 girls affected by gender inequality girls affected by gender inequality barsha jeu 30092021 1448 we understand that women s rights are universal a woman should be secure free of abuse and also have equal rights wherever she is born or resides in the uk the equality act of 2010 makes sex protected characteristics this prohibits harassment discrimination and victimization as well as inappropriate treatment of individuals and an equitable and fair society it safeguards both women and men in a multitude of the environment from work school to public service despite this the uk is placed 17th in north america and europe for gender equality on the equal measures 2030 gender index girls in the uk are fed up and disillusioned with hollow promises of female empowerment as per a detailed survey of girls lives conducted by the organization plan international uk according to a poll of over 1000 girls aged 14 to 21 for the state of girls rights in the uk 2020 report six out of ten 60 girls feel that men are treated better than women in the uk this disparity was seen by 72 of these females in the media 41 in school and 22 at home moreover about 57 stated that they have personally experienced a scenario in which they feel that they would have been treated better if they were a man as per the state of girls rights in 20192020 in the uk girls do not feel secure walking about their neighborhoods alone and they must continuously alter their behavior in order to avoid getting physically and verbally abused girls still face an alarmingly high percentage of sexual harassment in school from their classmates and are singled out by restrictions that disproportionately affect girls such as strict uniform standards despite the fact that they are taught that gender equality has been accomplished they do not feel empowered or heard in society pressure to appear specific way is still a major source of concern in the lives of young women they are under pressure to adhere to unattainable beauty and physical standards ranging from pictures in the media to damaging comments at school even though the girls across the uk are encouraged to be confident in their bodies every part of their looks is analyzed and scrutinized to address these challenges the government must do more such as a project that is aimed at combating bad body image should include a gender analysis to tackle the gender disparity in schools they must properly train and instruct teachers as well as modernize their resources to better meet the unique requirements of girls similarly to prevent genderbased violence the government must carry out its national policy including ensuring that girls are backed when reporting street harassment and investing in safe spaces for girls particularly in the poorest communities we understand that women s rights are universal a woman should be secure free of abuse and also have equal rights wherever she is born or resides in the uk the equality act of 2010 makes sex protected characteristics this prohibits harassment discrimination and victimization as well as inappropriate treatment of individuals and an equitable and fair society it safeguards both women and men in a multitude of the environment from work school to public service despite this the uk is placed 17th in north america and europe for gender equality on the equal measures 2030 gender index girls in the uk are fed up and disillusioned with hollow promises of female empowerment as per a detailed survey of girls lives conducted by the organization plan international uk according to a poll of over 1000 girls aged 14 to 21 for the state of girls rights in the uk 2020 report six out of ten 60 girls feel that men are treated better than women in the uk this disparity was seen by 72 of these females in the media 41 in school and 22 at home moreover about 57 stated that they have personally experienced a scenario in which they feel that they would have been treated better if they were a man as per the state of girls rights in 20192020 in the uk girls do not feel secure walking about their neighborhoods alone and they must continuously alter their behavior in order to avoid getting physically and verbally abused girls still face an alarmingly high percentage of sexual harassment in school from their classmates and are singled out by restrictions that disproportionately affect girls such as strict uniform standards despite the fact that they are taught that gender equality has been accomplished they do not feel empowered or heard in society pressure to appear specific way is still a major source of concern in the lives of young women they are under pressure to adhere to unattainable beauty and physical standards ranging from pictures in the media to damaging comments at school even though the girls across the uk are encouraged to be confident in their bodies every part of their looks is analyzed and scrutinized to address these challenges the government must do more such as a project that is aimed at combating bad body image should include a gender analysis to tackle the gender disparity in schools they must properly train and instruct teachers as well as modernize their resources to better meet the unique requirements of girls similarly to prevent genderbased violence the government must carry out its national policy including ensuring that girls are backed when reporting street harassment and investing in safe spaces for girls particularly in the poorest communities  