30 Random Facts About Being a Woman

21. In ancient Greece, wives were not accepted by their husband’s families until a child was conceived.

In ancient Greece, marriages were arranged by parents. Typically, grooms were in their 20s or 30s while their brides were around 14 to 18 years old. This was not the strangest thing. The strangest thing is that, despite the marriage being arranged, the wife will only truly become part of her husband’s family once she conceives a child.

Source: HistoryLink101.com

22. Stay at Home Mums work in the home approximately 94 hours per week.

In a survey done by Salay.com in 2014, 6000 stay-at-home mothers revealed that they typically spend 96 hours working in and for their homes. Tasks a stay-at-home mother usually juggle include being a teacher, a manager, a CEO, a cook, and a housekeeper. If they are to be paid, they should be receiving a salary worth $113,568.

Source: DailyMail.co.uk

23. Worldwide, about 1 in 3 women will be beaten or raped in her lifetime.

How prevalent is violence against women? It is said that 1 in 3 women will experience being beaten up, raped, or abused in another form or manner in her lifetime. According to the National Violence Against Women Study, which was conducted between 1995 and 1996, out of 8000 women, 25% was sexually abused, 51% was physically assaulted,7.7% was raped by an intimate partner, while 1.5% reported experiencing the violence recently.

Source: OneinThreeWomen.com

24. Western women are twice more likely to retire in poverty than men.

In the United States, Senator Patty Murray released a report showing that women are suffering not only from wage gap but also from retirement gap. Her report revealed that retired women are twice as poor as retired men.This is partially caused by the fact that women’s average retirement income is just $16,000 a year while men’s is almost $30,000.

Source: HuffingtonPost.com

25. In Yemen, women are not allowed to leave their house without their husbands.

If you think housewife-discrimination only happened in ancient Greece, you are wrong. Restrictions on women’s rights is still prevalent all over the world, including Yemen. Most Yemeni women are said to be illiterate, and their lives are virtually run by males. For example, a Yemeni wife couldn’t leave the house without the permission of their husbands or a male relative. Whether they obtain permission or not, when caught walking outside without a male companion, they can be arrested.

Source: TheGuardian.com