Experts say U.S. among 10 most dangerous nations for women

[G_j]

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/us-10-most-dangerous-country-for-women-thompson-reuters-survey-amid-metoo/?ftag=CNM-00-10aab7e&linkId=53518799

The United States has been ranked for the first time among the ten nations deemed to be the most dangerous for women by experts in the field. A survey by the Thomson Reuters Foundation of about 550 experts in women's issues around the globe labelled the U.S. the 10th most dangerous nation in terms of the risk of sexual violence, harassment and being coerced into sex.

The foundation said the U.S. placement on the dubious list was down largely to the #MeToo and Time's Up campaigns increasing awareness of sexual violence and intimidation of women in the U.S. in the wake of the criminal allegations against movie mogul Harvey Weinstein.

"People want to think income means you're protected from misogyny, and sadly that's not the case," Cindy Southworth, of the Washington-based National Network to End Domestic Violence, told the foundation. "We are going to look back and see this as a very powerful tipping point... We're blowing the lid off and saying '#Metoo and Time's Up'."

According to the survey, which was last carried out in 2011 and did not then rank the U.S. among the top 10 most dangerous nations, India is the most perilous country for women right now.

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[RKP5637]

1. Not surprised at all, not in the least. And tRump is loving it. n/t

[Iliyah]

2. Look how this administration and t-rump targets women.

[shenmue]

3. Good Lord

[Ohiogal]

4. I'm appalled but not surprised

Until we do something to combat gun violence .... nothing will change.

[niyad]

5. are any of us in the least surprised?

[Aristus]

6. Yeah, there's a list we want to be on...