WOMEN AND THEIR RIGHTS

7 July 2011

WOMEN  AND  THEIR  RIGHTS 

Writing in Economic Times ( 7 July,2011 ), Saumya Bhattacharya highlights following :

  

·        In 125 countries, there are laws to protect women

·        Globally, 53 % of 600 million working women are in vulnerable jobs

·        On average, women are still paid 10 % - 30 % less than men across all regions and sectors

·        117 countries outlaw sexual harassment in the workplace

·        311 million women continue to work in countries without legal protection against sexual harassment

·        Out of 126 countries, in more than a third, women are prohibited from working in the same industries as men

·        There are less than 30 % women in parliament in the vast majority of countries

Obviously, there are more “ wrongs “ than “ rights “ for women in most countries !

  

With regards

HEMEN  PAREKH