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Father: Son Killed in Afghanistan | Www.Dnj.Com | The Daily News Journal
Society & Culture  (tags: death, sadness, father, Afghanistan, soldier, war )

Meg
- 60 days ago - dnj.com
Around 4 p.m. Sunday, C.J. Kowall of Murfreesboro got a visit at his home that every parent of a child in the service dreads.His son, Army Spc. Corey Kowall, 20, was killed in a crash after serving in Afghanistan for nearly five weeks.
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Tell Your Senators: Support The Afghan Women Empowerment Act ! TAKE ACTION !
Society & Culture  (tags: humans, women, afghanistan, repression, poverty, freedoms, rights, violence, environment )

Cher
- 80 days ago - change.org
If there is a hell on earth for women and girls, it surely must be found in Afghanistan. Desperate poverty persists and gender-based violence is increasing. Nearly 200 schools have been bombed or set on fire and school girls have had acid thrown in their
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Tell Your Senator: Support Women and Girls in Afghanistan ! TAKE ACTION !
Society & Culture  (tags: environment, humans, women, girls, protection, Afghanistan )

Cher
- 101 days ago - change.org
The Afghan Women Empowerment Act (S. 229) was introduced by Barbara Boxer (D-CA) in the U.S. Senate. If passed, this bill would provide critical resources for Afghan women for literacy education, technical and vocational training and health care services
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Support Women's Rights in Afghanistan ! TAKE ACTION !
Society & Culture  (tags: women, rights, Afghanistan, humans, protection, environment, freedoms, violence )

Cher
- 130 days ago - change.org
The Afghan Parliament is expected to approve an improved marriage law that removes some of the most oppressive language from a previous draft but still gives husbands too much power over their wives. Meanwhile, enforcement of laws prohibiting violence
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Take Action: Prevent Child Marriage
Society & Culture  (tags: world, politics, government, humanrights, freedoms, society, women, children, marriage, brides, pedophiles, culture, family, law, abuse, crime, africa, middle east, Saudi Arabia, Afghanistan, India )

Tom
- 206 days ago - my.care.org
The costs of child marriages are high. Societies cannot progress when the common practice of marriage relegates girls to a life of poverty. Ask your representatives to co-sponsor the International Protecting Girls by Preventing Child Marriage Act of 2009.
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Marriage of Saudi Arabian Girl, Eight, Annulled
Society & Culture  (tags: world, politics, government, humanrights, freedoms, society, women, children, marriage, brides, pedophiles, culture, family, law, abuse, crime, africa, middle east, Saudi Arabia, Afghanistan, India )

Tom
- 206 days ago - guardian.co.uk
An eight-year old Saudi Arabian girl who was married off by her father to a man in his 50s has had the union annulled, it was reported yesterday. The case, which had generated local and international outrage, ended with an out-of-court settlement.
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Karzai Signs Law That 'Legalizes' Rape
Society & Culture  (tags: world, freedoms, women, violence, sadness, Afghanistan, rights, politics, law, education, society, culture )

Cal
- 238 days ago - timesofindia.indiatimes.com
Afghanistan president Hamid Karzai has signed a law which "legalises" rape, women's groups and the United Nations warn
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Afghan Women Commit Suicide By Fire
Society & Culture  (tags: violence, women, afghanistan, terror on women, HumanRights, murder, children, ethics, freedoms )

Julia
- 814 days ago - rawa.org
Blood dripped down the 16-year-old girl's face after another beating by her drug addict husband. Worn down by life's pain, she ran to the kitchen, doused herself with gas from a lamp and struck a match.
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