudice, violence and neglect all their lives, as single or married women in India.
Women in Middle Eastern society have been victims of ill treatment, humiliation, torture, and exploitation for as long as written records are available. Indeed, it is not a new phenomenon.
Iran, Cuba, China, Russia, Sudan , North Korea and Zimbabwe have worst records in female trafficking.
What happened to our shouts for human rights? Who talks about equality in today’s world?
Nothing is as easy as said than done, they say. True,that.
These facts prove that mere campaigning is not enough. One must act. And that is exactly wherein the challenge lies. The United Nations Human Rights Council is expected to solve international crises that affect women across the world. From sexual harassment to domestic violence, UNHRC shall deal with it all.
In spite of The United Nations Secretary General Campaigning for human rights, the world is not affected. In spite of a campaign being conducted in full swing, atrocities against women are committed. Women are sexually harassed. Girls are brutally raped. House wives are beaten up at home.
If the 2014 modern day world is this unfortunate for women, it is time for introspection. There is never any excuse for any form of abuse against women. It is a crime and an abomination.
The women of the society are in danger. The Governments of the world have been quite inefficient to control the violation of women’s rights and their natural freedom. You are the ones who can bring in a change. Come, let’s get ready to push boundaries and fight repression and violation.
Because,
Together We Rise.
For a Better World.
"Break the silence. When you witness violence against women and girls, do not sit back. Act.”
-Ban Ki-moon, Secretary – General, United Nations Organisation.
The Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) requires that countries party to the Convention take all appropriate steps to end violence. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights adopted in 1948, enshrines “the equal rights of men and women” and addressed both the equality and equity issues. Unite to End Violence Against Women , United Nations secretary General’s campaign that aims at removing all kinds of violence against women has been in action since 2008. However, the continued prevalence of violence against women and girls demonstrates that this global pandemic of alarming proportions is yet to be tackled with all the necessary political commitment, action and resources.
Over 80 percent of Ethiopian Women and fifty percent of Ethiopian men believe that beating ones’ wife could be justified under certain circumstances. Women and girls across the world still suffer harmful practices, such as female genital mutilation and early marriage.
More than 60 million girls world wide are not in school, 20 million in Africa undergo female genital mutilation and 80 percent of girls in rural Africa don’t have access to education.
Female foetuses are aborted and baby girls killed after birth, leading to an appallingly skewed sex ratio. Many of those who survive face discrimination, prejudice, violence and neglect all their lives, as single or married women in India.
Women in Middle Eastern society have been victims of ill treatment, humiliation, torture, and exploitation for as long as written records are available. Indeed, it is not a new phenomenon.
Iran, Cuba, China, Russia, Sudan , North Korea and Zimbabwe have worst records in female trafficking.
What happened to our shouts for human rights? Who talks about equality in today’s world?
Nothing is as easy as said than done, they say. True,that.
These facts prove that mere campaigning is not enough. One must act. And that is exactly wherein the challenge lies. The United Nations Human Rights Council is expected to solve international crises that affect women across the world. From sexual harassment to domestic violence, UNHRC shall deal with it all.
In spite of The United Nations Secretary General Campaigning for human rights, the world is not affected. In spite of a campaign being conducted in full swing, atrocities against women are committed. Women are sexually harassed. Girls are brutally raped. House wives are beaten up at home.
If the 2014 modern day world is this unfortunate for women, it is time for introspection. There is never any excuse for any form of abuse against women. It is a crime and an abomination.
The women of the society are in danger. The Governments of the world have been quite inefficient to control the violation of women’s rights and their natural freedom. You are the ones who can bring in a change. Come, let’s get ready to push boundaries and fight repression and violation.
Because,
Together We Rise.
For a Better World.