Women Are Not Slave of Slaves

Almost 750 million women and girls alive today were married before their 18th birthday and about 1 in 7 were married before age 15. It's often result in early pregnancy and social isolation, interrupts schooling, limits the girls opportunities and increases her risk of experiencing domestic violence.

Around 120 million girls worldwide have experienced forced intercourse or other forced sexual acts at some points in their lives.

At least 200 million women and girls alive today have undergone female genital mutilation in the 30 countries with representative data on prevalence.

Adult women account for 51% of all human trafficking victims detected globally. Women and girls together account for 71%. Nearly 3 out of every 4 trafficked women and girls are trafficked for the purpose of sexual exploitation.

In the economic sides, women work for 8 hours 39 minutes and men for 7 hours 47 minutes. About 1 in 4 women say they have earned less than a man who was doing the same job.

Sumber: World Economi Forum

And also there are differences by race and ethnicity. While roughly half of employed black women, it is almost 53%, say they have experienced at least one type of gender discrimination at work. One area in particular where 22% of employed black women stand apart is in their reporting of having been passed over for the most important assignments because of their gender.

After all of the data, we can see that inequality still exists. We've been forgotten that women's right is a part of human rights. Equal opportunity for all women is something that would only happen the day we stop considering women "Something Else" or "An Object" or " A Slave" as compared to men. Normalization of the scenario where males and females are treated on an equal basis is the only way all women can be guaranteed opportunities on equal footing.

In Article 1, Article 2, and Article 7 The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) tells us how important to protect equal dignity and rights against any discrimination.

In Article 2.1, Article 3, Article 24.1, and Article 26 The Convenant on Civil and Political Rights (CCPR), there is no distinction of any kind, such as sex and undertake to ensure the equal right of men and women.

In Article 2.2 and Article 3 The Convenant on Economic, Social and Culture Rights (CESCR) ensure the equal right of men and women to the enjoyment of all economic, social and cultural rights.

Regardless of where you live in, gender equality is a fundamental human right. Advancing gender equality is critical to all areas of a healty society, from reducting poverty to promoting the health, education, protection and well-being of women and men, girls and boys.