In spite of all the important steps forward, there remains widespread oppression of women across the globe. This can be seen at its most extreme in societies where women are categorised as second class, and at times the underclass, as with Dalit-caste women.
Violence against women is at the forefront of the discussion on fighting for women’s rights internationally and the center of growing awareness and outrage in society about sexism. This outrage comes in the midst of this decades-long slew of right-wing attacks on women, which have played a significant role in giving room for the reassertion of sexist ideas in popular culture.
