What do you think about empowering women to help build up Afghanistan?

Lt Col Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 01 Feb 2016 20:07:26 -0500

Response by SN Greg Wright made Feb 1 at 2016 8:51 PM

SN Greg Wright — Mon, 01 Feb 2016 20:51:35 -0500

Lt Col Private RallyPoint Member I firmly believe that there is nothing that will settle the ME down than to empower the women there. Once men have to become accountable to their mothers/wives/sisters/daughters, once a woman can kick a man to the couch for crappy behavior, once they're educated, I'm willing to bet my last dollar that there would be a HUGE impact overall, in the ME. Just think of how many times you, personally, have changed your behavior, or withheld it, simply to avoid antagonizing, or, better yet, to impress, a woman?

Response by MAJ Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 12 at 2016 1:27 PM

MAJ Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 12 Feb 2016 13:27:42 -0500

Interesting concept but first you have to explain how you, as an American, are going to empower Afghani women in a country where there is little too no governance and where the culture says the are little more than property.