No society treats its women as well as

"No society treats its women as well as its men. " That's the conclusion from the United Nations Development Programme, as written in its 1997 Human Development Report 10: Professional Obstacles women often face a glass ceiling when it comes to promotions Women who have children often find themselves penalized for taking time off if they're not dismissed 9: Limited Mobility Saudi Arabia provides the most extreme example of limited mobility for women other countries restrict women's overseas travels by limiting their access to passports 8: Violence Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon reported that one in every three women is likely "to be beaten, coerced into sex or otherwise abused in her lifetime" [source: One. World]. Even in developed countries, women are often blamed and questioned about actions if they become the victims of rape or physical abuse

7: Feticide and Infanticide Thanks to advances in genetic testing, parents can find out if they're having a boy or a girl, and they may elect to end a pregnancy that would yield a female child. In some countries, such as China and India, a male child is more valuable than a female child, and this gender bias causes parents to care very much if they have a boy or a girl. The female fetuses and infants who are killed are sometimes referred to as the world's "missing women. " 6. Restricted Land Ownership In some countries, such as Chile and Lesotho, women lack the right to own land. All deeds must include the name of a man, be it the woman's husband or father. 5: Feminization of Poverty Many female entrepreneurs have been foiled and left to dwell in poverty because of restricted access to basic legal rights. 4: Access to Health Care In many countries, a pregnant woman in labor can head to any hospital, confident that she will receive assistance in delivery

3: Freedom to Marry and Divorce love may not enter the discussion at all when it comes to marriage. When a woman wants out of a loveless marriage, her options are limited in many countries. 2: Political Participation women hold only 15. 6 percent of elected parliamentary seats in the world 1: Education Attainment Of the children that aren't in school right now, the majority of them are girls. Women make up more than two-thirds of the world's illiterate adults When it comes to education, girls worldwide get the short end of the stick. http: //dsc. discovery. com/tvshows/curiosity/topics/examples-gender-inequalityaround-world. htm