"In The Name of almighty Allah"
Women in Afghanistan
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Afghanistan has Five thousand years Culture is Known in all over the world, the way they lived the rights of Men and Women were the same, no deference between them, but our today siciety is deferent if we have a look at Women's life they comletely looking like slaves at thier home, especially at their husband's home. . !
Women in Pshtoon Society
Women in All Humanity and Modern Society are known as Half part of the Society ,
Before Appearing Islam Non Muslim Arabs were Burying alive Thier Daughters when they Born, they ashamed that a Girl is born in their family, not only this Torture and Violince were Current in their society, but, after the Appearince of the Great Revolution of Islam Leading by Our Prophit Messenger of ALLAH Mohammad all these Cruelties and Violince have been Prohibited under the Law of Islam, and he Led People for the Observance of Human Rights and Specilly Observance of the Women's Rights, and Let Ladies to Get Knoledge, He Said"' Getting Knoledge is incumbent On Each Muslim Man and Woman "'! and These happening 1400 Years ago in Present Saudi Arabistan.
So We Must Respect and Take Action on the Say of the Prophit Mohammad the Great Leader of Islam, but Unfortunately Some of Mslims Specialy Pashtoon Afghans and as Some of MULLAH's Axiomatics that Girls have no Ladies have to not Get out of Thier homes, so they Dont let Ladies When thier Mullah Leaders tell Them Even They Destroy Their Country as They Did!!!
In Afghanistan Specillay in Pashtoon's Society Women Cannot Live Under the Rule of Islam and Nor Under the Rule of Today's Progressed and Modern Society. Even People Not Count Them as a Human, in Some Parts of Our Country where the Violation of the Human Rights is Current not Only Violates Women's Rights but they Take Them as a Slave and Torture them Through Killing Them Blameless, Where in the World is A Law that Kill or Punish Someone Without any Crime, Under The Name of Islam The Rights of Women are Violated and Call it " Women's Rights", While its Against the Rule of Islam .
a Woman is a Mother, a Sister, a Daughter and Partner of Life, Due to what Factor These Four Elements are Taken or Known as the Enemies in Our Society?! All of Us are Borned from the abdomen of a Woman and Nourished by Women,if a Woman does not Have Rights of Living their Way so Why a Man has These Rights?! the Violation of Women's Rights Causes Falling Behind and Arrears fo Women and Society and Unsatisfaction of the Propet Mohammad and Allah, which Has the Punish in the Last World.
And Why a Man with a Sound Mind Will Do What Brings Compunction!
Written By Mohammad Ramin "Sediqi"
A Victim of Forced Marriage ( Gulsum )
They were compelled to wear ?burqa? of specific length and slight variation could result in public punishment, as women were beaten with thin sticks at the ankles for wearing burqas that were ?too short?. Moreover, the women were deprived of elementary education and voting as well.
Today, there is no such regime in Afghanistan so the rhetoric situation should be? woman and man working together in all the walks of life. However, this is not the actual picture.
The living condition of women folk in Afghanistan is so bleak that they prefer self- immolation since they consider it to be the only way out to escape the harshness of life in this conservative and violence-plagued country.
a sixteen-year-old girl has become the victim of this pernicious trend? a trend of detesting life and giving oneself to immolation.
After marrying a forty-year-old man, Gulsum, a sixteen-year-old girl?s life became miserable. It started to deteriorate further as her husband, became accustomed to heroin, alcohol and started manhandling her. The abuse became worse when she confronted him about his addictions, unable to bear any longer, she took the extreme step of self-immolation by dousing herself with gas and letting herself to ablaze.
This is one such case, which has become known, but there are lots of them that are still covered in the name of religion or some ?psychological problem?.
Present scenario:
Statistically, there were 93 such cases last year and 54 so far this year and more than 70 percent of these women have passed away.
written by: Najib "Sameh" Afzalzai
discrimination and violence is still current in households for Women and Girls
Womankind Worldwide says millions of Afghan women and girls continue to face systematic discrimination and violence in their households and communities. However, guarantees given to Afghan women after the fall of the Taliban in 2001 have not translated into real change.
These abuses including rapes, assaults and other such crimes are being committed with total impunity by government forces and armed political groups who are prepared to terrorize the civilian population in order to secure and reinforce their power bases.
Who could be the culprits:
While frequently claiming that they wish to ?restore? religious, ethnic and humane standards, those engaged in the fighting have persistently indulged in widespread human rights abuses and looting of property. Even non-violent groups such as women’s organizations have been systematically targeted for attacks. Consequent upon which, women find no shelter to shed their grievances.
What could be done:
1. Issuing a clear warning to the military factions in Afghanistan that the world’s governments will not ignore abuses of human rights against women and other civilians.
2. Ensuring that standards set out in international humanitarian and human rights law designed to protect women’s rights are upheld in Afghanistan. At present, women who are working to promote development, equality and peace in Afghanistan risk imprisonment, torture and other human rights violations and abuses.
3. Publicly state their commitment, ensuring that the intergovernmental bodies which monitor human rights violations against women, including the UN Commission on Human Rights and its Special Reporter on violence against women , the UN Commission of the Status of Women and the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women, have adequate resources to carry out their tasks effectively.
4. Support education and training programs in Afghanistan designed to promote awareness of women’s rights as human rights.
5. All governments, particularly those in Pakistan and Iran, to respect fully the rights of Afghan refugees and offer them adequate protection, both at border-posts and in refugee camps.
Written by: Najib Sameh "Afzalzai" by Cooperation of Gardez Human Rights Local Office
