All around the world, women are being treated as though they are just a thing, an object. As if they have no rights, no feelings, as if they are not a person. Some of the abuse is incredible- genital mutilation/cutting, sex trafficking, rape and the denial of personal rights are just a few examples. Young girls are forced to marry instead of finishing their education. Hindu widows are forced to shave their heads and live on the streets. Rape is an every day occurrence…and what’s worse, is that it goes unpunished.
Why? Because it’s tradition.
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This is my friend Beth. This Saturday, August 8, she and a few friends will be shaving their heads to help raise awareness of the injustice to women around the world. Here is her story:
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Come join us on August 8, at the Westlake Center at 4th and Pine by the fountain, 4:00 pm, and help support Beth and her friends as they work to raise awareness of the abuse to women around the world.
For more information, go to Bald Solidarity’s website at www.baldsolidarity.org.
