Please do not ignore this email. This is something that we as women and
essentially as human beings need to support - I don't know if this is going
to help but take 3 minutes out of your life to do your part.
Madhu, the government of Afghanistan, is waging a war upon women. Since the
Taliban took power in 1996, women have had to wear burqua and have been
beaten and stoned in public for not having the proper attire, even if this
means simply not having the mesh covering in front of their eyes. One woman
was beaten to death by an angry mob of fundamentalists for accidentally
exposing her arm while she was driving. Another was stoned to death for
trying to leave the country with a man that was not a relative. Women are
not allowed to work or even go out in public without a male relative;
professional women such as professors, translators, doctors, lawyers,
artists and writers have been forced from their jobs and stuffed into their
homes.
Homes where a woman is present must have their windows painted so that she
can never be seen by outsiders. They must wear silent shoes so that they are
never heard. Because they cannot work, those without male relatives or
husbands are either starving to death or begging on the street, even if
they hold Ph.D.s. Depression is becoming so widespread that it has reached
emergency levels.
There are almost no medical facilities available for women. At one of the
rare hospitals for women, a reporter found still, nearly lifeless bodies
lying motionless on top of beds, wrapped in their burqua, unwilling to
speak, eat, or do anything, but slowly wasting away. Others have gone mad
and were seen crouched in corners, perpetually rocking or crying, most of
them in fear. One doctor is considering, when what little medication that is
left finally runs out, leaving these women in front of the president's
residence as a form of protest.
Women enjoyed relative freedom, to work, dress generally as they wanted,
and drive and appear in public alone until only 1996. The rapidity of this
transition is the main reason for the depression and suicide; women who
were once educators or doctors or simply used to basic human freedoms are
now severely restricted and treated as subhuman in the name of right-wing
fundamentalist Islam. It is not their tradition or 'culture,' but it is
alien to them, and it is extreme even for those cultures where
fundamentalism is the rule. Everyone has a right to a tolerable human
existence.
If we can threaten military force in Kosovo in the name of human rights for
the sake of ethnic Albanians, citizens of the world can certainly express
peaceful outrage at the oppression, murder and injustice committed against
women by the Taliban.
STATEMENT:
In signing this, we agree that the current treatment of women in
Afghanistan is completely UNACCEPTABLE and deserves action by the United
Nations and that the current situation overseas will not be tolerated.
Women's Rights is not a small issue anywhere, and it is UNACCEPTABLE for
women in 1999 to be treated as subhuman and so much as property. Equality
and human decency is a RIGHT not a freedom, whether one lives in
Afghanistan or elsewhere.
>> >1) Suzanne Dathe, Grenoble, France
>> >2) Laurence COMPARAT, Grenoble,France
>> >3) Philippe MOTTE, Grenoble, France
>> >4) Jok FERRAND, Mont St Martin, France
>> >5) Emmanuelle PIGNOL, St Martin d'Heres, FRANCE
>> >6) Marie GAUTHIER, Grenoble, FRANCE
>> >7) Laurent VESCALO, Grenoble,FRANCE
>> >8) Mathieu MOY, St Egreve, FRANCE
>> >9) Bernard BLANCHET, Mont St Martin, FRANCE
>> >10) Tassadite FAVRIE, Grenoble, FRANCE
>> >11) Loic GODARD, St Ismier, FRANCE
>> >12) Benedicte PASCAL, Grenoble, FRANCE
>> >13) Khedaidja BENATIA, Grenoble, FRANCE
>> >14) Marie-Therese LLORET, Grenoble,FRANCE
>> >15) Benoit THEAU, Poitiers, FRANCE
>> >16) Bruno CONSTANTIN, Poitiers, FRANCE
>> >17) Christian COGNARD, Poitiers, FRANCE
>> >18) Robert GARDETTE, Paris, FRANCE
>> >19) Claude CHEVILLARD, Montpellier, FRANCE
>> >20) gilles FREISS, Montpellier, FRANCE
>> >21) Patrick AUGEREAU, Montpellier, FRANCE.
>> >22) Jean IMBERT, Marseille, FRANCE
>> >23) Jean-Claude MURAT, Toulouse, France
>> >24) Anna BASSOLS, Barcelona, Spain
>> >25) Mireia DUNACH, Barcelona, Spain
>> >26) Michel VILLAZ, Grenoble, France
>> >27) Pages Frederique, Dijon, France
>> >28) Rodolphe FISCHMEISTER, Chatenay-Malabry, France
>> >29) Francois BOUTEAU, Paris, France
>> >30) Patrick PETER, Paris, France
>> >31) Lorenza RADICI, Paris, France
>> >32) Monika Siegenthaler, Bern, Switzerland
>> >33) Mark Philp, Glasgow, Scotland
>> >34) Tomas Andersson, Stockholm, Sweden
>> >35) Jonas Eriksson, Stockholm, Sweden
>> >36) Karin Eriksson, Stockholm, Sweden
>> >37) Ake Ljung, Stockholm, Sweden
>> >38) Carina Sedlmayer, Stockholm, Sweden
>> >39) Rebecca Uddman, Stockholm, Sweden
>> >40) Lena Skog, Stockholm, Sweden
>> >41) Micael Folke, Stockholm, Sweden
>> >42) Britt-Marie Folke, Stockholm, Sweden
>> >43) Birgitta Schuberth, Stockholm, Sweden
>> >44) Lena Dahl, Stockholm, Sweden
>> >45) Ebba Karlsson, Stockholm, Sweden
>> >46) Jessica Carlsson, Vaxjo, Sweden
>> >47) Sara Blomquist, Vaxjo, Sweden
>> >48) Magdalena Fosseus, Vaxjo, Sweden
>> >49) Charlotta Langner, Goteborg, Sweden
>> >50) Andrea Egedal, Goteborg, Sweden
>> >51) Lena Persson, Stockholm, Sweden
>> >52) Magnus Linder, Umea ,Sweden
>> >53) Petra Olofsson, Umea, Sweden
>> >54) Caroline Evenbom, Vaxjo, Sweden
>> >55) Asa Pettersson, Grimsas, Sweden
>> >56) Jessica Bjork, Grimsas, Sweden
>> >57) Linda Ahlbom Goteborg, Sweden
>> >58) Jenny Forsman, Boras, Sweden
>> >59) Nina Gunnarson, Kinna, Sweden
>> >60) Andrew Harrison, New Zealand
>> >61) Bryre Murphy, New Zealand
>> >62) Claire Lugton, New Zealand
>> >63) Sarah Thornton, New Zealand
>> >64) Rachel Eade, New Zealand
>> >65) Magnus Hjert, London, UK
>> >67) Madeleine Stamvik, Hurley, UK
>> >68) Susanne Nowlan, Vermont, USA
>> >69) Lotta Svenby, Malmoe, Sweden
>> >70) Adina Giselsson, Malmoe, Sweden
>> >71) Anders Kullman, Stockholm, Sweden
>> >72) Rebecka Swane, Stockholm,Sweden
>> >73) Jens Venge, Stockholm, Sweden
>> >74) Catharina Ekdahl, Stockholm, Sweden
>> >75) Nina Fylkegard, Stockholm, Sweden
>> >76) Therese Stedman, Malmoe, Sweden
>> >77) Jannica Lund, Stockholm, Sweden
>> >78) Douglas Bratt
>> >79) Mats Lofstrom, Stockholm, Sweden
>> >80) Li Lindstrom, Sweden
>> >81) Ursula Mueller, Sweden
>> >82) Marianne Komstadius, Stockholm, Sweden
>> >83) Peter Thyselius, Stockholm, Sweden
>> >84) Gonzalo Oviedo, Quito, Ecuador
>> >85) Amalia Romeo, Gland, Switzerland
>> >86) Margarita Restrepo, Gland, Switzerland
>> >87) Eliane Ruster, Crans p.C., Switzerland
>> >88) Jennifer Bischoff-Elder, Hong Kong
>> >89) Azita Lashgari, Beirut, Lebanon
>> >90) Khashayar Ostovany, New York, USA
>> >91) Lisa L Miller, Reno NV
>> >92) Danielle Avazian, Los Angeles, CA
>> >93) Sara Risher, Los Angeles, Ca.
>> >94) Melanie London, New York, NY
>> >95) Susan Brownstein , Los Angeles, CA
>> >96) Steven Raspa, San Francisco, CA
>> >97) Margot Duane, Ross, CA
>> >98) Natasha Darnall, Los Angeles, CA
>> >99) Candace Brower, Evanston, IL
>> >100) James Kjelland, Evanston, IL
>> >101) Michael Jampole, Beach Park, IL, USA
>> >102) Diane Willis, Wilmette, IL, USA
>> >103) Sharri Russell, Roanoke, VA, USA
>> >104) Faye Cooley, Roanoke, VA, USA
>> >105) Celeste Thompson, Round Rock, TX, USA
>> >106) Sherry Stang, Pflugerville, TX, USA
>> >107) Amy J. Singer, Pflugerville, TX USA
>> >108) Milissa Bowen, Austin, TX USA
>> >109) Michelle Jozwiak, Brenham, TX USA
>> >110) Mary Orsted, College Station, TX USA
>> >111) Janet Gardner, Dallas, TX USA
>> >112) Marilyn Hollingsworth, Dallas, TX USA
>> >113) Nancy Shamblin, Garland. TX USA
>> >114) K. M. Mullen, Houston, TX - USA
>> >115) Noreen Tolman, Houston, Texas - USA
>> >116) Judy Bechtel, Merced, CA - USA
>> >117) Delores Iliff, FL, USA
>> >118) Nicole Propper, FL, USA
>> >119) Bonnie LaChance, FL, USA
>> >120) JoAnn Blades, FL, USA
>> >121) Pam Blades, FL, USA122) Louise Campbell, FL, USA
>> >123) Marcy DeSanto, FL, USA
>> >124) Donald Blades, FL,USA
>> >125) Tom LaChance, FL, USA
>> >126) Craig Huff, GA, USA
>> >127) Karen Huff, FL, USA
>> >128) Heather Huff, GA, USA
>> >129) Franki Silcox GA, USA
>> >130) Karin Horn, TX, USA
>> >131) Lara Nelson, OH, USA
>> >132) Beth Pilous, OH, USA
>> >133) Sarah Clare, OH, USA
>> >134) Carla Roth, OH, USA
>> >135) Jenny Zukowski, MI, USA
>> >136) Amanda Silic, MI, USA
>> >137) Heather Gilroy, MD, USA
>> >138) Kat Carrion, MD USA
>> >139) Michelle Stryjewski, MD USA
>> >140) Elizabeth H Stevens, OR, USA
>> >141) Alice Stevens, OR, USA
>> >142) Tyler R. Monzie/ OR/ USA
>> >143) Allea Martin, OR, USA
>> >145) Jose Tancuan, Or, USA
>> >146) Akia Woods, OR USA
>> >147) Bernie Gardent, OR, USA
>> >148) Leslie Hall, OR, USA
>> >149) Susan J. Woods, OR, USA
>> >150. [Cegelnik, Dixie] , OR, USA
>> >151. Susan Amburgey, OR, USA
>> >152. Cindy Harboldt, OR, USA
>> >153. Richard Rehm, CA, USA
>> >154. Lyn Lindsay, CA, USA
>> >155. Alma Gilligan, CA, USA
>> >156. Maureen Lechwar, CA, USA
>> >157. Leslie Morales, CA, USA
>> >158. Marci Marcantonio, CA, USA
>> >159. Jill Haskins, CA, USA
>> >160. Jacqueline Gouly, CA, USA
>> >161. Janet Talbott, CA, USA
>> >162. Manjula Subbiah, CA, USA
>> >163. Susan Duncan, CA, USA
>> >164. Blanca E. Reynoso, CA, USA
>> >165. Ruth C. Reynoso, Ca, USA
>> >166. Phyllis H. Rawlins, Anaheim, CA, USA
>> >167. Lori Rice, Naples, Italy
>> >168. Mina Giovannitti, Las Vegas, USA (Turkey)
>> >169. Fred Giovannitti, Las Vegas, USA
>> >170. Noelle Brunelle, NV, USA
>> >171. Kimberly A. Karl, NV, USA
>> >172. Alana Segall, NV, USA
>> >173. Mark Leonard, NV, USA
>> >174. Nancy Leonard, NV, USA
>> >175. Troy Leonard, NV, USA
>> >176. Robert Mock AZ. USA
>> >177. Patty Flanigan AZ, USA
>> >178. William A Towne III, AZ, USA
>> >179. Ellen J. Matheson, Los Angeles, CA, USA
>> >180. Theresa Leets, Los Angeles, CA, USA
>> >181. G. Ahou Soomekh, Los Angeles, CA, USA
>> >182. Ronith Herman, El Paso, TX
>> >183. Lauren R. Stein, PA, USA
>> >184. Michelle F. King, PA, USA
>> >185. Jere' Webb, CA, USA
>> >186. Kim Anderson, CA USA
>> >187. Kirsten Hinsdale, VA, USA
>> >188. Ronald David, Wash, DC
>> >189. Cheryl Barnes, Buffalo, NY
>> >190. Dawne David, Wash DC, USA
>> >191. Madhu Dutta New Delhi, India
>> >192. Madhu Sen New Delhi, India
>> >193. Alokparna, VA USA
>> >194. Anjali Dasgupta, MS USA
>> >195. Tilottama Brahmachari, NJ, USA
>> >196. Chandrima Datta Ray, MS, USA
>> >197. Jaydip Datta Ray, MS, USA
>> >198. Maria Florencia Vidano, MA, USA
>> >199. Matteo Dufour,Genova, Italia
>> >200. Francois Dufour, Lugano, Switzerland
>> >201. Francesco Ricasoli, Firenze, Italia
>> >202. Lena Larsson, Stockholm, Sweden
>> >203. Katarina Wigle, Stockholm, Sweden
>> >204. Petter Aberg, Stockholm, Sweden
>> >205. Per-Anders Stensson, Uppsala, Sweden
>> >206. Malin Martensson, Uppsala, Sweden
>> >207. Maria Carlstedt
>> >208. Eli Cathrine Wilhelmsen, Uppsala, Sweden
>> >209. AnnaMaria Billing, Uppsala, Sweden
>> >210. Christina Molnar, Uppsala, Sweden
>> >211. Christina Bergmark, Stockholm, Sweden
>> >212. Katarina Mimmi Spang, Stockholm, Sweden
>> >213. Marta Terese Mornvik, Stockholm, Sweden
>> >214. Sofi Hakansson, Malmo, Sweden
>> >215. Asa Grogarn Sol, Goteborg, Sweden
>> >216. Anders Jonsson, Goteborg, Sweden
>> >217. Asa Ericsson, Goteborg, Sweden
>> >218. Elna Foleide Selle, Bergen, Norway
>> >219. Brynjar Stautland, Bomlo, Norway
>> >220. Berte Figenschou Amundsen, Trondheim, Norway
>> >221. Marte Morkved-Romstad, Oslo, Norway
>> >222. Kjersti Forbregd, Trondheim, Norway
>> >223. Inger Margrethe Torgersen, Oslo, Norway
>> >224. Lisbeth Skogstrand, Oslo, Norway
>> >225. Ragnhild Skogstrand, Stokmarknes, Norway
>> >226. Hanne Husaas, Lier, Norway
>> >227. Helena Wikstrom, Lund, Sweden
>> >228. Kimberly Rapport, Ca, USA
>> >229. Kristie Bennett, San Jose, CA, USA
>> >230. Debi Di Bias, Santa Monica, CA, USA
>> >231. Whitney Allen, San Francisco, CA USA
>> >232. Kaaren Shalom, Los Angeles, CA USA
>> >233. Gretchen German, Los Angeles, CA USA
>> >234. Susan Peretz, Los Angeles, CA USA
>> >235. Caryn West, Los Angeles, CA. USA
>> >236. Heather Juergensen, Los Angeles, CA USA
>> >237. Camryn Manheim. Los Angeles, CA USA
>> >238. Nancy Epstein, Des Plaines, IL USA
>> >239. Kim Pietrucha, Highland, IN USA
>> >240. Lesley Ahlberg, Chicago, IL USA
>> >241. Anastasie Senat, Oak Park, IL USA
>> >242. Lisa Lewis, Park Forest, IL USA
>> >242. Donetta Thomas, Park Forest, IL USA
>> >243. Peggy Cassidy, Chicago, IL USA
>> >244. Stephanie STephens, Chicago, IL USA
>> >245. Dorothea Henderson, Chicago, IL USA
>> >246. Tonya Weathers, Chicago, IL USA
>> >247. Lynne Campbell, Dolton, IL USA
>> >248. Deb Berry, Evanston, IL USA
>> >249. Theresa Rossettini, NJ USA
>> >250. Teresa Stroud, NC USA
>> >251. Cindy Behnkendorf, IN USA
>> >252. Brooke Green, IN USA
>> >253. Gloria Mallah, IN USA
>> >254. Deborah Mallah, IN USA
>> >255. Amy Hoehner, IN USA
>> >256. Kristen Cleveland, MI, USA
>> >257. Caryn E. Copenhaver, MI, USA
>> >258. Carrie A. DeGood, MI, USA
>> >259. Mary Amir, CA, USA
>> >260. Mary Paxton, VA, USA
>> >261. Pat McSweeney, MA, USA
>> >262. Carol Santoro, MA, USA
>> >263. Carol Sumner, MA USA
>> >264. Tricia Soulard, MA USA
>> >265. Sheila Kelly-Cassidy, MA, USA
>> >266. Kelly Weeden, FL, USA
>> >267. Linda Birtle, FL, USA
>> >268. David Kennelley, Fl, USA
>> >269. Harold L. Ritchie, Gainesville, FL USA
>> >270. Bren Satterwhite, Tallahassee, FL USA
>> >271. Brandice Valentino, Tallahassee, FL USA
>> >272. Cindy A. McLeod, Thomasville, GA USA
>> >273. gina carreno -- FL, USA
>> >274. Trent W. Moore, Tallahassee, FL USA
>> >275. Mary E. McLaughlin, Cedar Hill, TX, USA
>> >276. Joanne H. Gavin, Arlington, TX, USA
>> >277. Mary N. Haar, New Orleans, LA, USA
>> >278. Christie L. Davis, Houston, TX, USA
>> >279. Pam Heise, Houston, TX, USA
>> >280. Amy Petersen, Houston, TX, USA
>> >281. Brooke Briscoe, Houston, TX USA
>> >282. Regina Howell, Austin, TX USA
>> >283. Mary Trotter, Austin, TX USA
>> >284. Holly S. Trotter, TX USA
>> >285. Elin Thomas, Wales
>>286. Jennie Pollard, Leeds, UK
>>287. Clair Pollard, London, UK
>>288. Emma Orriss, London, UK
>>289. Catherine Orriss, London, UK
>>290. Victoria Heggs, Niteroi, Brazil
291-glenda GRACIE HUNTING, niteroi, brazil
292 - Marisa Chatnilbandh, BKK, Thailand
293 - Kittisak Chooklin, BKK, Thailand
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than 300 names on it, please e-mail a copy of it to:
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Even if you decide not to sign, please be considerate and do not kill the
petition.
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