Tuesday, September 1, 2009

Gender discrimination

Gender discrimination at Africa

In Africa,women are the victims of violence and discrimination in virtually in all cultures.Gender discrimination have been practiced since the dawn of man.Although some specific religions and tribes have been relegated to a secondary places in society.Gender inequality and gender bias is not technically the same as discrimination.The basic cause of the problem is the degrading cultural attitude that perceives males as superior to females.


A woman who gave birth to female is treated like an outcast not only by other people but by her husband.This negatives traditional attitude manifest in violence against women everywhere.The victims of the violence is women.The case some Africa societies,she is stunted in growth emotionally and psychologically.Such children not allowed to pass through adolescence before they are thrown into marriage.Soon they become child-mothers.They becomes adult before their time.


The other forms of violence against women is sex abuse.Sexual abuse in all its ramifications,females genital mutilation which renders a women incomplete.Apart from being victims of violence,women also suffer gender discrimination in various situation.Almost every Africa culture encourages male child preference.So,early in life,a female child in a typical Africa home is bewildered as she notices that his male siblings are preferred to her.

The conclusion is,women always be the victims of gender discrimination.They treat women like an animal.The people who practiced the gender discrimination much have a awareness.It must be change.This problem must be tackled radically.Government must stop this gender discrimination between men and women and give equal opportunities.Women on their part should vigorously campaign against and try to overcome gender barriers.




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