Atrocities against women today

Sometimes the news makes you want to weep for the state of humanity. How can this happen in the 21st Century? Just a few examples - I could have cited 100s.

• Acid attack on Afghan girls (13 Nov. 2008)
• Raped 13 year old Somali girl sentenced by Islamist court & stoned to death (12 Nov. 2008)
• Controversy over "honour killing" in Pakistan (28 Oct. 2008)
• Trauma of Pakistan's rape victims (9 Mar. 2007)
• 'Honour killing" relatives found guilty by UK court (11 June 2007)
  
• Murder of Fatem Habash in Palestine (5 May 2005)
• Female genital mutilation (WHO)
• Female genetical mutilation/cutting (UNICEF)
• Sex slaves (Eastern Europe)
  

Please let it end soon.