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Womens Rights
Women's rights are the rights and entitlements claimed for women and girls of many societies worldwide.
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When anesthesia was developed, it was for many decades routinely withheld from women giving birth, since women were "supposed" to suffer. One of the few societies to take a contrary view was the Huichol tribe in Mexico. The Huichol believed that the pain of childbirth should be shared, so the mother would hold on to a string tied to her husband's testicles. With each painful contraction, she would give the string a yank so that the man could share the burden. Surely if such a mechanism were more
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― Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide
― Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide
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I do not wish them [women] to have power over men; but over themselves.
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― A Vindication of the Rights of Woman
― A Vindication of the Rights of Woman
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