THE FARCHANA MANIFESTO: Darfur Refugee Women Risk Everything For Their Rights

[supervirtuouswoman]

What did your ancestors do in order for you people to be treated like this?????

[supervirtuouswoman]

The men should be put to death!!!

[mandyraz]

They drink, they rape the women, and they gamble.

[iwusinger]

What do the men actually do?!

[lumbeewoman38]

can you beleive this

[BNAIDARFUR]

The explanation is simple , In Darfur , they are the majority Muslim, even though they are African. Islam was impose to them with the Arab invasion in the last centuries. In the Muslim culture it is normal for man to abuse their women. The new generation needs to be encouraged to go back to their indigenous African religion roots.

[ymarcil66]

What the Fuck?! not only are these women tortured by the arabs and Sundan Gov. but their own men who have suffered side by side with them at the hands of the Arabs and Gov., torture them also! I really did not know that the men who you think would understand their pain was doing this. I try to learn as much as I can about things like this but especially Darfur. But this I did not know. Thanks for the upload of info.!

[mowriter]

I take it these are the refugees, themselves, committing these beatings?

Is it fair, politically incorrect, or too TRUE to spell out the religion of the perpetrators of this torture?

I think I know the answer. And if it were MY particular faith, the perpetrators would be equally wrong.

[missbutter81]

thank you colonialism!

[pirjohelena]

There are so many women in the world who lead very hard lives....

I hope this inspires other women to also speak out...

I wish I had their courage!

[primaldivine]

I applaud these women's courage for speaking out. I wish I could do something to help. Is there something practical that can be done? I am not rich, and live in Canada. Any suggestions what I can do? I am trying to think of something..

thanks