... women literally have little to no power they are largely excluded from political decision making due to politics being masculine and male-dominated. Afghan women and youth are vulnerable and are an intentional target of the many conflicts happening in Afghanistan. Their inclusion in the social and ... to wear burkas and may travel without a male relative and school attendance is up. Although many policies have been in place to have the Afghan women's rights in mind, the practice of these policies are miles away. How do you enforce these policies in a country ran by males ... individua...

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... et al.) to 3.5 million people (NSCHH). However, between the common misconception that the homeless somehow choose or deserve to be so and misplaced confidence in the government and private charities to handle the load, the majority of Americans either decide not to act or remain unaware of the need. Meanwhile, we shuffle our homeless from place to place; we ... need. Criminalizing feeding of the homeless is counter-productive where permitting private citizens to care for and feed the homeless would greatly bolster government-run programs. Furthermore, private, faith-based charities are m...

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... the Taliban in Afghanistan are still extremely prevalent today. On September 20, 2015, The New York Times published an article entitled U.S. Soldiers Told to Ignore Sexual Abuse of Boys by Afghan Allie. This piece brings to light the horrendous acts being performed by US-backed militia commanders: the practice of bacha bazi, or "boy play." These commanders will chain ... young Afghan boys to their beds and sexually abuse them, while their screams can be heard throughout the military base. The issue expressed in this article is that the United States forces ... ...

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