Infanticide. genital mutilation. trafficking In women. and domestic violence are as serious. as painful. and as prevalent as any human rights abuse. The only difference Is that the risk the victim takes Is being a woman. An example: Disappearances as a result of political participation are more easily Identified than disappearances from a refugee boat and subsequent sale of the woman Into slavery. Furthermore. courts around the world refuse to acknowledge crimes. which are dealt with swiftly when they occur between unrelated parties. that occur between a married couple. Often the widespread handsoff attitude about discrimination and violence against women Is excused as awareness of other cultures.
Identified stereotypes
Generalization about women from refugee boats being sold into slavery.