It seems
that many women in Afghanistan are finally being exposed to the normal freedoms
of other women the world. Even though many women in Afghanistan are now finally
getting the opportunities to be educated, watch soap operas and use phones many
have to run away and are even being put into prison for not wanting to be in oppressive
marriages or families any longer. Some groups have set up shelters for women
who are fleeing from oppressive families or parents who are forcing them to be
married. The number of women fleeing only seems to be increasing and shelters
are rather crowded now. Although running away from home is not a legal crime it
is seen as very serious crime within Islamic tradition. The problem now isn’t
that they need the freedom to do these things. They are now living in a
democracy; all they need is for rigid traditional families to adhere to these
social changes.
It seems that these issues women
are having in Afghanistan are having is a excellent example of the social lag
theory. With the advancement of globalization, women are able to access
information to these advancements but their traditions don’t agree with the
same “western” equality. As the inequalities between men and women lesson
around the world and women are seen more as equals in government and work force
Afghanistan culture and tradition apposes these things. Women are now seen to
have the same freedoms as men, and although they exercise or attempt to through
education and denying arranged marriages, it is still not accepted socially. So
Afghanistan is sort of in a cultural lag compared to other more idealistically
developed. Women are right to exercise their freedom in fleeing abusive
situations and marriages.
This situation is an example of the
truths about sexuality and women being exhibited to the Afghanistan’s. Women
are not subject to men and the restraints put on them, but are free
individuals, not intellectually or biologically inferior in any way. Now that these things are being acknowledge
women are exercising the freedom nature gave them to exert their own rights.
The right of marrying whom they please and living a life they please, the right
to education, equality and places in the workforce.
Anna Jacobsen
9/27/13
12:55pm
http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia_pacific/afghan-women-gain-education-and-rights-but-still-face-abuse-forced-marriages/2013/09/25/30dfc5a8-2072-11e3-9ad0-96244100e647_story.html
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