Tuesday, October 02, 2007

Why do I look at Turkey and

get Afghanistan deja vu. I guess it's because I remember hearing about what happened to the rights of women when the Taliban took over in Afghanistan and then I read things like this:

Women's groups in Turkey have condemned a new draft constitution, saying it sets the country back years in terms of gender equality.

A new constitution is being prepared to replace the current one, introduced after the military coup of 1980. The document describes women as a vulnerable group needing protection.

AND MORE IMPORTANTLY NEEDING TO BE CONTROLLED.