Thursday, March 8, 2007

Women's facts

I want to share some facts related to women and our socio-economical situation in the world, because We have to say that there are some many troubles without solution related to women.

Governments and international bodies discuss " The World's Problems"… without noticing that at least half of those who suffer from "The World's Problems " are women who, in addition, are not consulted about possible solutions.

For women, there are no developed countries. Ten of the eleven oldest democracies in the world waited until the 20th century to give women the right to vote: although they comprise 50% of the world's enfranchised population, women hold no more than 10% of the seats in national legislatures.

The unpaid labor of women in the household, if given economic value, would add an estimated one-third , or $4,000,000,000,000 to the world's annual economic product.The unpaid labor of women in the household, if given economic value, would add an estimated one-third , or $4,000,000,000,000 to the world's annual economic product.

Worldwide, women work twice as many hours as men. Their dual role - as both mothers and breadwinners - interacts with major social and economic trends, systematically to women's disadvantage.