不定项选择题 Violence against women and girls is one of the most widespread, persistent and devastating human rights violations in our world today. Gender inequality persists worldwide. Achieving gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls will require more vigorous efforts, including legal frameworks, to counter deeply rooted gender - based discrimination that often results from patriarchal attitudes and related social norms.
While the world has achieved progress towards gender equality and women’s empowerment under the Millennium Development Goals (including equal access to primary education between girls and boys), women and girls continue to suffer discrimination and violence in every part of the world.
Gender equality is not only a fundamental human right, but a necessary foundation for a peaceful, prosperous and sustainable world. Unfortunately, at the current time, 1 in 5 women and girls between the ages of 15—49 have reported experiencing physical or sexual violence by an intimate partner within a 12 - month period and 49 countries currently and have no laws protecting women from domestic violence. Progress is occurring regarding harmful practices such as child marriage, which has declined by 30% in the past decade, but there is still much work to be done to complete eliminate such practices.
“There are over 2 billion mothers in the world and practically every woman—amounting to 50 percent global population—needs to engage in work and/or parenting at some point in her life,” Latica Tomá?ek, the vice president of the International Women's Forum, told CBS News. “Yet, almost every society on the globe has social mechanisms in place that limit women's access to power and income, and keep women sidelined or out of the decision - making game.” she added.
“No society is rich enough to afford to sideline 40 percent of its best people,” OHE said. At the Commission meetings this week, the European Union has plans to unveil a $650 million program called EU - UN Spotlight Initiative, an ambitious project aimed at eliminating all violence against women and girls.
According to the passage, what are the main causes of women being treated discriminately? ( )

A The lack of efforts in empowering female.

B The roles men and women played in society in old times.

C The fact that women are not as capable as men in general sense.

D The stereotype that women is seen unequal in family and society.