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Facts about sex-based oppression:
- Worldwide, up to 50 percent of sexual assaults are committed against girls under 16.
- In 2012, 70 million women aged 20-24 around the world had been married before the age of 18.
#SexNotGender #IStandWithJKR
- Worldwide, up to 50 percent of sexual assaults are committed against girls under 16.
- In 2012, 70 million women aged 20-24 around the world had been married before the age of 18.
#SexNotGender #IStandWithJKR
- Child birth is the leading cause of death in girls aged 15-19 globally
- Girls aged 17 or below represent 20% of victims of human trafficking.
- Two thirds of the world's illiterate population are women and girls.
- Girls aged 17 or below represent 20% of victims of human trafficking.
- Two thirds of the world's illiterate population are women and girls.
- Approximately 130 million girls and women in the world have experienced #fgm, with more than 3 million girls in Africa annually at risk of the practice
- In India, due to female infanticide, an estimated 2,000 girls are killed across the country every day
- In India, due to female infanticide, an estimated 2,000 girls are killed across the country every day
- Globally, an estimated 200 million girls are statistically "missing" due to patriarchy's preference for male children.
- Between 80-90% of all sweatshop workers are women and girls
- 98% of all victims trafficked for sexual exploitation are women and girls
- Between 80-90% of all sweatshop workers are women and girls
- 98% of all victims trafficked for sexual exploitation are women and girls
- 90% of all adult rape victims are female and 82% of all juvenile victims are female
- Females ages 16-19 are 4 times more likely than the gen. pop. to be victims of rape or assault
- 70% of rape victims experience PTSD, a larger percentage than for any other violent crime
- Females ages 16-19 are 4 times more likely than the gen. pop. to be victims of rape or assault
- 70% of rape victims experience PTSD, a larger percentage than for any other violent crime
- An estimated 90% of those impacted by eating disorders are women and girls. Anorexia has the highest mortality rate of *any* mental illness
- It is estimated that 35% of women worldwide have experienced either physical and/or sexual intimate partner violence
- It is estimated that 35% of women worldwide have experienced either physical and/or sexual intimate partner violence
- Some national studies show that up to 70% of women have experienced physical and/or sexual violence from an intimate partner in their lifetime
- Women and girls together account for 72% of trafficking victims; more than 3 out of every 4 child victims are girls
- Women and girls together account for 72% of trafficking victims; more than 3 out of every 4 child victims are girls
- Across the world, women are in the lowest-paid work. Globally, they earn 24% less than men and at the current rate of progress, it will take 170 years to close the gap
- Women do at least twice as much unpaid work as men – sometimes 10 times as much
- Women do at least twice as much unpaid work as men – sometimes 10 times as much
- The value of women's unpaid work each year is estimated at at least $10.8 trillion – more than three times the size of the global tech industry
- Women work longer days than men; a young woman today will work the equivalent of four years more than a man over her lifetime
- Women work longer days than men; a young woman today will work the equivalent of four years more than a man over her lifetime
- There are 122 women ages 25 to 34 who live in extreme poverty for every 100 men in that age group
- It is harder for women to escape poverty due to lack of opportunities
- In many places, laws still make it impossible for women to inherit wealth, own land and access credit
- It is harder for women to escape poverty due to lack of opportunities
- In many places, laws still make it impossible for women to inherit wealth, own land and access credit
- Several countries have "marry your rapist" laws which allow men to have their penalty annulled if he married his female victim
- Some laws allow for abduction and rape, even of a minor, in what are called "bridal kidnappings" or "bridenapping"
https://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marry-your-rapist_law
- Some laws allow for abduction and rape, even of a minor, in what are called "bridal kidnappings" or "bridenapping"
https://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marry-your-rapist_law
- Women continue to be burned and imprisoned as "witches" to this day
- When a widow is accused of being a witch in Tanzania, she can be blamed for her husband’s death, thrown off her land or lose her children. Some are killed for the imagined crime of killing their husband
- When a widow is accused of being a witch in Tanzania, she can be blamed for her husband’s death, thrown off her land or lose her children. Some are killed for the imagined crime of killing their husband
The number of statistically missing girls has more than doubled over the past 50 years – from 61 million in 1970 to a cumulative 142.6 million in 2020. Of these, India accounted for 45.8 million missing females as of 2020 and China accounted for 72.3 million.
- Worldwide, up to 50 percent of sexual assaults are committed against girls under 16.
Source:
http://www.endvawnow.org/en/articles/299-fast-facts-statistics-on-violence-against-women-and-girls-.html
Source:
http://www.endvawnow.org/en/articles/299-fast-facts-statistics-on-violence-against-women-and-girls-.html
- In 2012, 70 million women aged 20-24 around the world had been married before the age of 18.
Source:
https://www.icrw.org/child-marriage-facts-and-figures/#:~:text=Child%20Marriage%20Around%20the%20world&text=In%202012%2C%2070%20million%20women,birthday%20over%20the%20next%20decade.
Source:
https://www.icrw.org/child-marriage-facts-and-figures/#:~:text=Child%20Marriage%20Around%20the%20world&text=In%202012%2C%2070%20million%20women,birthday%20over%20the%20next%20decade.
- Child birth is the leading cause of death in girls aged 15-19 globally
Source: https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/adolescent-pregnancy
Source: https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/adolescent-pregnancy
- Girls aged 17 or below represent 20% of victims of human trafficking
- Women and girls together account for 72% of trafficking victims
- 98% of all victims trafficked for sexual exploitation are women and girls
Source:
https://www.unodc.org/documents/data-and-analysis/glotip/2018/GLOTiP_2018_BOOK_web_small.pdf
- Women and girls together account for 72% of trafficking victims
- 98% of all victims trafficked for sexual exploitation are women and girls
Source:
https://www.unodc.org/documents/data-and-analysis/glotip/2018/GLOTiP_2018_BOOK_web_small.pdf
- Nearly two-thirds of the world's illiterate adults are women, a proportion that has remained stubbornly unchanged for the past 20 years
Source: https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2015/oct/20/two-thirds-of-worlds-illiterate-adults-are-women-report-finds
Source: https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2015/oct/20/two-thirds-of-worlds-illiterate-adults-are-women-report-finds
- In India, due to female infanticide, an estimated 2,000 girls are killed across the country every day
Source: https://time.com/3830874/2000-girls-killed-every-day-india-minister/
Source: https://time.com/3830874/2000-girls-killed-every-day-india-minister/
- Approximately 130 million girls and women in the world have experienced #fgm, with more than 3 million girls in Africa annually at risk of the practice
Source: https://www.who.int/reproductivehealth/topics/fgm/prevalence/en/
Source: https://www.who.int/reproductivehealth/topics/fgm/prevalence/en/
- Globally, 80-90% of sweatshop workers are women and girls.
There is a wealth of sources for this figure based on government data which varies by country.
Here's one source: https://www.fashionrevolution.org/exploitation-or-emancipation-women-workers-in-the-garment-industry/
There is a wealth of sources for this figure based on government data which varies by country.
Here's one source: https://www.fashionrevolution.org/exploitation-or-emancipation-women-workers-in-the-garment-industry/
The International Labour Organization estimates that 99% of the adults and children forced into sexual exploitation in 2016 are female.
Profits from forced sexual labor were estimated at $99 billion worldwide in 2014. https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/investigations/2019/07/29/12-trafficking-statistics-enormity-global-sex-trade/1755192001/
Profits from forced sexual labor were estimated at $99 billion worldwide in 2014. https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/investigations/2019/07/29/12-trafficking-statistics-enormity-global-sex-trade/1755192001/
Estimates suggest that each year, at least 1.5 million girls under 18 get married in India, which makes it home to the largest number of child brides in the world – accounting for a third of the global total.
#SexNotGender #GirlsNotBrides https://www.thebetterindia.com/235711/prime-minister-independence-day-child-marriage-age-21-legal-women-india-debate-18-nor41/
#SexNotGender #GirlsNotBrides https://www.thebetterindia.com/235711/prime-minister-independence-day-child-marriage-age-21-legal-women-india-debate-18-nor41/
- The value of women's unpaid work each year is estimated at at least $10.8 trillion
- Women work longer days than men; a young woman today will work the equivalent of four years more than a man over her lifetime
Source: https://www.oxfam.org/en/why-majority-worlds-poor-are-women
- Women work longer days than men; a young woman today will work the equivalent of four years more than a man over her lifetime
Source: https://www.oxfam.org/en/why-majority-worlds-poor-are-women
- An estimated 90% of those impacted by eating disorders are women and girls. Anorexia has the highest mortality rate of *any* mental illness
Source: https://www.health.harvard.edu/newsletter_article/eating-disorders-in-adult-women
Source: https://www.health.harvard.edu/newsletter_article/eating-disorders-in-adult-women
Ultrasounds are regulated in India because of the high rates of female infanticide in the country.
Due to the demand for a son and pressure to abort daughters, illegal prenatal sex determination rackets occasionally spring up.
#SexNotGender https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/haryana/interstate-gender-test-racket-busted-4-held-129981
Due to the demand for a son and pressure to abort daughters, illegal prenatal sex determination rackets occasionally spring up.
#SexNotGender https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/haryana/interstate-gender-test-racket-busted-4-held-129981
Every three hours, a woman is killed in South Africa.
#SexNotGender #MVAW #MaleViolence https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/08/south-africa-woman-killed-hours-200809103641024.html
#SexNotGender #MVAW #MaleViolence https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/08/south-africa-woman-killed-hours-200809103641024.html
“Each year, 1.2 million Filipina girls between the ages of 10 and 19 have a child. That's a rate of 24 babies per hour.
According to the most recent data, in 2002, 6.3% of teenagers were pregnant; by 2013 it had gone up to 13.6%.”
#SexNotGender https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2020/08/21/787921856/photos-the-hidden-lives-of-teen-moms
According to the most recent data, in 2002, 6.3% of teenagers were pregnant; by 2013 it had gone up to 13.6%.”
#SexNotGender https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2020/08/21/787921856/photos-the-hidden-lives-of-teen-moms
An estimated 6.8 million fewer female births will be recorded across India by 2030 because of the persistent use of selective abortions.
India is estimated to have 63 million fewer women since sex determination tests took off in the 1970s.
#SexNotGender https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2020/aug/21/selective-abortion-in-india-could-lead-to-68m-fewer-girls-being-born-by-2030
India is estimated to have 63 million fewer women since sex determination tests took off in the 1970s.
#SexNotGender https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2020/aug/21/selective-abortion-in-india-could-lead-to-68m-fewer-girls-being-born-by-2030
