Whack! The soldier's baton hit me hard against my back, knocking out any illusions I had about women's progress here in Afghanistan.The burka – the head-to-toe garment that has come to symbolise women's oppression in Afghanistan - is now optional, according to the Karzai government. Yet, my Afghan translator and I were physically punished for not wearing them. I was hit from behind. She was hit square on her chest. Are women better off now? In our journey across the country, we found women still fearful of being punished if they don't wear their burkas, if they speak without permission from their male relatives, if they venture out into the workplace. But for many women, re-entering public life is still risky. Najiba Asseed, a young woman who has returned to Kabul University medical school, wants to become a doctor. She's facing heavy opposition from her husband and death threats from her brother
2006-11-10
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