Browsing All posts tagged under »Afghanistan«

Under the Islamic Veil: Faces Disfigured By Acid

November 24, 2009

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It’s hard to look at these photographs. Most of these young, beautiful women from The Arabization or the Saudi-ization of Muslims in Afghanistan, Bangladesh, and Pakistan had acid thrown on their face because they rejected a boy, or was burned by a family member. This is 2009, and this is still going on today. “Make… [Read more…]

Afghan Women Speak Out: Dr. Roshnak Wardak

October 11, 2009

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Take Action! Returning from my 10-day trip to Afghanistan, I pause. The United States has spent a quarter of a trillion dollars in 8 years of military action: what have we achieved? Most of the country is in worse condition, the bordering countries are less stable and death fills the air. According to the United… [Read more…]

Married & Divorced @ age 8

May 2, 2009

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This was the comment I left on this great article: I am reading this well written post and I think: is this good news or bad news? Of coarse the rest of the world wants this ridiculous insane law to be forbidden. The rest of the world would like to see Saudi Arabia catch up… [Read more…]

In Saudi Arabia, a female lawyer was banned from practicing law because of her gender.

March 14, 2009

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Musawah is made up of committee members from Egypt, Qatar, the United States, Turkey, Morocco, Iran, Britain, Pakistan, Gambia, Nigeria, and Indonesia. (Photo copyright by Azza Basarudin) Musawah Movement: Seeking Equality and Justice in Muslim Family Law A doctoral student in women’s studies reports on a February gathering in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, demanding inclusion of… [Read more…]

‘Our World’ photo exhibit

March 12, 2009

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‘Our World’ Photo exhibit brings awareness and enlightenment to viewers around the world. We appreciate the abundance and wealth in our world, united with the realities of war, poverty, abuse and disregard towards our fellow human. Ideally you will discover new actions that make a difference in the lives of our human family. May everyone enjoy… [Read more…]

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