In his essay “Ways of Meeting Oppression” which is written by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in his book called “Strive toward Freedom (1958)”, he explicates his opinion on the victims of oppression and their reactions in a systematic manner. He focuses his thoughts on victims or “the oppressed people” rather than discussing behavior of the oppressor. In that context, he talks about three different ways that oppressed people react toward the oppression. They include: acquiesces, physical violence, and nonviolence movement approaches. To me, he nonviolent resistance way of behaving towards the oppression is a fascinating conflict resolution method which can be an appealing way for Afghan women to get their basic rights in Afghanistan.
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shelter, clothing and all other livelihood expenses). Women are not allowed outside because in most cases women are seen as man’s honor, and Afghan male will accept death but will not accept to lose their honor in society by allowing their women to step outside their homes. If someone’s mother, wife, or sister works outside, their father, husband or brother will face the wisecrack of other man in the town. Those man whose female family member works outside are known as (Beghairat –one with no honor and courage) callous. Keeping women at home in return results in them to be weak, and do not have access to outside resources and/or opportunities for enhancement of themselves or their lives. Preventing them from working outside will increase their reliance on their husbands and fathers thus keeping them financially vulnerable and dependent on the male counterparts. Circumstances are such that they are kept physically, economically, psychologically, and socially weaker than men. Hence use of physical violence for Afghan women to achieve their true potential and rights will end up achieving nothing. As mentioned by Dr. King “Physical violence solves no social problem; it merely creates new and more complicated ones”. Therefore, how can Afghan women achieve their
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shelter, clothing and all other livelihood expenses). Women are not allowed outside because in most cases women are seen as man’s honor, and Afghan male will accept death but will not accept to lose their honor in society by allowing their women to step outside their homes. If someone’s mother, wife, or sister works outside, their father, husband or brother will face the wisecrack of other man in the town. Those man whose female family member works outside are known as (Beghairat –one with no honor and courage) callous. Keeping women at home in return results in them to be weak, and do not have access to outside resources and/or opportunities for enhancement of themselves or their lives. Preventing them from working outside will increase their reliance on their husbands and fathers thus keeping them financially vulnerable and dependent on the male counterparts. Circumstances are such that they are kept physically, economically, psychologically, and socially weaker than men. Hence use of physical violence for Afghan women to achieve their true potential and rights will end up achieving nothing. As mentioned by Dr. King “Physical violence solves no social problem; it merely creates new and more complicated ones”. Therefore, how can Afghan women achieve their