Background on Women Rights

Top 10 issues that affect women in the world

1.  Lack of progress
2. Women get paid less (when they work more)
3. Gender discrimination in general
4. Women and media
5. Violence 
6. Reproductive rights, and population issues
7. Women and children; The double dividend of gender equality 
8. Employment
9. Culture rights 
10. Independence

Regions that Lack Women rights (Ordered by Gender Gap [Population considered]; World Economic Forum)

• India; Ranked 101
• Yemen; Ranked 136
• Saudi Arabia; Ranked 127
• Pakistan; Ranked 135
• Egypt; Ranked 125
• Algeria; Ranked 124

The most effected regions are the Middle East, Majority of North Africa and South Asia. The Government have a common reasoning behind this issue of Womens Rights. They all either don't have the authority, won't budge or that they don't have a government at all. At first it all started out as a cultural and religious cult giving women particular roles that are accepted in society but as time passed women rights were sparked around the world trying to eradicate the gap between the sexes. These regions could not accept or imply such rights because the government argues that it isn't possible as it would either cost a significant amount of GDP or that it defies cultural and religious laws. That is why these regions are considered to be one of the most difficult places for women to be.

Source: "Global Gender Gap | World Economic Forum - Global Gender Gap." Global Gender Gap. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Nov. 2013.