" For Afghan women, the act of fleeing domestic abuse or forced prostitution may land them in jail while their abusers walk free " In Afghanistan, women are being discriminated based on gender, this institutionalized discrimination takes it to another level by arrest abuse victims for fleeing, calling it a moral crime. This alarming trend brings questions and worries to those aware of the fact that Afghanistan new government is supposed to be trademarked for their gender equality. 


post by: christina craig
link: http://worldnews.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/03/28/10897062-400-women-held-in-afghanistan-for-moral-crimes-such-as-fleeing-domestic-abuse