NYT: Why Women's Rights Are The Cause Of Our Time

The New York Times Magazine has a trio of in-depth articles discussing Women's Rights:

The Women's Crusade

A New Gender Agenda

A School Bus For Shamsia

I haven't gotten through half of the first article yet but look forward to finishing them all.

Afghanistan's contentious family law quietly enacted

From cbc.ca/news:

Women's rights activists alleged Monday that Afghan President Hamid Karzai has used a constitutional loophole to enact a law that allows minority Shiite Muslim husbands to refuse food and money to their wives if they deny them sex.

Considering Canada's current involvement in Afghanistan this should be of extreme importance to our Government, and it would be a shame and an embarrassment if left un-challenged.

Read the full article here.

RELATED: Video from bbc.co.uk (no embed available) "Afghan women fight for rights"

8 out of 10 women suffer domestic violence, 60% forced into marriage AS CHILDREN. And all this after the intervention of the Western Coalition.

Afghan women pelted by stones

From the CBC:

Afghan women protesting against a new law that severely undermines women's rights were pelted with stones in the country's capital Wednesday, say reports.

About 300 mostly young women gathered in Kabul to show their opposition to a recently passed law that forbids women from refusing to have sex with their husbands and requires them to get a male relative's permission to leave the house.

Full story here: Afghan women pelted by stones during rape law protest

So what exactly is Canada doing in Afghanistan? According to a government website:

maintain(ing) a more secure environment and establish(ing) law and order by building the capacity of the Afghan National Army and Police, and supporting complementary efforts in the areas of justice and corrections.

Right. FAIL.