I feel hopeful today, that maybe, one day.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c3g98lgyj38o
State-run free bicycle distribution schemes since 2004 have targeted girls, who had higher school dropout rates than boys due to household chores and exhausting long walks. This approach isn’t unique to India - evidence from countries like Colombia, Kenya, Malawi and Zimbabwe also shows that bicycles effectively boost girls' school enrolment and retention. But the scale here is unmatched.
Small steps in the right direction.
Kamala Harris is doing okay. She's been a bit quiet about her plan to fine companies who don't stop the pay gap. I hope that's just to keep the votes coming in and she's still going to fine companies.
Bizzare really that there is this gap in equality. All males have a mother after all.
@yo-its-me saidIf you are passionate about righting gender inequality for the “Earth” (globally I presume you mean), then it might be best to start with an understanding of the countries which have the worst gender inequalities and what are the social, political and religious reasons why women are dreadfully oppressed in those countries. I suggest that you will find that giving the women in those a bicycle to get to their place of work or education will not be a solution to their plight. In fact it would be a total waste of effort.
I feel hopeful today, that maybe, one day.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c3g98lgyj38o
[i]State-run free bicycle distribution schemes since 2004 have targeted girls, who had higher school dropout rates than boys due to household chores and exhausting long walks. This approach isn’t unique to India - evidence from countries like Colombia, Kenya, Malawi and Zimbabwe ...[text shortened]... companies.
Bizzare really that there is this gap in equality. All males have a mother after all.
Furthermore any “quietness” from Harris on fining businesses in the US for gender pay gaps might be little bit of a tilt at a windmill when it comes to being an indicator of the worst offenders of the oppression of women on the Earth.
@divegeester saidShouldn’t we lead by example?
If you are passionate about righting gender inequality for the “Earth” (globally I presume you mean), then it might be best to start with an understanding of the countries which have the worst gender inequalities and what are the social, political and religious reasons why women are dreadfully oppressed in those countries. I suggest that you will find that giving the wome ...[text shortened]... when it comes to being an indicator of the worst offenders of the oppression of women on the Earth.
1 in 7 women in Western countries are physically abused in the home.
The higher up in an organisation, the larger the pay gap between men and women.
Yes. We can deflect from these matters by stating how bad things are in India and Saudi Arabia for women, but that is not very helpful in the here and now.
@shavixmir saidWestern countries do lead by example, by miles and miles in fact.
Shouldn’t we lead by example?
1 in 7 women in Western countries are physically abused in the home.
The higher up in an organisation, the larger the pay gap between men and women.
Yes. We can deflect from these matters by stating how bad things are in India and Saudi Arabia for women, but that is not very helpful in the here and now.
Besides, do you think that those countries where the worst oppression of women occurs (India is one of them btw) are in the slightest bit interested is stats about the levels of fines for US companies not closing the gender pay gap, the level of quietness by Harris about it or indeed a BBC article about a minority of local girls in India being given bicycles to get to school?
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@divegeester saidNo, but you are clutching on to a small part of my answer.
Western countries do lead by example, by miles and miles in fact.
Besides, do you think that those countries where the worst oppression of women occurs (India is one of them btw) are in the slightest bit interested is stats about the levels of fines for US companies not closing the gender pay gap, the level of quietness by Harris about it or indeed a BBC article about a minority of local girls in India being given bicycles to get to school?
Stating that our problems are mute, because it’s much worse somewhere else, doesn’t lead to effective change.
Sure, a nurse got raped and murdered in India, that doesn’t mean that Margaret being beaten by het husband isn’t a problem.
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@shavixmir saidI haven’t stated that “our problems are mute” so I therefore haven’t either claimed that “because it’s much worse elsewhere, doesn’t lead to effective change”.
No, but you are clutching on to a small part of my answer.
Stating that our problems are mute, because it’s much worse somewhere else, doesn’t lead to effective change.
Sure, a nurse got raped and murdered in India, that doesn’t mean that Margaret being beaten by het husband isn’t a problem.
You really should try to rest less into what you think about what I said, and try harder to read what I actually said.
@divegeester said
I haven’t stated that “our problems are mute” so I therefore haven’t either claimed that “because it’s much worse elsewhere, doesn’t lead to effective change”.
You really should try to rest less into what you think about what I said, and try harder to read what I actually said.
If you are passionate about righting gender inequality for the “Earth” (globally I presume you mean), then it might be best to start with an understanding of the countries which have the worst gender inequalities and what are the social, political and religious reasons why women are dreadfully oppressed in those countries.
It is basically you stating that to comprehend "our" problems one first needs to comprehend foreign problems.
As long as poverty exists you will never see equality, whether gender, racial, social, etc.
Humans by nature construct social hierarchies that benefit them where those on the bottom are people that can be exploited, and these classifications become more exaggerated the greater the levels of poverty. Women being physically weaker than men will suffer the most exploitation for this singular reason.
The nations that have the best gender equality tend to be the most financially stable. They also tend to be progressive and secular. Most religions tend to have misogyny built in to them where women rank below men.
Eliminating poverty, progressivism and moving away from religion will give the best chances for gender equality.
@Metal-Brain saidWell,
@vivify
If I claimed a woman at work sexually harassed me I doubt many people would believe me, let alone care.
69% of divorce filings are by women. How do you intend on making that equal? Child custody too. Alimony and child support. Should I go on?
1. Nobody believes you work.
2. Nobody believes that anybody would to approach you sexually.
3. Aliens probing your anus would be more in your style, anyways.
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@shavixmir saidBut I haven’t stated that.If you are passionate about righting gender inequality for the “Earth” (globally I presume you mean), then it might be best to start with an understanding of the countries which have the worst gender inequalities and what are the social, political and religious reasons why women are dreadfully oppressed in those countries.
It is basically you stating that to comprehend "our" problems one first needs to comprehend foreign problems.
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@Metal-Brain saidGenerally speaking, who has it harder in this world: men or women?
@vivify
If I claimed a woman at work sexually harassed me I doubt many people would believe me, let alone care.
69% of divorce filings are by women. How do you intend on making that equal? Child custody too. Alimony and child support. Should I go on?