Fight Against Sexism Research Paper
‘Natasha Tavakolzadeh
Professor Modesto
ENG 105
June 18 2013
The Fight Against Sexism Sexism, in the form of gender discrimination and gender-based violence, too often results in female children being aborted before birth or raped and sexually tortured at some point in their lives. Furthermore, gender discrimination limits the economic opportunities for many women around the world, as they cannot work or are not seen as needed. Sexism is dangerous to society, especially in low-income countries. Where preferences is given to male babies over female babies, which contributes to limitation of women’s economic choices and creates a culture of violence against women and girls.
Sexism is dangerous to society, because it is causing a population decrease in women. Sheryl WuDunn, the Pulitzer Prize winning journalist for her book Half the Sky stated in her 2010 Ted Talk lecture that there are approximately 60-100 million missing females in the population, due to women being discriminated to death, or aborted before they are even get a chance at life (Wudunn). Furthermore, …show more content…
Furthermore, more and more women in 3rd world countries are being trafficked and put up for prostitution and rape then ever before. Even though many people believe women now have equal rights, sexism still thrives in many situations. Social networks are one of the major factors of all the problems people face with trafficking, prostitution and rape today. Human trafficking is the illegal trade of human beings, and has become a massive business in poor countries, and a profitable illegal industry in those nations as well. Statistics show that roughly eight hundred thousand women are trafficked into forced prostitution across borders, not including the women within the borders. This is dangerous because women are necessary to a country and them being trafficked is very dangerous for their life, health and
Professor Modesto
ENG 105
June 18 2013
The Fight Against Sexism Sexism, in the form of gender discrimination and gender-based violence, too often results in female children being aborted before birth or raped and sexually tortured at some point in their lives. Furthermore, gender discrimination limits the economic opportunities for many women around the world, as they cannot work or are not seen as needed. Sexism is dangerous to society, especially in low-income countries. Where preferences is given to male babies over female babies, which contributes to limitation of women’s economic choices and creates a culture of violence against women and girls.
Sexism is dangerous to society, because it is causing a population decrease in women. Sheryl WuDunn, the Pulitzer Prize winning journalist for her book Half the Sky stated in her 2010 Ted Talk lecture that there are approximately 60-100 million missing females in the population, due to women being discriminated to death, or aborted before they are even get a chance at life (Wudunn). Furthermore, …show more content…
Furthermore, more and more women in 3rd world countries are being trafficked and put up for prostitution and rape then ever before. Even though many people believe women now have equal rights, sexism still thrives in many situations. Social networks are one of the major factors of all the problems people face with trafficking, prostitution and rape today. Human trafficking is the illegal trade of human beings, and has become a massive business in poor countries, and a profitable illegal industry in those nations as well. Statistics show that roughly eight hundred thousand women are trafficked into forced prostitution across borders, not including the women within the borders. This is dangerous because women are necessary to a country and them being trafficked is very dangerous for their life, health and