This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at Broward chapter.
The female race is as formidable as can be! Here are five facts about the rights of women….
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- Over a third of women have experienced physical/sexual violence by a partner and/or sexual violence by a non-partner in their lifetime.
- Women make up of 80% of all refugees and displaced people. Instruments of Genocide such as sexual violence and rape are often directed at women and girls.
- Women are seldom included in formal peace processes and are usually not represented among decision makers and military leaders (the usual participants in these processes).
- On average, women make 78 cents for every dollar a white man makes. Minority women generally experience a more drastic pay gap than white women.
- Girls who complete primary and secondary education are likely to earn income, have fewer unwanted pregnancies and break the cycle of poverty.Â
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Women!?! Girls!?! You rock!