Dating+Issues+in+Afghanistan+-+Pratt

=Dating Issues in Afghanistan= By: Kylie O'Hara

The Islamic traditions in Afghanistan have proved to be extremely powerful, especially the tradition of families arranging marriages, which if broken can be punished with death and may be too big for the people of Afghanistan to ever overcome.
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The history in Afghanistan and the roles that women play in the society has caused people to want change bringing dating issues and rebellion.
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In Afgahnistan, dating is prohibited and penalties, such as death, may be punishment for commiting this crime. In this country, there are very strict social rules, that everyone is expected to follow. If these rules are broken, then the punishment is worse than jailtime and in some ways death; it is ashmament to your family's name. Some of these rules are that women are inferoir to men and that women and men must not date. Thses rules have been especially enforced ever since the Taliban came into power in 1996. Women and men are expected to have an arranged marriage. Anything other than this is usually looked down upon, such as dating. Any form of dating is difficult in Afghanistan, where women and men are not supposed to look at each other. Although, the younger generation is attempting to break this very old tradition, but the elders have a lot of power in deciding how young people may live their lives. The fight of moving towards dating will be a hard, and long struggle, but if the young people are determined to fight for it, dating may eventually be accepted in the society of Afghanistan.
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1880: A young woman named Malalai played a major role in the battle of Maiwand during the second Anglo- Afghan war.

1880-1901: Amir Abdur Rahman Khan raised the age of marriage, allowed woman to divorce under certain circumstances and inherit property.

1941: The first girl's secondary school was established in Kabul.

1964: Women were allowed to vote and enter politics.

1996: Taliban rose to power; enforced the inferiority of women.

2002: Khatol Mohammadzai became the first female General in the Afghan National army.

2004: Adopted a new constitution, establishing itself the Islamic empire; declaring women and men to have equal rights.

2005: Habiba Sorabi was appointed the first provincial governor; governing the Bamiyan Province.

2008: Afghanistan's first political party dedicated to women's rights and issues was created.

2008: About 1.9 million girls enrolled in school.

2008: The Taliban attacked young school girls; pouring acid on them.


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1. Do you think that it will ever be possible for Afghanistan to overcome their old ways and allow dating to occur? Why or why not?

2. Do you think women and men will ever really be equal in Afghanistan? Why or why not?