i think it's important that it was true for the places the author was in, as well as the other women whose situation was similar with the author's.

yes, it's generalization, but that the experience and the severity of consequences were similar to multiple people should give you more sympathy than 'it's true in some places'.

I know you didn't use the word as I think you used for, and I'm sorry, but the usage of the word some really tipped me off here.