This week, 4,000 organizations across the globe mark the end of the annual 16-day campaign to end gender-based violence. Women in India, like many of the women represented by these organizations, are worse off than their male counterparts on most counts. Here, women face greater restrictions on mobility, usually have less to eat than their male counterparts, are denied proper education and healthcare, and are often forced into early marriages. They have fewer opportunities for employment, and are underrepresented in government.
Posted on: Wed, 04 Sep 2013 05:31:48 +0000
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