7 strange restrictions on women

As a social phenomenon, gender discrimination has its historical origins. Gender discrimination is not only manifested in education, career selection, income, etc., but even in human rights, life and other aspects. There are too many inequalities between women and men. In an environment where the world advocates equality between men and women, there are still vivid examples of various types of discrimination between men and women in various places, especially in the Middle East, whether in economic, political, or cultural aspects. Below, Xiaobian will introduce you to the next seven wonderful restrictions on women.

1. Parts of India) Road safety rules do not apply to women.

In parts of India, women are excluded from the rule that motorcycle passengers must wear helmets, resulting in thousands of female casualties every year. Women's rights groups argue that this exclusion stems from the contempt for women's lives throughout the country's culture. However, those who support the rule say they just don't want to spoil the women's carefully done hair and makeup.

2. Yemeni women can only serve as half witnesses.

This is Yemen's policy on legal testimony, and to quote Freedom House, America's oldest human rights organization, said in a 2005 report that Yemeni women "are not considered a complete person in court." In short, the testimony of a single woman does not carry much weight unless it is supported by the testimony of another man, or the testimony focuses on a location or situation where men are not allowed to be present. In addition, women who have committed adultery, theft, slander or bestiality have no right to testify.​

3. Women in Yemen cannot leave their home without their husband's consent.

The law is still in effect in Yemen, but it also takes into account emergencies, such as women rushing to leave the house to take care of their seriously ill parents.

4. Saudi and Vatican women still have no right to vote.

Surprisingly, the King of Saudi Arabia announced that the law would be changed and Saudi women would have the right to vote and vote in 2015. Vatican is another country in the world that only allows men and not women to vote.

5. Victims of rape cases in Saudi Arabia and Morocco are guilty.

Many, many countries fail to effectively protect rape victims, and some countries go even further. Courts accuse women victims of guilt on the grounds that women should not remain alone in the room without the company of men, should not be alone with strangers, or should not become pregnant afterwards. Perhaps the most notorious case is the "Katif Girl" case in Saudi Arabia, but a suicide case in Morocco has also shocked the world. 16-year-old Amina Filali committed suicide after being raped and forced to marry a rapist.​

6. Saudi women are not allowed to drive.

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has a strict "gender segregation" system for women, which stipulates that women must be accompanied and supervised by men before traveling. Since women must have men around, they can let men drive instead of women driving themselves. Therefore, there is no law in Saudi Arabia that explicitly stipulates that "women are not allowed to drive". It just believes that women do not need to drive, so the Traffic Management Bureau never issues driver's licenses to women.

At the same time, according to the "gender isolation" system, women cannot come into contact with strangers of the opposite sex alone. If a female driver has an accident while driving, she will have to come into contact with the other male driver without supervision. That's why there are no women in Saudi Arabia to drive-not only can they not drive their own cars, they cannot even go out alone on public transportation. According to the World Economic Forum's 2013 Gender Gap Report, the progress made in eliminating gender disparities in the Middle East is very "humble". However, Begum said there will be many incitement incidents in Saudi Arabia because "Saudi women are highly educated and capable, and they will not be willing to be abandoned in the dark."

7. Abortion is illegal in Ecuador unless you are an "idiot."

Abortion has always been illegal for women in Ecuador, except for "idiots" and "psychopaths." Politicians use the very polite term "mentally ill", but this does not change the legal status of abortion in Ecuador in any way. On the contrary, the law is often used for illegal abortions.

However, changing gender discrimination should not be a dead letter. Legislation and moral propaganda must be used to alleviate this abnormal phenomenon.