International Women’s Day
Today is International Women’s Day.
I would like a day like this to be about celebrating the great things that women do everywhere. However it is not really like that, it is a day of social action. It is about action to promote gender equality.
There is a real need for gender equality, particularly in developing nations.
Out of this inequality much violence comes. This violence can takes many forms physical, sexual, verbal, emotional and economic. Some of the sexual violence is infecting women with HIV/AIDS The statistics on violence against women are so depressing.
I read today that only 50% of women in India and are consulted about decision relating to their own health care.
Female infanticide is still very much alive.
I have heard that TB is the number one killer in India of women of child bearing age. TB is treatable this is really not acceptable.
I hope to explore some of these issues more fully on my blog over the next few weeks and months.
Right now I am tired and it is time to go and watch a DVD. Life is all about priorities.