In recent news, it came to light that girls in Afghanistan were turned down after schools had just open for an hour. It was after seven months that the schools had reopened after the pandemic. But Taliban ordered all the girls of higher secondary schools to return to either home until any further notice.
Also, the orders came that girls up to sixth grade are allowed in school. And higher secondary girls are refrained to go to schools, until next orders. Also, the officials refrained from answering any queries regarding this order.
This is very clear from the news that, women in some parts of the world are still denied their basic rights. Education is one of the basic rights of humans. The gender gap in these countries has not decreased and has all the more increased.
So here we bring you the list of countries where women still fight for their basic rights in society.
Chad
One of the most worrisome data in the Central African country is the low literacy rate. It maintains only 28% of women can read, and only 55% of girls attend primary school. This prevents them from advancing in any field. And also, girls are married off before they turn 18. Something that puts their development in grave danger.
Iran
Women are given the status of second-class citizenship in the country. Also, they are compelled to wear a veil and obey strict clothing rules, as a general norm. they live under the shadow of men: need their approval to study, work and participate in sports activities.
Morocco
The National Agency to Combat Illiteracy (ANCLA) denounced the alarming situation, facing Morocco in education. It is a country with 10 million illiterate citizens. And the women are deprived of their every fundamental right. Illiteracy contributes to a lack of development in the country. The statistics vary significantly by sex: the illiteracy rate in women stands at 74%.
Mali
The African country is one of the few in the world in which the life expectancy of women is lower than men. In addition to the lack of literacy, in Mali, as in many African countries, genital mutilation and forced marriage of minors continue to happen. This glimpses us that even in the 21st century, women are denied their basic rights. And surprisingly, they accept the condition in which they are forced to live without any consciousness.
Yemen
The country, is in the last position of the report ranking, thus becoming the country with the widest gender gap that exists. Job opportunities, education, health, and survival are the criteria worst hit. There is no Yemen woman who participates in Parliament; it is only men. Women are very much dependent upon men for their basic survival.
The “otherization” of women across the world has created a gender disparity. To curtail this situation, women should be given their basic rights and privileges.
