The inequitable treatment of women throughout the world’s societies is well known. In most societies around the world violence and abuse of women and girls is endemic. One third of all women will be raped, beaten, or violated. We have seen heart-wrenching examples of widespread rape in war of women and children. It’s happening right now as you read this post. This is the brutal feature of conflicts throughout the world.
We all must support programs that bring help and rescue services to victims of violence. We must bring awareness about their treatment, and support their human and civil rights. We must advocate for an end to all forms of violence and heal the terrible traumas.
In addition to this global violence, women have little economic power in the world. They directly influence less than 2 percent of the world’s assets, even though they perform nearly 3 /4 of the worlds work and produce more than 1 /2 of the world’s food.
When women are able to influence finances, their families live better, move out of the severe poverty that they have been in and the children become more educated. The education of women and girls has been shown to be the single most effective way for economies to succeed, for health and nutrition and community to prosper.
Join us as we explore ways to help in this cause. We will discuss and then come to some practical solutions that can effect this issue. On May 20th, we will walk and talk on the rail trail in Carmel, NY and proceed to a potluck lunch and create a plan of practical activism.
