Canadian Female Soldiers: Forefront with Afghan women

by Barry Artiste | May 26, 2008 at 05:11 am | 75 views | add comment | 0 recommendations

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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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