“Yes, women do have more social, political and economic rights than ever before — but the fact is, we still have to deal with the harmful side effects of gender inequality on a daily basis. We still have to deal with pay inequality, body-shaming, sex-shaming, slut-shaming, mansplaining, victim-blaming and the constant erosion of our reproductive rights here in the U.S. Additionally, women living in developing nations are still being forced to cope with harsh, gender-specific health threats like female genital mutilation and fight for basic rights like education. So despite what non-feminists might say, it's painfully evident that the global struggle for women's rights is far from over,”
— Elizabeth Enochs, 5 Reasons We Still Need Feminism
Tagged: Western Feminism, gender inequality
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