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Sexualization of Young Women
Young women all over the world are experiencing sexualization, nearly one in five girls is sexually abused at least once in her life. Sexualization of women, especially young women has been a world wide crisis for hundreds of years. 18 percent of girls report that by age 17 they have been victims of a sexual assault or abuse at the hands of another adolescent. UNICEF has been a leading advocate for young women, helping them to escape things like underage marriage, and domestic violence, all created by hypertextualization of these young girls. There is no one reason why women have been, and continue to be hypersexualized, many experts believe the impact of social media has a increasing factor. The media is seen my many women, especially younger women, having influence on their body image as well as how they act. UNICEF states, "women and girls are repeatedly objectified and their bodies hypersexualized, the media contributes to harmful gender stereotypes that often trivialize violence against girls. " Due to social media increasing the ability to be exposed to hypersexualized, many women based organizations have been formed. Women's Media Center (WMC) created a organizations called FBomb; a women run platform that educates young women about the dangers of media and the sexualization that can occur. FBomb not only educates but also has an entire blog page dedicated to worldwide issues effecting women of all ages. It talks about how typical "Rom Coms" sometimes lead people to believe that women are inferior, as that is what is portraited in movies, books and other forms of entertainment. Along with this, the page discusses famous women who have made an impact on society, including Sacheen Littlefeathe r. The article explains how her small act of defiance of Hollywood sparked a large pro-women movement in the movie and TV industry.

History and Effects of Sexualization of Young Women
One of the main reason it is so hard to defeat sexualization on young women, is due to the deep history and sometimes cultural background that is intertwined in this issue. Some cultures have practiced underage brides and marriages for hundreds of years. In the United States and other modernized countries, there are ethics laws that prevent underage marriage, but it still is very common, especially in tribes based in Africa to still practice these age old traditions. Along with African tribes, some sections of Islam believe in this as well, many times they are arranged with women as young as twelve or thirteen marrying men older that fifty or even sixty years old. The Council Of Foreign Relations created map showing where child marriages were most prominent. This map shows that 70%-80% of women under the age of 18 are married in the country of Niger; and 35% of women under the age of 15 are married in that country as well. Along with Niger, countries in South America including Brazil, and Nicaragua also have high rates of marriage under age 18, both almost 50%. Something that many people do not realize, is that many families that partake in these arranged, underaged marriage are extremally poor, and are "offering" their daughters as a trade for money, or even higher social status. The Council of Foreign Relations states "Poverty, cultural norms, and the low societal value of women and girls are the primary forces that fuel early marriage, although the relative significance of each varies from community to community."