Posted by: pinkpangea on: July 15, 2009
As an amendment to the Afghan law which allows men to force their wives to have sex with them, men in Afghanistan can now starve their wives if they refuse. According to Muslim law, Afghan male rapists can go free if they marry their victims.
“Afghanistan Legalizes Rape, Starvation of Women“: Examiner.com, July 11, 2009.
Posted by: pinkpangea on: July 10, 2009
A new UN report called, “Silence is Violence,” details the different types of violence that are used against women in Afghanistan and says that women’s rights are a priority because violence inhibits their participation in public life. Presented by UN Envoy to Afghanistan, the report does not specifically blame government policy for the [...]
Posted by: pinkpangea on: July 9, 2009
A 32-page report was just released denouncing the rampant rape, and violence and threats against women that go unpunished in Afghanistan. Eight years after the fall of the Taliban, women are still targets of honor killings, trafficking, abduction, forced marriages, and domestic violence.
“Afghan Women Victims of Widespread Rape: UN“: AFP, 7/8/09.
