HUMAN RIGHTS: A GENDER ANALYSIS
Kimsey-Cambodia
It is undeniable that in both developing and developed countries, it is still a struggle to ensure males and female are afforded the same opportunities. The “I am a girl” documentary reveals a clear picture of six different girls growing up as a female in the twenty-first century.
Kimsey is a 17 years old girl in Cambodia and one of many victims of gender inequality and sexual exploitation. When it comes to gender equity in Cambodian society, the rights, and options for women in social, politic, employment and economics are severely constrained. Conservative traditional teaching and beliefs value women less than men and the power imbalance has led to gender discrimination. According to the documentary, as a teenager, Kimsey experience overwhelming family pressure and she lacks the right to education, adequate living standards, social security, equality, privacy, the …show more content…
Her boyfriend and mother sold her second child without her consent the day after she gave birth. They convinced her to sell the child for $400.00 because she would not be able to support her child. It is obvious she is subjected to violence, discrimination and doesn’t receive respect from her boyfriend, as a woman should. However, Kimsey’s human rights were not acknowledged due to the corruption in Cambodian’s political system.
The Prim Minister, Hun Sen, exercises the executive power in Cambodia. As the Human Right Watch stated, “ Security forces enjoy impunity for serious human rights abuses,” the Government system is mired in corruption. (Cambodia 2016) Cambodia also has a very hierarchical and restrictive culture, which gives more value to men in many aspects such as in education, health care, political power, and decision-making. Hence, women and girls usually suffered from sexual discrimination and other violation of their rights. However, most of them are not aware of their human
Kimsey-Cambodia
It is undeniable that in both developing and developed countries, it is still a struggle to ensure males and female are afforded the same opportunities. The “I am a girl” documentary reveals a clear picture of six different girls growing up as a female in the twenty-first century.
Kimsey is a 17 years old girl in Cambodia and one of many victims of gender inequality and sexual exploitation. When it comes to gender equity in Cambodian society, the rights, and options for women in social, politic, employment and economics are severely constrained. Conservative traditional teaching and beliefs value women less than men and the power imbalance has led to gender discrimination. According to the documentary, as a teenager, Kimsey experience overwhelming family pressure and she lacks the right to education, adequate living standards, social security, equality, privacy, the …show more content…
Her boyfriend and mother sold her second child without her consent the day after she gave birth. They convinced her to sell the child for $400.00 because she would not be able to support her child. It is obvious she is subjected to violence, discrimination and doesn’t receive respect from her boyfriend, as a woman should. However, Kimsey’s human rights were not acknowledged due to the corruption in Cambodian’s political system.
The Prim Minister, Hun Sen, exercises the executive power in Cambodia. As the Human Right Watch stated, “ Security forces enjoy impunity for serious human rights abuses,” the Government system is mired in corruption. (Cambodia 2016) Cambodia also has a very hierarchical and restrictive culture, which gives more value to men in many aspects such as in education, health care, political power, and decision-making. Hence, women and girls usually suffered from sexual discrimination and other violation of their rights. However, most of them are not aware of their human