Gender Inequality disc

Gender Inequality disc

Global Gender Inequality

Worldwide, much of the violence against women is steeped in “traditional practices,” including honor killings, female genital mutilation, forced marriage, and dowry killings. Investigate women’s inequality related to traditional, cultural, or religious practices using one of the following websites:

http://www.awid.org/eng and/or http://www.hrw.org/hrw/about/projects/women.html

On the discussion board, summarize the issue related to women’s inequality and discuss how the practice is related to the cultural or social traditions, culture, or religion.