A Continuing Abomination

Alisha Casey/Oct. 31. 2008/4:15

Women have been suffering for a long time especially in developing countries such as Africa. A young girl was sold at the age of 12 to a wealth businessman for 400 dollars. By age 13 she conceived three children to this man, only two survived, and both were taken from her. For nine years she had to work in the fields for long periods of time. Once given the chance she chose to flee and marry the man she had chosen. One the authorities found out she was taken to jail for six months and charged with bigamy.
Enslaved women in Niger and surround countries may not have to suffer for much longer. There has been Community Court of Justice of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has issued a case against slavery in West Africa. They are holding states to 1926 UN Slavery Convention or Africa’s own 1981 Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights and they are not letting up. There is a no complince practice not allowing countries to get away without following the rules.

I think that it is sad that women are still suffering after so many years. There have been changes within the Constitution that have tried to change the lives of women but the drawback is that all women are not treated equally and change needs to happen soon.









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