What women really want. (A voice and power similar to men.)

http://www.alternet.org/gender/what-women-want?page=0%2C2&akid=12303.294211.XGNezp&rd=1&src=newsletter1021135&t=15

Why are aged men making private decisions for women in this day and age?

More resources also need to go to supporting the one in seven women who are poor. Only about a quarter of those living in poverty are receiving welfare, and benefits are 50 percent below the poverty line. The human costs are substantial. Millions of families suffer from shortages in food and housing, and the inadequate safety net keeps many women trapped in violent relationships. Ronald Reagan once famously quipped that “we fought a war on poverty and poverty won.” The battle lines are still drawn and women cannot settle for defeat.
Rape and domestic violence also call for more effective enforcement strategies. An estimated 25 percent of women have experienced domestic violence and 16 to 18 percent of women have experienced an attempted or completed rape. The United States  as the highest rate of spousal homicide and the second highest rate of  reported rape in the developed world.