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Although women in much of the world have gained significant legal rights, many people believe that women still do not have the complete equality with men. The phrase “women’s rights” refers to the basic human rights that are withheld from wome ....

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... of 10 countries, more that 100 countries had no female members in their legislative bodies (Microsoft 3). Women constitute approximately 9 percent of parliamentary representatives in industrialized countries and 12 percent in developing countries (Microsoft 4). Many disparities persist between women’s legal rights and their economic status. Women today constitute nearly 10 percent of the worlds poor, despite international efforts to compensate women and men equally in the workplace (Bender 69). While women made up about 32 percent of the worlds labor force in 1990, the percentage of women in positions to make important decisions wa ...