According to the United Nations High Commission for Human Rights, the legislation recently passed in Afghanistan “says that Afghan Shi’ite women will not have the right to leave their homes except for “legitimate” purposes, and forbids women from working or receiving education without their husbands’ express permission.
The legislation explicitly permits marital rape by saying that …
April 6, 2009 – 12:07 pm
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By cooper
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Posted in Sexism, Society, Women, activism, human rights, liberty
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Tagged RAWA, religion, Sexism, United Nations, Women
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I’d like to build the world a home
And furnish it with love
Grow apple trees and honey bees and snow-white turtle doves
While you were lamenting your shrinking investment portfolio, discussing whether Adam (American Idol) looks better with or without eye liner and fingernail polish, and worrying about Obama’s overexposure on national television, the United Nations was …
March 27, 2009 – 4:17 pm
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By cooper
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Posted in News, Politics, Poltics/Society, Women, human rights, liberty, racism, religion
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Tagged Islam, religion, United Nations
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Yeah, I am in Providence celebrating Easter with my parents. All this despite the fact I would rather be in NY doing what I usually do there. Don’t ask me what that is , it is top secret, and I don’t want to be murdered.
No kidding the NYU Mafia is brutal. I am …