Women And Human Rights

Women rights are the rights and entitlements claimed for women and girls of many societies worldwide. In some places, these rights are institutionalized or supported by law, local custom, and behavior, whereas in others they may be ignored or suppressed. They differ from broader notions of human rights through claims of an inherent historical and traditional bias against the exercise of rights by women and girls, in favour of men and boys. Issues commonly associated with notions of women's rights include, though are not limited to, the right: to bodily integrity and autonomy, to vote, to hold public office, to work, to birth control, to have an abortion, to be free from rape, to fair wages or equal pay, to property, to serve in the military or be conscripted; to enter into legal contracts; and to have marital or parental rights. In most countries in the world, women have for a long time been treated unequally in respect of men. There are also horrible and scarily incidences like where women are forced into early marriage whereas others have children while they are too young. They eventually have to sell their bodies for survival. Majority of them get AIDS while others suffer from physical problems like rape. Supporting girl’s education has been pointed out as a key to solving some of the world’s greatest problems. In regard to women, girls who are educated are less likely to have a lot of children. They are also less likely to contact sexual diseases and they are also able to contribute to the economic development of their societies and communities. Women’s rights are therefore of key importance to solve some of this inequalities and gender biasness all over the world. Women’s rights around the world are an important indicator to understand global well-being. This paper attempts to highlight the need for upholding women rights in the context of human rights