Afghanistan-AM-FA10

= Afghanistan =

__**Primary Documents**__ The Constitution of Afghanistan I chose the Constitution of Afghanistan because it lists all the rights of Afghani citizens. I find it interesting that although they say that they're a country "free of opression," they haven't yet gotten to that point. They still oppress women in many cases, such as in school, work, and marriage.

Report on the Situation of Economic and Social Rights in Afghanistan I chose this because it was a report from the Afghan Independent Human Rights Commission. It shows the sate of Afghanistan socially and economically. I think it's a very interesting report and it has statistics, such as on child labor, that are eye-opening. For example 1.5 million children make most of their family's income.

The Plight of the Afghan Women I chose this article because it shows what is really going on in Afghanistan. It doesn't deny the good or the bad. It talks about how situations have improved since the Taliban, but it also mentions girls being poisoned for going to school and other devastating hardships.
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Afghanistan Passes Barbaric Law Diminishing Women's Rights I chose this article because it talks about a law that allows men to deny their wives food if they don't complete sexual demands. I think this is disgusting, and it shows how much needs to be done. It also shows that the human experience is different for those girls than for a married woman in the United States.

The Taliban War on Women Continues I chose this article because the Taliban seems to have little respect for women. The fact that they have the power to force women to leave their jobs or die is horrible. No one should have to live under the terror of threats on their life, and no one should be denied work.