Жестокость в отношении женщин и детей (анг.)

Выкладываю статью на английском языке, которую составляла для конференции.

What are human rights? According to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, adopted in 1948, ‘every person has rights simply by virtue of being human including universal legal guarantees that represent the minimum standard required for individuals to live in dignity and with equal opportunity’ and that ‘respect for human rights and human dignity is the foundation of freedom, justice and peace in the world’. However, worldwide, women and children continue to suffer the greatest and are the most vulnerable, having their human rights stripped away on a regular basis, facilitating tragedy in the world. In Charter of the United Nations all forms of discrimination on sexual and to age signs are forbidden.

In practice, the rights of women and children are constantly and staggeringly violated in comparison with violation of the rights of men worldwide. Gender and age are universal bases of discrimination, making women and children the most vulnerable people on the planet.

The lives of women and children are closely bound. Women tend to be the primary caregivers of children worldwide, and benefits placed in their hands are more likely to benefit children. Therefore, human rights violations against women are not only detrimental to women, they are detrimental to the next generation (and the next, and the next, etc.). Protecting the rights of both women and children is the first step towards universal human rights, and subsequently, equality and peace.

Women’s rights around the world is an important indicator to understand global well-being. A major global women’s rights treaty was ratified by the majority of the world’s nations a few decades ago. 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.

Many may think that women’s rights are only an issue in countries where religion is law, such as many Muslim countries. Or even worse, some may think this is no longer an issue at all. But statistics shows otherwise. The rights of women and children are mostly violated in European countries, Africa, Asia and America.

Hillary Clinton is one of the most vigorous person who actually fights for women’s rights once says: If you’re a man and you have a family, put up lots of pictures of your family because people will think when they come into your office “this is a stable person with a good set of family values.” But if you’re a woman, don’t put any pictures of your family in your office because people will think you can’t keep your mind on your job.

This quotation confirms that the woman is in lower social status. Hillary Clinton traveled to over eighty countries during this time, breaking the mark for most-travelled First Lady held by Pat Nixon. In a September 1995 speech before the Fourth World Conference on Women in Beijing, Clinton argued very forcefully against practices that abused women around the world and in China itself. She was one of the most prominent international figures at the time to speak out against the treatment of Afghan women by the Islamist fundamentalist Taliban that had seized control of Afghanistan. She helped create Vital Voices, an international initiative sponsored by the United States to promote the participation of women in the political processes of their countries.

China has been widely criticized for forcing women to be sterilized or have abortions as part of its policy of one child per family, and there are wide reports of female infanticide by parents who want a son. Hillary is famous for her politic programs all over the world and her propagandistic activity. Of course, she isn’t single and unique in the struggle for women’s rights. The history knows many names of defenders of women and their children. All of them indicated that One of the main obstacles which does not allow women and children to have the rights guaranteed by the law, - it''s violence. We can see coercion in different forms. For example, violence in family, that considered to be one of the cruel one. It can be shown up in infanticide concerning girls and abortions in cases when the birth of the girl is expected. Among this form we can face with such awful offenses as rape and incent. In society women often are compelled to suffer sexual harassments at work to provide a family. But women are restrained in their rights not only from society, but also from state. It’s hard to imagine but state policy envisages sterilization and abortions, that are compulsory for the great аmount of women. We can see close connection between rights of women and children as many forms of violence Influences life and socialization of the child, even the natural right of a woman to be a mother and natural right of a child for life are violated.

Gender equality furthers the cause of child survival and development for all of society, so the importance of women’s rights and gender equality should not be underestimated. We should remember that every girl will be mother in future. That’s why we should observe all rights that guaranteed by law of nation. The main idea, that I want you to understand that the social role of women are magnificent and nobody should deny it.

In conclusion I want say, that I’m not feminist in the modern meaning of this world. I just want safeguard women all over the world. Yes. Human rights are women’s rights, and women’s rights are human rights. And all of us must remember about it and take part in different programs that truly help women around the world.