The Islamic
fundamentalist Taliban regime in Afghanistan
bars girls from going to school, women
from working, and females from going
out in public without a male relative.
When they do go out, they must wear
burqa, an oppressive garment
that covers the entire body, with
a small piece of mesh through which
to see and breathe. The Taliban influence
has now spread across the Afghan border
to Pakistan, where
women
are being intimidated and threatened.
The Islamic fundamentalist government
of Sudan has also imposed a Taliban-like
dress code on
women and will deploy police to insure
that it is being observed.
Women worldwide must mobilize to oppress
this war on women's rights. The Feminist
Majority's Campaign to Stop Gender
Apartheid was given a major push a
few months ago when Jay and Mavis
Leno donated $100,000 to the campaign.
You can help by joining the campaign
as a co-sponsor (888-93-WOMEN), and
wearing the
symbol
of remembrance - a small swatch
of mesh material representing the
burqa. The symbol is only $2.00 -
half the proceeds go directly to Afghan
women, and the other half goes to
build the campaign.
To
learn how you can do more, contact
the Feminist Majority at 703-522-2219
or see the Feminist
Majority's Stop Gender Apartheid in
Afganistan! section on the web.