Even the text still notes that throughout the world, women continue to be victims of violence and discrimination. All of this is at the cost of the women's well-being and their countries economy. As the text presents, one in three women will experience violence during their lifetime, and most often it is by the hands of someone she knows. Besides being victims, women also experience inequality in the workplace. There is still a considerable wage gap experienced between men and women. Women have gradually moved into more prominent positions in governments around the world. However, many heads of state, judges, and legislators are still men.
Movies like Saving Face and these stunning statistics found in the text offer a greater insight on how women around the world are really treated. From my perspective, I think many people are really unaware of what terrible things are going on to women in countries like Pakistan. Regardless of where we live or who we are the fact remains the same. Gender inequality is happening on a global scale. The better aware we are of these inequalities being experiences, the greater chance we have to do something about the issue at