Sunday, April 29, 2012

Where there is a real war on women (You won't hear about it from the feminists)

"One can only hope that during this hectic election season, the editors and producers pushing the phony war on women in America come to their senses and do some reporting on the very real war on women in Turkey, Afghanistan, Saudi Arabia, and the countries affected by the Arab Spring."

“Families of disgraced girls are choosing between sacrificing a son to a life in prison by designating him to kill his sister or forcing their daughters to kill themselves,” said Yilmaz Akinci, who works for a rural development group in the region. “Rather than losing two children, most opt for the latter option.”

Read more here:  http://aina.org/news/20120428112333.htm
Update: More on Turkey here (They average one honor killing per day): http://stuartschneiderman.blogspot.com/2012/04/war-on-turkish-women.html

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