The fact that people will pay you to talk to people and travel to interesting places and write about what intrigues you, I am just amazed by that.
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More girls were killed in the last 50 years, precisely because they were girls, than men killed in all the wars in the 20th century. More girls are killed in this routine gendercide in any one decade than people were slaughtered in all the genocides of the 20th century. The equivalent of 5 jumbo jets worth of women die in labor each day... life time risk of maternal death is 1,000x higher in a poor country than in the west. That should be an international scandal.
Interpretation
What this quote means
The quote highlights the extreme violence and discrimination faced by women globally, particularly in developing countries, and argues for urgent action.
Nicholas D. Kristof's quote sheds light on the shocking reality of gender-based violence and the disproportionate impact it has on women compared to men. He emphasizes that the deaths of girls due to gender discrimination and inadequate healthcare far surpass the casualties of wars and genocides, thus underscoring a dire need for global awareness and action to address this issue. Kristof calls attention to the systemic neglect of women's health and rights as a critical international concern that demands immediate attention and response.
Themes
GendercideWomenViolenceHealthcareDiscriminationAwarenessRights
In practice
Example use cases
This quote can be used in a speech at a women's rights conference to highlight the urgent need for change.
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