Social Justice in China (Essay Sample)

Social Justice in China Student’s Name Professors Name Institutional Affiliation Course Code Date Social Justice in China Question 1 As an act of selling humans as products, human trafficking involves the recruitment, harboring and transportation of human beings by force or deception. Sadly, 70% of the victims happen to be women and girls and human trafficking is the third largest crime globally (Education2@fawco.org, 2022). The fact that this crime industry is progressing means that there are factors that play roles in the crime itself. One of the factors is culture. Culture, being a way of life influences human trafficking in that there are cultures that create gender inequality thereby women receive fewer to no opportunities when compared to men (OCTIP, 2019). In such cultures, as a traditional way of life, girls are married off at a young age and this increases the risk of human trafficking as well as sexual exploitation within a community and globally. Politics is the second factor that contributes to human trafficking. In relation to politics, civil unrest, lawlessness, political conflict and wars create fearful environments in which people live in constant fear. As a result, forced migration separates children from their families and as people flee for stable environments, they end up in situations similar to what they are evading (OCTIP, 2019). Human traffickers see desperate circumstances as opportunities that they can take advantage of. Geography as a factor steers human trafficking by making it easier for human traffickers to transport victims because of countries’ proximities (OCTIP, 2019). In a similar situation to political instability, some people could be running away from harsh conditions in their mother country which would lead them straight into the traffickers’ hands. There are countries that have industries associated with human trafficking because of the human labor they require. Such industries include domestic work and construction. Such industries, being prevalent in specified regions are likely to be associated with human trafficking. Lastly, because of geographical locations, there are countries that are corrupt and because of weak law enforcement, they cause human trafficking to thrive. Because of economic forces, many people are subjected to poverty. Poverty creates despair that makes traffickers target marginalized people giving them false opportunities to trap them. In countries with poor economies, there is a demand for cheap labor that makes human traffickers offer labor to those willing to work for low wages. Evidently, these factors play a role in progressing human trafficking in communities and globally. Question 2 The fact that suicide is an intentional act of one’s death means that suicide is a complex issue and can be caused by a number of factors. When compared to the rest of the world, China has the highest rates of suicide with women committing more suicides than men do. “Women’s suicides are often impulsive acts, in reaction to family conflicts over love or infidelity” (Zhang et al., 2002). Additionally, women are blamed for problems that arise in marriage and they are held accountable. From this, it can be noted that there is social pressure among Chinese women that forces them to conform to gender roles and expectations. Eventually, this leads to feelings of hopelessness and inadequacy. Almost 60% of suicide cases among Chinese women are related to family problems (Zhang et al., 2002). Just like in other countries, Chinese women experience mental health problems such as anxiety, depression and bipolar disorder that increase the risk of suicide. In China, women have limited access to mental health support and resources. Because of this, it gets difficult for them to acquire the necessary help. This is steered by the fact that there are few professionals who understand the symptoms associated with depression and other mental conditions. Statistically, 287000 Chinese people commit suicide annually 58% of which are women (AsiaNews.it, 2007). With 70% of the Chinese people living in rural areas, the living standards are low. Tough economic conditions is another factor that has increased suicide rates. Poverty itself leads to other stressors that increase the risk of committing suicide, especially among women. Some of these stressors include financial stress, social exclusion and lack of access to healthcare or support. These stressors contribute to the feeling of despair and hopelessness and later lead to suicide. Poverty makes it difficult for women to acquire supportive resources and this furthers the risk of suicide. Popular in china was the one-child policy that was implemented to control the population. To live by the policy, women were pressured by their families to have one child. The effect of this pressure was intense, especially when people had a preference for gender. This pressure led to increased abortions as a consequence and this subjected many women to the risk of committing suicide. Lastly, with the current high cost of living, it has become difficult to raise children and therefore many women have resorted to committing suicide as a way of escaping the shame of the inability to raise a young one. Question 3 Despite cancer affecting all populations globally, there are those communities that bear a heavy burden because of social, economic and environmental disadvantages (NCI, 2022). Lack of access to quality healthcare is one of the reasons for the disparity of cancer treatments, incidences and survivorship. Many communities from low and middle-income nations have little to no access to healthcare when compared to developed countries. This limits access to methods treating cancer, screening and diagnosis. Cancer treatment is costly. Therefore, populations that have little access to resources, education and employment find it hard to afford the necessary healthcare costs. Just like any other industry, healthcare is also challenged by stigma and discrimination. As a result of the stigma associated with their cancer diagnosis, vulnerable populations have a hard time ac...