Why sexism kills

If you or someone you know is experiencing abuse or violence and needs help, here are resources you can access across Canada. World Canada Local. More men are killed than women, so why focus on violence against women?

Full Menu Search Menu. Close Local your local region National. Search Submit search Quick Search. Comments Close comments menu. In El Salvador, for example — where abortion is completely illegal — teen pregnancy often the result of being the victim of rape or incest is considered one of the leading causes of suicide.

According to the Centers for Disease Control, suicide is a leading cause of death for young American women, ages , second only to accidents. Sexism is different and more extreme in some places than others. But few, if any, countries are completely free of violent misogyny, and global statistics about the rates at which young women commit suicide tell a chilling story.

Skip to main content. Photography by August Jennewein. Back to Search Results. Sign up for the Recap, St. Louis Magazine 's email overview of the week's top stories. As a result, violence against women remains a hidden problem with great human and health-care costs.

How gender inequality affects treatment : "Because they are less likely to be part of the formal labor market, women lack access to job security and the benefits of social protection, including access to health care. Within the formal workforce, women often face challenges related to their lower status, suffer discrimination and sexual harassment, and have to balance the demands of paid work and work at home, giving rise to work-related fatigue, infections, mental ill-health and other problems.

On the exploitation of female health care providers : "The backbone of the health system, women are nevertheless rarely represented in executive or management-level positions, tending to be concentrated in lower-paid jobs and exposed to greater occupational health risks.

On addressing sexism in health care : "Lessons can be learned from bold national initiatives that have sought to address social inequality and exclusion in ways that promote gender equality and women's health.