Women since time immemorial have been desired and exploited for their bodies and ignored for their intellects.

All human societies have a marriage system, designed to protect the woman and to allow for the bearing and rearing of the child in comparative safety. Even within marriage which should be a partnership of caring and loving equals - there is instead, cruelty, violence and abuse.

Outside of marriage women are often seen as legitimate prey, sexually available and with few human rights.

Marital breakdown is common, the woman is more often the victim and suffers most in consequence.