We as women
Now that we are in the women's week and we only hear congratulations or comments on this day, I would like to make the first entry in this blog about us women. In one class the teacher asked us what was the best thing about being a woman and I honestly thought for a long time before answering because almost everything that goes through my head are bad things and I think it would be easier to answer the question of what is the worst thing about being a woman.
Just this weekend I met with some friends from school and one of them was telling us the terrible story she went through. Last December while she was riding in an Uber, the driver drugged her and fortunately she managed to get out of the car and ask for help, but we were thinking about the number of women who go through the situation and are not as lucky as she were.
Now talking about data on a global scale, I found that 35 percent of women have ever experienced physical or sexual violence by an intimate partner, or sexual violence perpetrated by a person other than their partner, according to the United Nations.
Finally, according to official figures from the major Latin American countries and other independent institutions, estimated in the last two decades at the least 200,000 women have disappeared in the region, and although the number is alarming, it could be many more missing those who do not they are registered.
- Jaramillo, K. (2018). 7 de los 10 países con más desapariciones forzadas son latinoamericanos - LatinAmerican Post. Latinamerican Post. Retrieved 11 March 2021, from https://latinamericanpost.com/es/23184-7-de-los-10-paises-con-mas-desapariciones-forzadas-son-latinoamericanos.
- Qué hacemos: Poner fin a la violencia contra las mujeres. ONU Mujeres. Retrieved 11 March 2021, from https://www.unwomen.org/es/what-we-do/ending-violence-against-women/facts-and-figures.
Daniela and I feel the same way. For me as a woman it is hard to feel exposed to so many dangers in our daily lives. We as women should feel safe going home at night, and we should feel safe to stand up for ourselves whenever we need to. Together we must support each other and never remain silent if we are victims or witnesses of abuse against another woman.
ResponderBorrarSincerely I feel you, I´m in the same point of view as you. Be a woman is not a synonym of abuse or being weak what I try to mean is that until we are in century XXI I'm still listening to comments like "but you are a woman, so maybe you can not do this" or "you are a woman be careful how you are dressing"; being honest I'm tired of this kind of comments. I know that is hard to change society's mind quickly but in women's day we are all for the men, we are who command in the house but the reality in some cases is that the next day the man still physically or mentally abusing. So here comes to my mind, what is the purpose of celebrating the women's day if you only value that sweetness, delicacy, and love of women for only one day?, because in my home since I can remember my dad gives me details but reminds me that this is not the only day in which women have to be praised. On the contrary, it is an international day but every day I am important to him and that is how he would like my partner value me.
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