Plight of Afghan Women

Th Pak Tribune paints a very bleak portrait of the plight of Afghan women. Most of it is stuff one unfortunately expects from areas under chaotic warlord rule, such as the prevalence of rape. The rest relates to the imposition of fundamentalist regimes by warlords. Reading this, one is left wondering if many women might actually be worse off than under the Taliban, as the lack of rights now exists along with a lack of security. On the other hand, the situation in Kabul is somewhat better, and if Afghanistan ever becomes stable that could spread to the rest of the country, given time. Unfortunately, I'm still a pessimist in this case, and expect that Afghanistan will remain a deeply troubled land for years to come.