Social inequalities of womenIn most regions of the world, some form of violence exists. It can come from all sorts of sources, but violence is violence, whether it appears in a pretty knotted bundle or an ugly piece of material. It's all around us. But contrary to popular belief, violence does not always correspond to the bloodiest battles or the longest wars. Sometimes it's things that seem insignificant and small that can create the most violent situations. And we see throughout history that discrimination can be considered one of the most violent human acts. Discrimination can range from the inability to vote to significantly lower wages and livelihoods than men. Globally, women past and present have faced many different forms of social injustice. Inequalities in women's cultures date back to the dawn of time. During the time of the ancient Olympic Games, all men, regardless of social status, were allowed and even encouraged to participate in any of the events supported by the Olympic Games. However, most women were not allowed to participate, even as audience members. Entry was only accepted if they were not married (Ancient Olympic). This tended to cause dissension between married and single women in society. Mainly because women allowed to participate in the Olympics were seen as having a lower moral status than those who could not attend and were married. Inferior women's self-esteem played a greater role and turned into a conflict that had never existed before. Part of the problem was that the Olympics were played by naked men. Who cared if the women who went to the games were lowly prostitutes from the slums? Therefore, the competition... middle of article...... Overall, the social injustices that women have experienced have had a huge impact on what we women think about ourselves. Work cited “Ancient Olympic Games”.Olympics.org: 2013.http://www.olympic.org/ancient-olympic-games?tab=the-athleteWilson, Fred, “John Stuart Mill”, The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy ( spring 2014 edition), Edward N. Zalta (ed.), URL forthcoming = .http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/mill/#StaWom “Women’s Earnings and Incomes.” Catalyst.com: http://www.catalyst.org/knowledge/womens-earnings-and-treatment Pilisuk, Marc. “[CN]Chapter 5: [CN] Power Networks.” Who Benefits from Global Violence and War: Uncovering a Destructive System. With Jennifer Achord Rountree. Westport: Praeger Security International, an imprint of Greenwood Publishing Group, Inc., 2008. Print.