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What patriarchy looks like in everyday life

Fierce Planet Posted on August 16, 2022 by jnfrAugust 16, 2022

Beaten for no reason, dragged off the street for violations of modesty laws, subject to torture in those detention centers, refused school and work choices—this report shows exactly how women in Afghanistan are treated by the Taliban. Women who dare to protest, and some women do dare to, are treated even more harshly.   In the New York Times (gift link, no paywall) another report shows the same brutal situation. Taliban Rewind the Clock: ‘A Woman Is a Helpless and Powerless Creature’ Girls are barred from secondary schools and women from traveling any significant distance without a male relative. Men … Continue reading →

Posted in Afghanistan, Civil Rights, Culture, Equality, Feminism, Inequality, International, Politics, Resistance | Tagged afghanistan, women

Pay Attention

Fierce Planet Posted on July 15, 2008 by jnfrJuly 15, 2008

To this statistic: The Gravity of the Situation in Afghanistan Just to put this in perspective: There have been 556 Americans killed in Afghanistan since 2001. 64 of them–nearly 12 percent–have been killed in the last six weeks. Obama intends to remove troops from Iraq and instead fortify our troops in Afghanistan, which is where we should have been focused all along. Iraq was a mistake and a distraction, and McCain still doesn’t realize it.

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And in Afghanistan

Fierce Planet Posted on June 23, 2005 by jnfrJune 23, 2005

A girls’ school is attacked and burned by armed men.

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