Women in Afghanistan

Iam64

Maremia - I often ask why so many men are sexually physically and emotionally abusive towards women. Rarely get any response. Is it something worthy of its own thread ? My feeling is misogyny is rising

My answer, having got out of a coercively abusive marriage in 2022, (tho he was bi polar as well):

and recently (October) was sexually assulted in a very "safe place", followed by denial and gaslighting with an alternative narrative within the social group it happened in. (Just all coming out now, so hard when others in the group believed him, but getting there/proven now).

Is that it's about the man needing to feel good about themselves by controlling either physically or by the narratives they create around themselves and can impose on partners/family/work etc. And often not done maliciously, either, (lack of self awareness/perception)

Why more now? I think as more and more people are under great stress, either its possible they may develop issues like depression, or resort back to "needing" to control again, as in self image, the ego.

Iam64

The situation for women and girls in Afghanistan is shocking and seems to be getting worse. I wish the women and girls could get to Europe and find refuge. That’s unlikely given every move is proscribed. I find it difficult not to wonder how many men who seek refuge in Europe share the Taliban views on women and girls

I saw a documentary recently of a youngish man going between the Afghan and Pakistan border.
It was absolutely nothing like most other border situations.

He was almost trying to make out that it was a safe thing to do.
Whilst ignoring the crime around him, and the fact there were virtually no women in sight in the whole of his documentary.

There are many Countries where standards of acceptable behaviour are very low.

That is what bothers me the most.

And now, with say crimes statistics here, suddenly lots of things are deemed ok.

Knife crime up in the Uk? No worries. It is nothing compared to abroad.

And I do think a sizeable number of people living in the Uk are starting to believe the same.
And oddly, I think that is more true of older people than the young.

Everything is fine in the Uk.
It isnt!

And dont get me started on, "it is all anti-Labour propaganda".

I think the answer is very simple, men are physically stronger and bigger than women, the figures around male partners killing their female partners have remained fairly static for some time. There are differences between men and women, whether we like it or not.

Yes, Galaxy, I am going to see what I can do, using this link given by petra.

I wish I knew the answer to your question, Iam64. Is it because some men feel threatened by what they grew up to believe was the weaker and inferior sex, and cannot cope with present day reality? Do some feel they don't measure up to male role models, and take it out on women?

Yes, I have seen your concern expressed on other Threads, but I don't think the GNs are the ones who would know.
On the other hand, why not have a go and raise a Thread about it.

Maremia - I often ask why so many men are sexually physically and emotionally abusive towards women. Rarely get any response. Is it something worthy of its own thread ? My feeling is misogyny is rising

I know it's important that this Thread is about women in Afghanistan, but there are two articles in The Guardian online this morning about misogyny increasing for teens, and the other article is about the fact that one fifth of femicides are committed by sons.

Malalas fund is a good organisation, and she even now gets opposition from some due to dress, views, etc, it is worth supporting.

The situation for women and girls in Afghanistan is shocking and seems to be getting worse. I wish the women and girls could get to Europe and find refuge. That’s unlikely given every move is proscribed. I find it difficult not to wonder how many men who seek refuge in Europe share the Taliban views on women and girls

That's a good link petra. Didn't know about it, thanks.

I help to support the Malala Fund so I’ve been aware of the women’s situation in Afghanistan for some years.

malala.org/countries/afghanistan