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Afghan Woman Recovered After a Nose Plastic Surgery
[Tolo News] Aisha, an Afghan woman whose nose and ear were cut by her husband, has recovered after a plastic surgery in the United States.The Afghan woman who was taken to the United States by a charity institution is currently living the country's California state. But there are many Afghan women who are the victims of such violence. Shiba is another Afghan woman who was married to an old man when she was only 15. Her husband took her from Afghanistan's Paktia province to Zabul, and had cut her nose and ear. Signs of torture were obvious in all parts of her body. "My husband cut my nose first, and the next day he cut my ears and then he fiercely hit me in the mouth and broke my teeth," Shiba told TOLOnews reporter while she was weeping. The woman, who is currently sheltered in one of the safe houses in Kabul, wants justice. Some women's rights activists have urged serious attention of the Afghan government and the aid organisations to help this woman. "She can't breathe when she sleeps at night, and as far as we can, we will demand assistance from the government, the international community and the non-governmental organisations to help her," Noor Marjan, a female human rights activist told TOLOnews reporter. The increasing violence against women has provoked concerns among women's rights organisations nationwide and all across the world. Self-immolation, forced marriages, taking dowries in getting the girls married, not allowing female education, beating and the cutting of body parts are among the main forms of violence against women in Afghanistan. Some women's rights organisations say insecurity and a lack of law enforcement are among the main causes of violence against women in Afghanistan. Posted by: Fred 2010-10-14 |
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