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Mariana Flores Melo: Women’s Rights and Gender Equality According to the United Nations

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Mariana Flores Melo: Meaning of Women's Right The  gender equality  is the basis of all human rights and the values of  United Nations . One of the most important principals of the  Charter of the United Nations , approved in 1945, is “gender equality for men and women” and the defense and promotion of women’s rights as one of the biggest responsibilities of all countries. Mariana Flores Melo: Women's rights However, hundreds of women around the world continue being the perfect victims of  discrimination  like: Many laws and policies prohibit that women have access to land, property and dwelling in equal terms. The  economic and social discrimination  means fewer opportunities for a better life and this could let them to  human trafficking . The acts of  gender- based violence  affect at least 30% of women in the whole world. Human rights female defenders  are considered as a threat to their ow...

IMPORTANT! Women and Men Cheating on Their Couples

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Mariana Flores Melo: Cheating on your couple When a relationship is going to an inevitable end, it is common to see that one member of the couple choose to have an affair. Some people just like to have the emotion of having a   guilty pleasure . Having an affair Having an affair is an adrenaline rush. However, most of the people in this kind of situation can’t see how   hurtful   could be to find out that   the person you love the most is cheating on you .   Mariana Flores Melo: Cheating  According to some experts, such as Walter Riso (born in Italy and has lived most of his life in Latin America),   having an affair is different from having a woman or a man who is your lover for a long time . In most of the cases of an affair, it is   easier   for women to forgive   this mistake . However, the   trust   is never going to be the same. Who cheats the most? According to the popular wisdom,   women   ...

Mariana Flores Melo: Women In Charge: It Is Time for a Change

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Mariana Flores Melo: Hillary Clinton  We used to see men   taking control of difficult situation s and trying to put everything in its place. Apparently, having control of every situation is something that men normally do because they   have the strength , they are more in control of their feelings, and they   could be dominant   with the rest. However, nowadays, we know that women like to have control and   they aren’t afraid of showing their power . Children are taught to act in a certain way: boys have to play with cars and have to know how to be leaders and   girls should know how to be submissive . Although, the personality of each of us is different, there is a certain kind of rule that establishes that men should be in charge. Important jobs for women In this sense, we have seen that women have had to fight for an   important place in history ; they have learned that they are important and   they are capable of being in...