Throughout this year’s Iranian presidential elections, women flooded the streets. Now, improving women’s rights is a hot topic with Iranian lawmakers. Unfortunately, the same cannot be said for the women in Afghanistan. Many hoped that a U.S. presence in the country would bring more focus on the women’s movement. But it turns out that once the Taliban leaders left town, equally malicious Afghan warlords took their place. Because of fear of further oppression, today’s Afghan women’s movement uses underground tactics—mainly, forming secret organizations to educate women. But two Afghan women say it’s time to rise above the fray. Pashtoon Azfar and Malalai Joya are not keeping their thoughts quiet—they’re practically shouting them from the rooftop. And they face constant death threats and possible execution. [Jezebel] Keep reading »
