2nd LTTA, FIGHT AGAINST DISCRIMINATION AND RACISM, Pilsen, 25-29/09/2017, GENIKO LYKEIO VAMOU

In modern society, most people respect women much more in comparison to the

past.

This is largely the result of the feminist movement, but also of the more general

fight against racism and sexism.

Statistically, women have a lower salary than men.

(% of men’s salaries)

• Ages <25:

• Ages 25-35:

• Ages 35-45:

• Ages 45-65:

• Ages >65:

Today, in most first world countries, there are no written laws that discriminate between the two genders. This is due to the struggle of women in the past centuries but even today.

Some pictures from the movement:

In the third world countries poverty in combination with impunity strengthens the problem of “lacking” rights and, in general,

limited respect for women.

• 32 million girls do not have primary education and 29 million of those who do, have no access to the most basic form of secondary education.

• Worldwide, nearly 750 million women and girls living today married before their 18th birthday.

• In three quarters of low and middle income countries, over one in five girls have experienced violence from their partner over the past 12 months.

• Suicide is the leading cause of death among teenage girls aged 15-19 years worldwide, with the highest rates in Southeast Asia.

• In the world, almost half (47%) female victims of homicide of all ages are killed by family members or their comrades, while the equivalent rate for men is 6%.

• About one in three girls aged 15-19 years today have been subjected to amputation / severing of their genitals in countries where this is still practiced. In total, some 200 million girls and women all over the world are already living with the damage caused by this practice.

• In sub-Saharan Africa, the region most affected by HIV, three out of four new infections among adolescents aged 15-19 are in girls.

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Sources:

• http://www.athina984.gr/2017/03/08/unicef-imera-tis-gynekas-sovares-paraviasis-sta-dikeomata-ton-gynekon/

• genderstats.org

• huffingstonpost.com

• npr.org