10 Most Dangerous Countries in the World for Women and US makes the List

Here is the Countdown of the 10 countries that are So dangerous for women by a survey of global experts! The survey of about 548 experts polled by the Thomson Reuters Foundation has found that War-torn Afghanistan and Syria ranked second and third followed by Somalia and Saudi Arabia. and the United States makes the list as one of the most dangerous countries in the world for women. The poll released Tuesday is in part a testament to the "Me Too" movement and the rampant sexual harassment and assault it has helped to uncover. 1. INDIA India is the world's most dangerous country for women due to levels of violence against women still running high, and being forced into forced labor, sex slavery, and domestic servitude.

without forgetting what happened more than five years after the rape and murder of a student on a bus in Delhi sparked national outrage and government pledges to tackle the issue.

Continue Reading By Clicking Next Button 2. AFGHANISTAN Trapped in War Afghanistan is still facing issues in accessing to healthcare and conflict-related violence.

with experts saying women face dire problems nearly 17 years after the overthrow of the Taliban.

3. SYRIA The seven years of civil war. has made Syria one of the top most dangerous country for women in terms of access to healthcare and non-sexual violence, which includes conflict-related violence as well as domestic abuse.

4. SOMALIA healthcare Issues and along with putting women at risk of harmful cultural and traditional practices. and one of the worst countries in making women able to access to+ economic resources.

5. SAUDI ARABIA [caption id="attachment_327" align="alignnone" width="3500"] Faisal Al Nasser/File Photo[/caption] the conservative kingdom is still far behind in terms of economic access and discrimination between men and women, including in the workplace and in terms of property rights. also, it has high risks that women face from cultural and religious practices.

6. PAKISTAN In this Country, Women suffers from cultural, religious and traditional practices, including so-called honor killings, and discrimination as well as access to economic resources. Pakistan ranked fifth on non-sexual violence, including domestic abuse.

7. The DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO Ranked as the second most dangerous country for women in terms sexual violence, and placed as seventh with the United Nations warning millions of people face "hellish living conditions" after years of factional bloodshed and lawlessness.

8. YEMEN Yemen is still among the world's most urgent humanitarian crisis with 22 million people in need of vital assistance. Women face issues due to the poor access to healthcare, economic resources, high risks from cultural and traditional practices, and non-sexual violence.

9. NIGERIA with human rights groups accusing the Boko Haram militants of torture, rape and killing civilians during a nine-year fight. Nigeria along with Russia is one of the most dangerous countries when it came to human trafficking. It listed sixth worst on the risks women face from traditional practices.

10. UNITED STATES We were Surprised to see The U.S. making the list, as it is the only Western democracy in this top 10, which also includes India, Afghanistan, and Somalia. The U.S. was tied for third with Syria when respondents were asked where women were most at risk of sexual violence, harassment and being coerced into sex, and women's lack of access to justice in cases of rape, pollsters. "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'." Southworth continued.