There was a time when working men thought that
they can easily bear all the responsibilities on their
shoulders alone. They think they can easily deal with
the world alone without their women folks. But this
is not always happened as we always heard behind
every successful men there is a women whether she
is mother, daughter or wife but there is always
women’s important contribution behind men’s
success.
In our society basically gender discrimination is
always present. Men always think themselves
superior over woman. But there should be always
gender equality and ensure that all women and girls
are able to lead lives of dignity free from violence,
and discrimination, including discrimination based
on stereotypes. All women and girls should have
equal access to quality education, employment,
housing, equal participation of women with men in
decision making process at all levels, health,
irrespective of race, class, income, immigration
status or involvement with the criminal justice
system.
This is the responsibility of a man to take care of
women’s rights. Women’s rights around the world is
an important indicator to understand global well-
being. Yet, despite many successes in empowering
women, numerous issues still exist in all areas of
life, ranging from the cultural, political to the
economic. For example, women often work more than
men, yet are paid less; gender discrimination affects
girls and women throughout their lifetime; and
women and girls are often are the ones that suffer
the most poverty. Women and girls around the world
are still married as children or trafficked into forced
labor and sex slavery. They are refused access to
education and political participation, and some are
trapped in conflicts where rape is perpetrated as a
weapon of war. Around the world, deaths related to
pregnancy and childbirth are needlessly high, and
women are prevented from making deeply personal
choices in their private lives. Human Rights Watch is
working toward the realization of women’s
empowerment and gender equality protecting the
rights and improving the lives of women and girls on
the ground.
