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Women in Afghanistan face many challenges. Under the Taliban from 1996-2001, girls were banned from school and women were banned from working or leaving the house without a male relative. While some improvements have been made since the Taliban was removed from power, many issues remain. Only 15% of women are literate, child marriage is common, and violence against women has increased in recent years including mass rape, public raping, and cutting of body parts.
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The Revolutionary Association of the Women of Afghanistan (RAWA) was established in 1977 to fight for women's rights and equality in Afghanistan. RAWA believes that freedom and democracy must be achieved through the people of a country fighting for it, not being donated. Currently, RAWA continues to advocate for women's rights and hold events to raise awareness about the situation in Afghanistan, where religion dictates law and women are often regarded as property with little recognition. To support their efforts, readers are encouraged to subscribe to RAWA's mailing list to stay informed about their work worldwide.
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Women in Afghanistan face significant challenges to equality and basic rights. They have low literacy rates, often marry young, work for lower pay than men, and make up only a third of the country's students. Girls' education faces security issues as schools are targeted by attacks. Hundreds of Afghan women have committed suicide due to domestic abuse and lack of divorce rights. For women to truly enjoy freedom, Afghanistan must address pervasive violence and support women's rights through education.
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Afghanistan is a landlocked country located in central Asia with a population of 35 million people, mostly Muslims. Kabul is the capital. Before 1980s, Afghan women lived similarly to European women, with access to education and freedom. However, under Taliban rule from 1996-2001, women's rights were severely restricted. Now, women have regained some rights, though many challenges remain, including high illiteracy, child mortality, and lack of healthcare.
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Women's rights in Afghanistan have improved since 2001 but still face many challenges. From 1992-2001 during the Mojahidin and Taliban regimes, women were prohibited from education and work and were confined to their homes. The Taliban was the only regime to ban female education. After 2001, girls' access to education increased to 35% however 65% remain illiterate. Despite constitutional protections, female politicians and activists still face threats. Overall, while opportunities have grown for Afghan women in the last decade, full gender equality and protection of women's rights require continued progress.
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1) The study found that 13% of girls surveyed in Ethiopia were married by age 19, and 9% had their first child. Qualitative interviews revealed that 5 of 15 case study girls had married and had their first child. 2 were confirmed to have undergone FGM.
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Women in afghanistan
- 1. Women in Afghanistan By Erica WS420 Introduction
- 2. Snippets about me • Currently a Senior at MSUM working towards a degree in Computer Information Technology • Obtained AS degree in Information Technology from MSCTC • My spouse and I are Navy veterans • Lived in Virginia Beach for 10 years • Moved to FM area in 2011 • One child • 2 dogs
- 3. Challenges for Women • 85% of women have no formal education and are illiterate • 1 out of 10 children die before age 5 • Female life expectancy is 51 • Some girls are bartered into marriage to pay off debt 50% of girls are married or engaged by 12 • 1.5 million female widows in Afghanistan Average age is 35
- 4. Life prior to Taliban • Afghan women were eligible to vote in 1919 • Purdah (gender separation) was abolished in the 1950s • 1960s brought equality and political participation
- 5. Life during Taliban(1996-2001) • Girls were banned from school and/or studying • Banned from working • Banned from leaving the house without a male relative • Banned from showing skin in public (burqa worn) • Banned from public speaking • Ground floor windows were covered so women could not be seen from outside the home
- 6. Life after Taliban • Schools allow girls to attend 1.5 million school-age girls are still not enrolled • Women allowed to work Only if permitted by male relatives • Child marriage is more difficult Age increased from 16 to 17 • Self-immolation (setting oneself on fire) has decreased to 70 cases per year, down from 350
- 7. Violence Increasing • 25% surge in 2013 of brutality since troop departure • Mass Rape • Public Raping • Cutting noses, ears, and lips • Record number of women set themselves on fire in 2012
- 8. Works Cited • DONATI, JESSICA. Violence against Afghan women more frequent, brutal in 2013 - official. 4 January 2014. <http://uk.reuters.com/article/2014/01/04/uk-afghanistan-women-idUKBREA0307Q20140104>. • Life as an Afghan woman. 28 August 2014. <http://www.trustineducation.org/resources/life-as-an-afghan-woman/>. • Women in Afghanistan. 25 October 2013. <http://www.amnesty.org.uk/womens-rights-afghanistan-history#. U__QC_ldWSo>.