Statistics
True or false:
1 in 2 Afghan women now leave their houses no more than twice a month?
True
When did the Taliban most recently come into power?
2021
What grade of school are girls allowed to go up to?
Grade 6
Name one person who is using their voice to make change:
- Emma Watson
- Angelina Jolie
- Malala Yousafzai
What fraction of women feel unsafe leaving the house without a male guardian?
3/4
What event sparked the war between the US and Afghanistan?
9-11
What are the four main relatives that women can be permitted to leave the house with?
Husband, Father, Brother, Uncle
What is the main guiding question of our presentation?
How do gender, politics, and religion connect to the inequality and dangers faced by marginalized women in Afghanistan?
Where do more than half the women in Afghanistan avoid going?
Generally all public spaces including public markets and health facilities
Where do the Taliban's ideological beliefs come from?
religion and patriarchal control
What are factors of high infant maternal mortality rates?
factors include early pregnancies, vitamin deficiencies, limited medical care, and abuse.
What does gender equality mean?
Everyone should have the ability to choose how they live their own life, regardless of gender.