The debate by Afghan MPs about beefing up a law preventing violence
against women was stopped after 15 minutes when traditionalists called for the
law to be scrapped all together. The 2009 law that bans violence
against women, child marriage, and forced marriage was passed by the
presidential decree, but did not gain the support of the MPs. Many
women were concerned about it being debated in parliament in that the debate
could weaken the law, or throw it out all together. During the
debate some demanded the law be changed so that men could not be prosecuted for
rape within marriage. Some said that the president signing the law
in the first place was against Sharia law. Many are doubtful that
any president of Afghanistan will have a commitment towards women’s issues.
Erin Burneson
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