Afghanistan is supposed to be getting better, right? The Taliban has been kicked out of power (they still have their strongholds and they're becoming more active--not good) and even though they are doing things like preventing girls from attending school in some parts of the country they don't have the power to make misogynistic laws anymore.
Enter Hamid Karzai, the President elect. Apparently he's really enjoying being in power and doesn't want to lose that come August, so in an attempt to placate extremists he pulled a very Taliban-like measure by rushing the Shia Family Law through Parliament. This law LEGALIZES marital rape, as well as "tacitly approves child marriage and restricts a woman's right to leave the home." What is he going to do next, create a power-sharing agreement with the Taliban?
This move is undefendable and disgusting; even people in the government are calling it electioneering. No wonder the US and Europe are trying to create a prime minister position to dilute Karzai's corrupt power. I really hope he gets voted out in August because Afghani women deserve much better than they are getting.
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