According to the Oxford English Dictionary, feminism is defined as the belief and aim that women should have the same rights and opportunities as men. Having recently entered a new decade of the 21st Century, it is upsetting to witness the crucial relevancy of feminism.
Read MoreIn Afghanistan, like most Middle Eastern countries, women are often under-estimated and approached with condescending comments and jokes. Fear from men has been injected into their veins from childhood. Most importantly the sense of communication, empathy, action, helping and uplifting of each other has been stripped away from them by stoning them to death, killing them, sometimes even burying them alive.
Read MoreThe hot beams of summer struck my face as I happily strolled to the train that sunny Thursday morning, wearing my new baby blue skirt with little yellow flowers to cool down from the oppressive heat. However, my glowing smile quickly faded as I caught an old man staring at my thighs. My stomach suddenly rumbled with a discomfort so sickening I wanted to throw up.
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