New Age Islam

Islam, Women and Feminism

06 Oct 2011, NewAgeIslam.Com

The Afghan Women

By Fawzia Koofi

Now we have women in government and prominent positions in civil society, with 69 female MPs in parliament, 27 percent of the total – some achievement when you consider that only 22 percent of UK MPs are women. Of the 7 million children who go to school, 40 percent are girls. But Afghanistan remains the worst place to live as a mother and as a woman, according to UN studies. Any Afghan will tell you that security is their primary concern. Without security you cannot implement an economic strategy, expand education and health or tackle deep-rooted problems such as corruption, drug trafficking and violence against women. -- Fawzia Koofi http://newageislam.com/NewAgeIslamIslamWomenAndFeminism_1.aspx?ArticleID=5638