Under the Taliban's repressive regime, women can’t work and girls can’t go to school. Those who resist are beaten and flogged. It’s gender apartheid, and it isn’t even illegal under international law! Not yet... Insiders at the UN tell us that the fate of a new crimes against humanity treaty is balanced on a razor’s edge. A treaty like this could help protect women and girls in Afghanistan and elsewhere, but to get there we need to rally massive public support – so add your name
https://secure.avaaz.org/campaign/en/cah_treaty_loc/
The Taliban have stripped away nearly all the rights of women and girls – dragging Afghanistan back by decades if not centuries. It's turned Afghanistan into one of the few countries in the world where more women die by suicide than men.The most infuriating part? This system of gender apartheid isn't even illegal under international law -- but it could be soon.The UN is considering a brand new treaty on crimes against humanity, and insiders tell us that this is a do-or-die moment.The key committee meets in four weeks. If we can swing a few more countries, we can make sure countries like China and Russia don’t stop it in its tracks! So sign now and we’ll hand deliver our voices to the delegates at the General Assembly.