Islamic women
There is an immense problem occurring to women of the Islamic world. In many parts of the world, especially the United States and Britain, "girl power", as many girl bands refer to is growing rapidly. More and more, women are having more rights and privileges. But in many Islamic countries, including Afghanistan, Jordan, Togo, and Pakistan this "girl power" is hiding behind the burqa, a heavy, dark piece of clothing that surrounds the body, with only a small mesh window to see through. It is a great struggle for a female to survive in the Islamic world. The lives of hundreds of thousands of Afghan women and children have been traumatized in the human rights disaster that has devastated Afghanistan in the past three years. Thousands have been killed in artillery attacks. The Taliban, a right-wing militia group, seized control of the Central Asian nation's in 1996 and began a discriminating war against women. Many teenage girls are banned from attending school, and are not allowed out without a male relative; if she does go out, she has to be fully clothed with a burqa, which covers her head to toe, with a mesh window to see. M
ale doctors are not allowed to examine women, and since only a small amount of women are allowed to practice medicine-if the woman gets sick, she may die. In Pakistan and Jordan, honor killings are very common. In most cases, a girl or woman is murdered by a family member because they suppose that the woman has violated her husband. These dangerous operations result in permanent health damage: hemorrhage and shock, which may be deadly; infections including tetanus, scarring which stops normal childbirth and may result in death of both mother and baby; and fertility due to infections. Women are murdered every day for supposedly betraying the honor of their husband or family. I think these punishments are so severe for these little mistakes made. Ralph, Executive Director of Human Rights Watch's Women's Rights division. If their ankle shows under the burqa, their foot will be amputated. I find it so disturbing to hear that females are forced to be mutilated in the genital area, especially without and professional medical treatment. Punishment for breaking the laws is severe. Sources I used:· "Seventeen" magazine October 1999. They cause urinary and menstrual problems, coldness, and painful intercourse. They are killed for supposed 'illegal' relationships, for marrying men of their choice, for divorcing abusive husbands.
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