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Focus Questions: Current Event


 * The Women's Rights in Afghanistan**: (1 paragraph)


 * //1.Describe the event//**


 * Over 1400 years ago, Islam demanded that men and women be equal before God, and gave them various rights such the right to inheritance, the right to vote, the right to work, and even choose their own partners in marriage
 * Over 1400 years ago, Islam demanded that men and women be equal before God, and gave them various rights such the right to inheritance, the right to vote, the right to work, and even choose their own partners in marriage
 * For centuries now in Afghanistan, women have been denied these rights either by official government decree or by their own husbands, fathers, and brothers
 * They were forbidden to work, leave the house without a male escort, not allowed to seek medical help from a male doctor, and forced to cover themselves from head to toe, even covering their eyes. *

Women who were doctors and teachers before, suddenly were forced to be beggars and even prostitutes in order to feed their families


 * //2. Who does it affect?//**


 * Afghan Women.


 * //3. Where is it occurring?//**


 * Afghanistan


 * //4. When did it begin?//**


 * During the rule of the Taliban (1996 - 2001)
 * During the rule of the Taliban (1996 - 2001)


 * //The Problem://** (1 paragraph explaining how this event is an example of intolerance, prejudice, or social injustice)


 * It’s a social injustice because the women are being treated unfairly by the government and their families. They are being denied even the most basic human rights.


 * //Solutions://** (1 paragraph explaining how we can help)


 * For a the past centuries women in Afghanistan had not even been given basic human rights, making their lives intolerable, Now that they are going to build a new government they are putting in place new rights for women:

1. An end to Islamic rule and the establishment of a secular government;

2. Complete and immediate abolishment of sexual apartheid;

3. The immediate abolishment of compulsory veiling. The recognition of freedom of dress;

4. Prohibition of torture, execution, lashing, retribution and other Islamic punishments;

5. Equality of men and women;

6. Recognition of women's civil liberties including the right to work, education, travel and divorce;

7. Recognition of the freedom of activity of women’s rights organizations in Afghanistan.

With these new rights ,for the women of Afghanistan, life would be made easier to deal with.

Focus Questions:Cheif Joseph

Chief Joseph was a very important person. He tried to stand up for what was right for his people. People became aware of what the U.S. was doing to the Native Americans. They were being forced onto reservations and Chief Joseph wanted people to know about it. He spoke out against them and tried to keep his people on the land that was rightfully his. People started to listen and eventually started caring. Chief Joseph was a logical person. He was also very caring toward his people. He knew when the military threatened him, to go along with what they wanted. Military resistance would have been useless and he knew that. He thought it through and started walking with his people to Idaho. When they were all on there way to Idaho, some of his younger warriors broke off and decided to kill some of the settlers. This did not go along at all with the army. They started to pursue Chief Joseph and his people. Chief Joseph had about 700 people to fight with but about 200 of them were soldiers. He knew that there was no other option so he fought and fended off 2,000 soldiers in eight different battles. He eventually gave up and by doing so was promised to be sent back to his homeland. He was not sent back unfortunately. Instead, he was sent to an Indian reservation along with his people. The world might never have known of what the U.S. did to the native Americans if it were not for Chief Joseph. He should be remembered because he knew what was right and stood up and spoke for it. We should all remember him and do the same whenever we can. You should always do what is right no matter what the consequences are.