International experts named the 13 countries with the most terrible conditions for the residence of women.
Modern ladies along with men occupy leading positions in all branches of the economy, manage the states and at the same time remain feminine and beautiful. However, in the world there are still countries in which a woman is not a person, where she is daily subjected to violence, isolation and ill-treatment.
1. Afghanistan
This country ranks first in the list of those states where women are deprived of almost all rights. They are daily subjected to severe violence by their husbands and relatives. The incessant military actions forced more than a million widows into the streets of the country to beg for alms to survive. The average life expectancy of Afghan women is about 45 years. Due to the lack of qualified medical care, the death rate of women in childbirth and their infants remains one of the highest in the world. Domestic violence, early marriage and poverty are part of the short life of women in Afghanistan. Suicide among them here is quite common.
2. Democratic Republic of the Congo
Women in the Congo can not sign any legal document without her husband's permission. But the responsibilities of the female population are quite masculine. The constant military conflicts in that country forced Congolese women to take up arms and fight on the front lines. Many had to flee the country. Those who remained were often victims of direct attacks and violence by the belligerents. More than 1,000 women are raped every day. Many of them die, others are infected with HIV and remain alone with their children without any assistance.
3. Nepal
Local military conflicts are forcing Nepalese women to join partisan detachments. And for this country, early marriages and births are characteristic, which deplete the already weakened organisms of young girls, so one in 24 women dies during pregnancy or during childbirth. Many girls are even sold before they reach adulthood.
4. Mali
In one of the poorest countries in the world, young girls undergo painful genital cutting. Many of them get married at a young age and, by no means of their own free will. Every tenth woman dies during childbirth or childbirth.
5. Pakistan
It is a country of tribal and religious customs that are considered very dangerous for women. Here, the frustrated fiance can splash acid in the face of a girl who refused him. In Pakistan, there are frequent cases of early and violent marriages, domestic abuse. A woman suspected of treason is stoned to physical injury or to death. In Pakistan, about 1,000 girls are killed each year for a dowry - the so-called "honor killer". For a crime committed by a man, his woman is subjected to group rape as punishment.
6. India
This is one of the countries where a woman is not considered a person, since her birth. Parents prefer to have sons, not daughters. Therefore, tens of millions of girls do not survive due to infanticide and abortion. In India, the abduction of young girls in order to persuade them to engage in prostitution is common. There are about three million prostitutes in the country, 40% of whom are still children.
7. Somalia
For Somali women, there is nothing more terrible than pregnancy and childbirth. The chances of staying alive after birth are very meager. There are no hospitals, no medical assistance, there is nothing that can help with difficult births. The woman remains alone with herself. Rape here happens daily, and painful circumcision is done to all girls in Somalia, which often leads to infection of wounds and death. Hunger and drought weigh down the already difficult life of Somali women.
8. Iraq
Not so long ago Iraq was one of the countries with the highest rate of female literacy among the Arab states. Today, this country has become a real sectarian hell for women living in it. Parents are afraid to send their daughters to school, for fear of their abduction or rape. Women, who used to work successfully, are forced to stay at home. Many were forcibly evicted from their homes, millions were starving. At the end of 2014, Islamic state militants executed more than 150 women who refused to participate in sex jihad - the provision of intimate services to soldiers.
9. Chad
Women in Chad are practically powerless. Their life depends entirely on those around them. Most girls are married in 11-12 years, and they are completely owned by her husband. Women living in the east in refugee camps are prone to rape and beating daily. In addition, they are often harassed by the military and members of various gangs.
10. Yemen
Women of this state can not get education, since they are given in marriage, starting from the age of seven. Empowering the female population of Yemen is the biggest problem of the country.
11. Saudi Arabia
For women in Saudi Arabia, there are a number of rules and restrictions based on patriarchal laws. Saudi Arabia is the only country in the world where a woman can not drive a car. In addition, women generally do not have the right to leave their homes without accompanying a husband or relative. They do not use public transport and do not communicate with other men. Women in Saudi Arabia are required to wear clothes that completely cover the body and face. In general, they lead a limited, reclusive life, staying in constant fear and fearing severe punishments.
12. Sudan
Thanks to some reforms carried out at the beginning of the 21st century, Sudanese women received some rights. However, due to military conflicts in the west of the country, the situation of the weaker sex of this region has sharply deteriorated. The cases of their abduction, rape and forced eviction became more frequent. Sudanese militants regularly use rape of women as a demographic weapon.
13. Guatemala
This country closes the list of those states where the life of women is under constant threat. Domestic violence and regular rape are experienced by women from the lowest and poorest sections of society. Guatemala ranks second after the African countries in terms of the incidence of AIDS. The murders of hundreds of women remain uncovered, and next to the bodies of some of them find notes full of hatred and intolerance.