Epilogue

V iolence against women destroys women but as we have noted in the chapters on the Celts, China, Afghanistan, and Africa, it destroys entire societies and lingers on into many generations to destroy an entire culture. It is also a prelude and a predictor of violence against minority groups and against any who dare to be different. This book can be called a travelogue through time and geography examining the factors and conditions that prevent 50 percent of the world’s population from contributing their full potential to improving the quality of life for the 100 percent. Starting where humans began—in Africa more than 400 million years ago hominids have progressed linguistically, technologically; evolving cultures, physiognomies, and practices. In Africa women especially women lacking an education and supportive family, become victims of sexual exploitation and criminal violence. There is the glorious example of the first African woman elected president, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf and the first African woman (in fact, the first African involved in environmental issues) to win a Nobel Peace Prize, Wangari Maathai in contradiction to the masses of African women destroyed and not counted. Women have always been the backbone of the African economy. Their work in agriculture and in the marketplace long ago supported their children. These keywords were added by machine and not by the authors. This process is experimental and the keywords may be updated as the learning algorithm improves.

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