New Afghan law does not allow marital rape… but lets men refuse to feed wives who deny them sex, says cleric
By Mail Foreign Service
Last updated at 1:00 AM on 17th April 2009
Afghan cleric Ayatollah Mohammed Asef Mohseni claimed the law he devised did not condone marital rape
A new Afghan law that has drawn Western [...]
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Panel Discussion at Istanbul Bilgi University. Conference on ‘Culture’, Women and Violence. No Excuses For Violence Against Women.
The woman speaking is Frances Kissling. (Writer and advocate for women’s rights in Catholic contexts; founding member of ‘Catholics for a Free Choice. She is also a 2007/8 Fellow at the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced [...]
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Rev. Charley Reeb of Pasadena Community Church speaks from the pulpit about domestic abuse. A must see. It’s about 20 minutes long.
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Another day, another horrid story of abuse. I, for one do not believe that this was “out of character” or that this was the first incidence of rage and anger. It’s time to do something about this kind of criminal behavior. Judges, attorneys, religious leaders - what more will it take?
Should church leaders be able to recognize abuse and counsel you? Should they know key signs of an abusive relationship and refer you to the right authorities that can help you?
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