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| Afghan Woman Recovered After a Nose Plastic Surgery |
| 2010-10-14 |
| [Tolo News] Aisha, an Afghan woman whose nose and ear were cut by her husband, has recovered after a plastic surgery in the United States. The Afghan woman who was taken to the United States by a charity institution is currently living the country's California state. But there are many Afghan women who are the victims of such violence. Shiba is another Afghan woman who was married to an old man when she was only 15. Her husband took her from Afghanistan's Paktia province to Zabul, and had cut her nose and ear. Signs of torture were obvious in all parts of her body. "My husband cut my nose first, and the next day he cut my ears and then he fiercely hit me in the mouth and broke my teeth," Shiba told TOLOnews reporter while she was weeping. The woman, who is currently sheltered in one of the safe houses in Kabul, wants justice. Some women's rights activists have urged serious attention of the Afghan government and the aid organisations to help this woman. "She can't breathe when she sleeps at night, and as far as we can, we will demand assistance from the government, the international community and the non-governmental organisations to help her," Noor Marjan, a female human rights activist told TOLOnews reporter. The increasing violence against women has provoked concerns among women's rights organisations nationwide and all across the world. Self-immolation, forced marriages, taking dowries in getting the girls married, not allowing female education, beating and the cutting of body parts are among the main forms of violence against women in Afghanistan. Some women's rights organisations say insecurity and a lack of law enforcement are among the main causes of violence against women in Afghanistan. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #6 It's not just you, bigjim. >:-( |
| Posted by: Barbara Skolaut 2010-10-14 12:37 |
| #5 Some women's rights organisations say insecurity and a lack of law enforcement are among the main causes of violence against women in Afghanistan. Is it just me, or is that a pretty fucked up thing for a women's rights org to say? I think it my go a tad bit deeper than that. |
| Posted by: bigjim-CA 2010-10-14 11:58 |
| #4 Such western intervention will undoubtedly inspire some to join the jihad, after all, such a medical gesture is an affront to Islam since she was to be a lesson to others. |
| Posted by: Jack Salami 2010-10-14 09:56 |
| #3 its the religious women who conspire with the men to keep the situation as it is. If the women were united then they could effect social change themselves. It's the mothers of the men that help keep the wives and daughters down. Just like in Africa, and the diaspora, it's the mothers who are the first to reach for the blunt knives to hack off the bits for FGM. Yes men oppress women, but so do women. |
| Posted by: anon1 2010-10-14 05:42 |
| #2 A few million single-shot pistols distributed to the women of Afghanistan would probably induce great social change there in short order. |
| Posted by: Anguper Hupomosing9418 2010-10-14 00:36 |
| #1 Never thought about a stiletto between the ribs? Why not? |
| Posted by: Redneck Jim 2010-10-14 00:30 |