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Afghan Women's Voice Rise Up



I thought I'd share this article with the World Pulse community:



http://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/16/world/asia/16afghan.html

In case the link doesn't work, google the New York Times article entitled "Afghan Women Protest New Law on Home Life".



It is difficult for me -- a woman who lives in a relatively liberated cultural environment when it comes to gender relations -- to grasp what it must be like to endure this kind of (legalized) misogyny. These women are amazing and courageous. Hopefully, their numbers will grow.



Rachel

      • Northern America
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