Discrimination against women worldwide led shocking. Reported conditions, at least 100 million women worldwide have to face discrimination.This is the reality that still occur in an era of gender equality appease. And this is also one of the moral challenges of the 21st century.
When others fought and fight for their land a job more worthy of life, discrimination against women survive on a level that is faithful sama.Persoalan side by side with the issue of smuggling and human trafficking.
The world needs more people who pay attention to the problem of discrimination. Residents are required to act in the world, not just talking theory. It is also the center of cultivated Sheryl WuDunn, a former reporter for The New York Times.
He compares an end to repression against women's liberation struggle with slavery in the 19th century and totalitarianism in the 20th century.
Together with Nicholas Kristof, her husband, the woman who is now a profession in the world of banking is writing a book, Half the Sky. Books that contain exposure of the female condition in the present world it is worth reading, considering the discrimination that still appalling. To finish her book, WuDunn with Kristof to fly to China.
Outside estimates, they find the reality of concern. In China, nearly 30 million baby girls "disappear". The fetus was aborted innocent baby because his parents over boys crave. It all started from one-child policy is applied by the Government of China.
When this policy is enforced, only natural that expectant mothers gave birth to a baby boy select-laki.Bagaimanapun, their families need a router, which is definitely a male. That is why the sonogram contribute to the prospective mother's decision.
When the sonogram showed a fetus that was conceived a girl, then the prospective mother may soon have an abortion.
Not be denied, the result of a variety of reactions that generate sonograms. There are several prospective mothers should abort bayinya.Namun sad because, there also seemed happy when find candidates for her baby boy.
"The sonogram melegakan.Kami not necessary to have a baby girl anymore," explains Wu-Dunn was a correspondent in southern China.
This fact is certainly alarming. Baby girls had the same right to life, a case of a baby boy. Unfortunately, they have to "go" for something that is not wanted.
According to WuDunn, there are about 60-100 million women worldwide who are known to have hilang.Hilang, in the truest sense, as well as the implicit meaning. WuDunn understand, this is going to difficult problems solved.
However, the problem of discrimination against women regarding those aspects of life other. However, Wu-Dunn explained, there are actually a pretty good solution.
These improvements, says WuDunn needed to reduce and even possibly eradicate discrimination against women. "When you educate a woman, she'll grow up like other kids," he explained.