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Women in Pakistan, China continue to face discrimination, violence: Pak human rights activist ANI | Updated: Mar 10, 2021 10:11 IST
Brussels [Belgium], March 10 (ANI): Women in Pakistan and China continue to face gender discrimination and sexual violence at home and at the workplace, said Pakistani human rights activist Anila Gulzar.
Pakistan is ranked by the Global Gender Gap Index 2018 as the sixth most dangerous country in the world for women and the second-worst in the world (ranked 148th) in terms of gender equality, said Gulzar in an article titled Life of women in Pakistan and China , published in Eureporter, quoting a report by European Parliament published on March 12.
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MANILA, March 9 — As the entire world celebrates Women’s Month this March, the Commission on Population and Development (POPCOM) renews its call for special protection of Filipino women, especially in the time of a raging pandemic. Recently, POPCOM disclosed the results of a recent.
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According to the survey, one out of four or at least 25 percent of Filipino adults in the country have cited acts of violence against women as one of the most pressing problems amid the raging coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic.
Based on the results revealed by PopCom on Tuesday, March 9, some 11 percent of the respondents said physical violence was the top concern of Filipino women among these harmful acts, followed by sexual violence and emotional violence at 7 percent each.
In Mindanao, 24 percent of adults shared the same sentiments, with 11 percent citing physical violence; 5 pecent, sexual; and 8 percent, emotional. The concern was slightly lower in the Visayas at 22 percent (6 percent physical violence, 11 percent sexual, 5 percent emotional).