Afghan women are being removed from Afghan society!

BevSec

love0c

And how many men are we allowing in this country who believe in this?

Absolutely loads!

Really? How do you know? Have you spoken to them?

My Afghan friends absolutely despise the Taliban.

R, an acquaintance who was an interpreter for the British forces has half his family here, the other half including his daughters left behind.

Yes, I did sign yesterday.

Allira

Well said, GrannyGravy13.

agreed,,, please sign

Well said, GrannyGravy13.

mae13

Are Western men all that much different? I cite the case of Gisèle Pelicot.

Really!

If you think western men are much different ? Please start a thread on this, it would be interesting to see posters points of view.

In the meantime please leave this thread for those who what to discuss and help the women and girls of Afghanistan who are being systematically obliterated from society.

love0c

And how many men are we allowing in this country who believe in this?

Absolutely loads!

Aee all French males the same as Pelicot?

This particular thread is about the terrible conditions females in Afghanistan face.

Acknowledging one issue doesn't mitigate the other.

Are Western men all that much different? I cite the case of Gisèle Pelicot.

MissAdventure

Sign the petition please, everyone.

Signed and shared

Signed and shared

Signed

It was quite a while ago in the early days of the Taliban rise to power when we heard about Afghani women being beaten because their shoes made too much noise as they walked. I was discussing this with a group of women and there was laughter, shoulder shrugging and eye rolling. I was shocked, angry and saddened. I was sure that everything would get worse for the women and, step-by-bloody-step it has.

This gives some background information
www.theguardian.com/sport/2024/dec/06/afghanistan-crickey-team-call-taliban-reverse-ban-women-medical-education

A teeny weeny glimmer of hope.

www.iom.int/news/afghan-girls-relocate-rwanda-continue-their-education-iom-and-sola-partnership

loopylyn2

I don't know enough about where Afghanistan figures in world trade/economics etc but given that there has been conflict there with all the 'major players' in the world, and we've come away with bloody noses I shouldn't think the Taliban gives a flying fig.

I think they will. They love cricket. It is the most popular sport played in Afghanistan.

I think we all knew deep down that bit by bit women in Afghanistan would suffer once the taliban were back in control.
I don’t think that we or any other sporting teams should play there.

Signed. Hasn't it occurred to the Taliban that by withholding proper medical care from women during pregnancy and birth that they are putting the lives of unborn boys in danger? I don't suppose they care about girls but even they are needed to continue the supply of future males. But logic doesn't enter into it.

Signed Will share.

Sarnia

Silverling48

I believe Afghanistan is the only country which stops girls being educated, or speaking in public, covered from head to foot or being outside without a man accompanying them.
Women live in extreme fear there.
As for allowing men in this country, they won’t be able to impose such misogynistic rules here.

You haven't heard about honour killings then?

Yes, and it is against the law here.

Subjecting half of the population of a country to these extremist measures is the law in that country.

Therein lies the difference.

Can anyone check to see if this petition has been put on Mumsnet - if not could they because I'm sure it would attract a lot of signatures on there.

It will be utterly contemptible if they play.

Keepingquiet how very kind. I will pm you.

Silverling48

I send money every month to a group of 20 women and children in hiding in Kabul. The wonderful person who organises this pays the balance herself if the money needed is not raised.

Could you PM me with more details? I would love to support this.

Signed and ‘chipped in’. I’ve tried to share it on my SM but it’s proving very difficult. Maybe it’s because my security settings are very tight.

I send money every month to a group of 20 women and children in hiding in Kabul. The wonderful person who organises this pays the balance herself if the money needed is not raised.

The plight of Afghan women and girl’s breaks my heart for many reasons, some societal and some personal; yet it seems there is little appetite for MSM to even publicise their situation, much less for countries to actually challenge the Taliban’s policies.