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Since the U.S. of Afghanistan, cosmetically things have improved
for women. Yes there are women in parliament now, yes there are driving
schools and beauty schools for women. But really, if you look beneath the surface,
has life improved for women in Afghanistan? Absolutely not.
Now, the cases of violence against women are more than the Taliban time.
There is twenty-three *** cases in two months in North Afghanistan.
There is a lot of violence against women in West Afghanistan.
***, pillage, plunder
the abduction of young girls, the threatening of school teachers
these recent incidents in terms of acid.
Girls attacked with acid for daring to go to school.
Despite initial gains women's rights, and even women themselves, are increasingly under attack.
RETHINK Afghanistan Part 5: Women of Afghanistan