📍 Across Borders, Beneath Systems: The Global Face of Sex-Based Oppression

Identities have been blurred because though women have been urged to “be kind”, NO ONE has said any such thing to males. And, what has come forth has been daily threats of assault, attacks, rape, and even death threats.

Sex-based oppression is not confined to a single culture, continent, or community. It is a global reality—a multi-layered system of inequality rooted in how societies view, value, and control women and girls.

🔻 1. Violence Against Women

In every corner of the globe, gender-based violence remains one of the most common and devastating human rights violations. From domestic violence and intimate partner abuse to honor killings and sexual assault during war, violence is often used as a tool to silence, control, and intimidate women.

• 1 in 3 women globally will experience physical or sexual violence in her lifetime.

• In some regions, forced marriage and female genital mutilation remain persistent threats.

🔻 2. Economic Disparities

Women make up a disproportionate share of unpaid labor while often being underpaid and overworked in formal economies.

• Globally, women earn approximately 77 cents for every dollar men earn.

• Women are more likely to work in informal or vulnerable employment, especially in developing economies.

🔻 3. Educational Barriers

While progress has been made, girls still face significant obstacles to accessing education—especially in areas impacted by poverty, conflict, or cultural restrictions.

• Girls in some countries risk violence simply for going to school.

• Lack of menstrual products and hygiene infrastructure also causes many girls to miss school days or drop out entirely.

🔻 4. Healthcare Inequity

From reproductive rights to access to maternal care, women often face systemic barriers in accessing the healthcare they need.

• In some countries, women need permission from a male guardian to access care.

• Reproductive autonomy is restricted or outright denied in many legal systems.

🔻 5. Legal and Civic Inequality

Sex-based oppression is codified in many legal systems, denying women equal access to land, credit, and citizenship.

• In some regions, women cannot pass citizenship to their children or own property without a male relative.

• Survivors of sexual violence are sometimes prosecuted rather than protected.

✨ A Global Push for Change

While the manifestations vary, the root causes—patriarchy, misogyny, and systemic control—remain tragically consistent. But so does something else: resilience. From protest lines to courtrooms, from kitchen tables to parliaments, women around the world are challenging these systems every day.

The struggle is shared, but so is the strength. And by naming these injustices, we chip away at the silence that sustains them.