Women face bias worldwide - UN

[Forkboy]

(This won't be news to anyone paying attention, but here you go anyways)

Women are discriminated against in almost every country around the world, a UN-commissioned report says.

It says that this is despite the fact that 185 UN member states pledged to outlaw laws favouring men by 2005.

It adds that 70% of the world's poor are women and they own just 1% of the world's titled land.

The report, which was prepared for UN Human Right Commissioner Louise Arbour, says rape within marriage has still not been made a crime in 53 nations.

The report was compiled by Fareda Banda, a law professor at London's School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS).

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7331813.stm

[zalinda]

1. Yeah, tell me about it

Happens right here on DU too.

zalinda

[Forkboy]

2. I know. I had a go with a now tombstoned poster about it the other day.

[Triana]

3. K & R - I also posted this in Women's Rights

Thanks. :)

[Forkboy]

4. Thank YOU.

:)

[Kitty Herder]

5. "Bias" is putting it mildly. nt

[Echo In Light]

6. A very creepy aspect of our corporate culture is how it encourages women to spin/welcome subjugation

As an exalted ideal. This social pathology-afflicted person assimilates to prevailing marketing trends which are always loaded and underscored with disturbing psychological underpinnings i.e. directives, messages, instructions, etc.

[izzybeans]

7. K an R.

[ensho]

8. men's war against women goes on unabated 24/7 365

witness what they are doing to Hillary. have been doing to Hillary her whole career. she is probably the most watched woman on earth.

women of color have it double time. race and sex attacks from all and any color man.

[SammyWinstonJack]

12. ...

:thumbsup:

[PeaceNikki]

9. K&R. Thank you for posting this.

There are folks right here on DU that argue that gender bias is imaginary.

As you said, those of us paying attention know better.

[Sparkly]

10. K&R

:kick:

[LWolf]

11. Yes.

It's an ugly reality that too many would like to turn a blind eye to.

:(

[Darth_Kitten]

13. K & R

n/t

[omega minimo]

14. indeed

... and in the US "liberated women" hobble around in stilettoes and speak in strangulated Valley Girl gargles....

[ensho]

16. yes and have skinny bodies with barbie doll breasts (implants)

the 'beauty' kool aide is powerful. and it makes a powerful lot of money. talk about barons. the beauty barons are rolling in it.

[Quantess]

15. Men, don't feel guilty.

Just, please listen to what your wives/girlfriends say before judging them stupid. It's a 2-way street, I'm sure you know.