Selections from Farzana Wahidy’s Afghan Women series.*I’m reposting this because of the latest
Selections from Farzana Wahidy’s Afghan Women series.*I’m reposting this because of the latest change in Afghanistan’s criminal prosecution. The latest change:[…]bans relatives of an accused person from testifying against them. Most violence against women in Afghanistan is within the family, so the law – passed by parliament but awaiting the signature of the president, Hamid Karzai – will effectively silence victims as well as most potential witnesses to their suffering.“Wahidy is a Afghani female photographer, part of the vital Afghan Photography Network. Images like these haven’t been crafted for a slanted article in Western press. While she is interested in showing the larger picture of Afghanistan and not just it’s problems, she is invested in documenting the realities of many Afghan women. Beyond her nationality and personal experience, as a female herself she has access to social spheres that most male photo-journalists do not.Unfortunately she’s taken down this particular photo essay from her site, but I have another post on her work here. 1-2. There are many cases of women burning themselves in order to commit suicide, or to draw attention to their unbearable social situation3. This woman’s 30 year son broke her arms while beating her during an argument at home4. Afghan woman, Mazari, begins to cry while talking about her life at a refugee camp in Kabul5. An unidentified female prostitute fixes her headscarf in the Madam house in Kabul. Despite Afghanistan being one of the most conservative countries in the world, the sex trade seems to be thriving. 7-8. Man beats his niece publicly for disrespecting him10. Women getting make-overs at a salon for an upcoming weddingBiography:Farzana Wahidy was born in Kandahar, Afghanistan, in 1984 and moved to Kabul at the age of six. She attended school during the years of the Afghan civil war. After the Taliban came to power and prohibited the education of women, she secretly attended an underground school located in an apartment with 300 other girls. When the Taliban were defeated Farzana continued her education, completing high school then enrolling in a two-year program sponsored by AINA photojournalism Institute. In 2004 Farzana began working part-time as a photojournalist for Agence-France Presse becoming the first female Afghan photojournalist to work for an international wire service. She continues to freelance for a number of international news outlets. -- source link
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