The Most Systematic and Widespread Human Violation in the World

Having embedded patriarchy and systematic, institutionalized sexism in a society has many symptoms.
Of course Female Genital Mutilation is one of these symptoms, but there are more: forced marriages, sex trafficking, honor killings, rape, punishing women for not acting "appropriately", forcing women to wear certain clothes, taking away voting rights and driving rights, aggression and violence against women, etc.
The list could go on for miles.

I believe that this forced submissiveness and aggression against women is rooted in fear and power.
Then again, don't most things arise from fear and desire for power?

What better way to feel powerful than to suppress an entire gender, half of an entire population?
Control the government, create laws, and enforce punishments to those that disobey you?
Take away their voice by making them feel powerless.
Isolate them by making opposing opinions "taboo" topics.
Justify your oppression in religion and in honor.
And constantly reinforce your ideology by making examples of those who question your power.


In some places, women are not allowed to be OUTSIDE without a male "guardian" and they are most definitely not allowed to drive or vote.
They are depended on the men in their life (fathers, husbands, brothers, sons) to inform them, guide them, and makes decisions for them.

It is the most cruel and inhuman practice I can possibly imagine.

As Nicole Kidman once said, "Violence against women and girls is perhaps the most systematic and widespread human violation in the world."

I would add oppression to this.
My quote would be something along the lines of, "Violence against and oppression of women and girls is most definitely the most systematic and widespread human violation in the world."