Equality in Afghanistan

According to a CNN article written by Monica Sarkar, there is a dangerous amount of predjudice being held against Afghan women, especially those involved with Women's Rights in the country. There have been many shocking against of brutal attacks against women, including the burning of a 27 year-old activist after being supposedly accused of burning the Quran. New statistics show that since last year, the number of women murdered in Afghanistan has risen by 20%. That statistic alone calls for a great change, but little government assistance can be noted for the protection of these women. Yet in the face of death threats and harassment, the women of Afghanistan continue to fight for equality.

The treatment of women, regardless of country or religion, should hold equivalent relevance to the treatment of men. Afghanistan women are putting their lives in the line in the hopes of gaining their equality. The government needs to put their biases in the past and assist these women in their efforts. All women, but particularly those fighting for their rights, deserve to be treated in a fair and safe way. It is embarrassing for Afghanistan to hold women in such a lowly stature when the majority of western culture acknowledges equality.

Link to article: http://www.cnn.com/2015/04/07/asia/afghanistan-amnesty-report/index.html