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Recieved: 2000/03/09 18:22
Subject: [K-list] Fwd: Loulou (please)
From: Marion Hanvey
On 2000/03/09 18:22, Marion Hanvey posted thus to the K-list:
From: "Marion Hanvey" <loulou_3ATnospamhotmail.com>
>From Loulou_3ATnospamhotmail.com
>
> >The Taliban's War on Women:
> >The government of Afghanistan is waging a war upon women. The
>situation is
> >getting so bad that one person in an editorial of the Times
>compared the
> >treatment of women there to the treatment of Jews in
>pre-Holocaust
> >Poland.
> >
> >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. Women live in fear of
>their lives for
> >the slightest misbehavior.
> >
> >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 is no way in such an extreme Islamic society to know the
>suicide rate
> >with certainty, but relief workers are estimating that the
>suicide rate
> >among women, who cannot find proper medication and treatment
> >for severe depression and would rather take their lives than
>live in such
> >conditions, has increased significantly. 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. It is at the point where the term "human
>rights
>violations"
> >has become an understatement. Husbands have the power of life
>and death
>over
> >their women relatives, especially their wives, but an angry
>mob has just as
> >much right to stone or beat a woman, often to death, for
>exposing an
> >inch of flesh or offending them in the slightest way. 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, even if
>they are women
> >in a Muslim country. 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 in
> >justice 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, USA
> >122) 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. María 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 Åberg, Stockholm, Sweden
> >205. Per-Anders Stensson, Uppsala, Sweden
> >206. Malin Mårtensson, 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 Spång, Stockholm, Sweden
> >213. Märta Terese Mörnvik, Stockholm, Sweden
> >214. Sofi Håkansson, Malmö, Sweden
> >215. Åsa Grogarn Sol, Göteborg, Sweden
> >216. Anders Jonsson, Göteborg, Sweden
> >217. Åsa Ericsson, Göteborg, Sweden
> >218. Elna Føleide Selle, Bergen, Norway
> >219. Brynjar Stautland, Bømlo, Norway
> >220. Berte Figenschou Amundsen, Trondheim, Norway
> >221. Marte Mørkved-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. Pirkko Tuominen, Koski, Finland
> >227. Helena Pekkarinen, Helsinki, Finland
> >228. Tatu Pohjola, Helsinki, Finland
> >229. Markus Janhunen, Jyväskylä, Finland
> >230. Minna Janhunen, Jyväskylä, Finland
> >231. Kirsi Lehtonen, Kerava, Finland
> >232. Annu Mäkelä, Helsinki, Finland
> >233. Eric Brymer, UK
> >234. Dave Ayres, UK.
> >235. DAZ CLARKSON. UK
> >236. Hannah Paul, England
> >237. Tallis Didcott, Australia
> >238. Lucy Collaery, Australia.
> >239. Craig Whitaker, Vancouver, Canada
> >240. Warren Pahl, Vancouver, Canada
> >241. Steven Orr, Calgary, Canada
> >242. Sarah J. Osadetz, Golden, Canada.
> >243. Lynn Askey, Invermere, Canada
> >244. Beatrice Vadass, Canada
> >245. Ric Rosborough, Canada
> >246. Connie Johnson, Canada
> >247. Kathy Norton, Alberta, Canada
> >248. LaVerne Cline, Alberta, Canada
> >249. Donna Laing, Alberta Canada
> >250. Jeanette Reay, Alberta, Canada
> >251 Ray Smalley , Alberta , Canada
> >252. Betty Johnson, Edmonton, Alberta, CANADA
> >253. Chuck Martel, Alberta, Canada
> >254. Riki Koehne, Alberta, Canada
> >255. Bonnie Archer, Canada
> >256. April Cyman, Canada
> >257. Linda Cyman, Canada
258. Marion Hanvey, Manchester UK
> >PLEASE COPY this email on to a new message, sign the bottom
>and forward it
> >to everyone on your distribution lists.
> >IF you receive this list with more than 300 names on it,
> >1) please e-mail a copy of it to: sarabandeATnospambrandeis.edu,
> >2) and PLEASE remove the first 300 names from the copy you
>e-mail to your
> >friends.
> >
> >Even if you decide not to sign, please be considerate and do
>not kill the
> >petition. Thank you!
>
>
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>There are no limits... except those you place on yourself!!!!
> ~DreamRaven
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>Not one person's experience is exactly the same, even if the circumstances
>are; For everyones perception of an event is always unique. ~DreamRaven
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