9 Reasons Why Everyone Should Be A Feminist

Hey guys!

I think the first thing you should know before you start reading this most is that feminism means equality. The english definition for the world feminism is:

Ok, now I would like to state why everyone should be a feminist:

1) Everyone should be a feminist because I, a 15-year-old girl who lives in a very safe and good neighborhood in São Paulo, Brazil can't walk 200 meters to a gym on my street without having a car pass by and honk at me. IT IS NOT A COMPLIMENT.

2) Everyone should be a feminist because, contrary to popular belief, feminism does not want to belittle men, in fact we want to raise both sexes to a point where we are both equal.

3) Everyone should be a feminist because regardless of many attempts, there is nothing in the American Constitution that guarantees the same rights to men and women.

4) Everyone should be a feminist because when a group of  5 men were asked if they identify as feminists, only 1 said they did. When the proper definition was given, the number raised to 3. So, only 3 out of 5 men believe both sexes should have equal rights?

5) Everyone should be a feminist because american women working in the military are more likely to be raped by a comrad then killed by an enemy. (Here's where to help: http://servicewomen.org/mission/)

6) Everyone should be a feminist because women around the world aged 11-44 are more likely to be raped and suffer domestic abuse than to be diagnosed with cancer.

7) Everyone should be a feminist because women get payed 18.2% less than men in an full-time weekly wage job.

8) Everyone should be a feminist because out of 585 peace agreements made from 1990-2010, only 92 had any reference to women.

9) Everyone should be a feminist because a study in New Delhi, India found that 66% of women had experienced sexual harassment between 2 and 5 times in the past year.

Down below are a list of things you can do to get involved to bring gender equality:

- http://www.girlsnotbrides.org/take-action/
- http://www.aworldatschool.org/upforschool
- https://www.change.org/p/gender-equality-let-s-make-women-and-girls-worldclass

I found this website super cool, for you to know more about the subject: http://www.unwomen.org/en

The video that inspired this post: 

Super awesome video that empowers women:

Leticia xx,
(leh-tee-sia)

Sources:

https://www.dosomething.org/facts/11-facts-about-feminism
https://www.humanrights.gov.au/face-facts-gender-equality
http://www.unwomen.org/en/what-we-do/ending-violence-against-women/facts-and-figures
http://www.makers.com/blog/21-facts-you-never-knew-about-international-gender-inequality


Photos:

http://feminismandhappiness.tumblr.com/
https://www.pinterest.com/explore/feminist-quotes/
http://101rablog.blogspot.com.br/
http://www.demotix.com/news/913811/feminist-protest-miss-world-pageant-earls-court-2