Canadian Female Soldiers: Forefront with Afghan women

by Barry Artiste | May 26, 2008 at 09:10 am | 508 views | 4 comments

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Barry Artiste, Now Public Contributor

Helping those who cannot help themselves can be difficult if language and cultures of those make it either impossible or strained. Afghani women are prohibited from interacting with any male not a family member get a break when Canada's female fighting forces take up the cause by addressing Afghani womens concerns through an interpreter. Afghani women certainly have a better grasp what is going on around them, more so than the male populace. Afghani males may exaggerate or withold issues through male bravado, while Afghani women most likely will tell it like it is. Female intuition and empathy certainly can get to the bottom of most Afghani womens issues and gather much needed intel through communicating.

Female soldiers at the forefront when dealing with Afghan womenRyan Cormier, Canwest News ServicePublished: Monday, May 26, 2008
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan - Female soldiers are finding an unwritten - but not unwanted - responsibility waiting for them in Afghanistan.

In many rural villages in Kandahar province, the only females who can meet local women wear the Canadian flag on their uniform. Large areas are too dangerous for anyone but a soldier to walk into.

Many Afghan women aren't allowed to speak with, or even see, men they aren't related to. The punishment for bringing such dishonour to their family can be death.

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azzayindia

at 09:19 on May 26th, 2008

good stuff:

Barry Artiste, I like this story. It's good stuff.

female fighting force that too of soft spoken land canda cannot believe it.

you can barely hear the canadian male voice while they are talking.

good luck gals

Barry Artiste

at 10:00 on May 26th, 2008

Thanks Azzay, it certainly shows our Soldier's talents have no equal when it comes to trying to resolve the unresolvable.

Thanks for dropping by!

Beaulieu

at 14:35 on May 26th, 2008

good stuff:

Barry Artiste. This is a really good story. Nice 'alternative' news item. This type of story is never or rarely in weekly women's magazines, maybe because 'war and politics' makes us 'frightfully nervous' (and I thought the days of Jane Austen were over!).