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What can feminists and others do to help boys in sexual slavery-specifically by Afghan warlords?
From the Feminist Majority Foundation’s Feminist Daily News Wire: “Afghan Warlords Abuse Boys”: http://www.feminist.org/news/newsbyte/uswirestory.asp?id=11130
http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/07/08/2297435.htm
What can feminists and others do to help boys in sexual slavery-specifically by Afghan warlords?
It’s quite phenomenal that even this question is considered a good platform for the a$$holes of G&WS to criticise feminism.
How very helpful of them.
Anyway, I think having asked this question is the first step to bring about change. The only way things can change is to facilitate discussion as a means of finding solutions which will cease these practices. I’m a strong believer of aid organisations, and eventually these services in Afghanistan will have the funding to work WITH Afghani people to bring about change.
I noticed while looking for more information about it, that the print media in Australia and the UK have reported about the UN findings. I also found a number of Islamic women’s forums that have started threads to discuss it.
As a feminist and as a human rights activist, I believe I have a role in trying to cease these practices in whatever ways I can. I equally believe however, that the best way of doing this is to lend support to activists who are from Afghanistan, and have dialogue with them about ways in which I can assist. I disagree that non-Afghani people should “take over” in finding ways in which to stop it from happening. There are many reasons for this, and I’ve come to the conclusion that it’s much more effective to work for change from within. There are activists in Afghanistan who have been working towards ending the purchase and selling of children by pedophiles (this includes pedophiles in Western countries) for many years.
So, ways in which I try to help prevent practices such as these from continuing, are by writing to relevant governments such as my own, asking how/if they are planning to address the issue. I also research whether/how human rights groups such as Amnesty International, UNIFEM, OXFAM, Avazz, UNHRC, are dealing with specific issues, and usually find on the sites suggestion detailing what I can do to assist.
I often write emails to avazz (www.avaaz.org), and sign petitions. They are very well organised and active in a multitude of areas, (they’re great!) and ask them if/how they are addressing the issue.
I try to donate whatever money I can afford to organisations who have programs that challenge practices such as these.
Here are some websites that can be of assistance:
This site provides information about the history of systemic sexual violence during the warlord era, providing some context.
http://www.colorq.org/HumanRights/article.aspx?d=Afghanistan&x=warlordera
These websites have vast information regarding specific organisations that work within specific issues, such as FGM, conflict, etc.
http://www.hrweb.org/resource.html
http://www.hri.ca/organizations-databank.asp
This sites has been established by Islamic women to discuss issues such as the one you presented, for various reasons including formulating change.
http://thewomenofislam.blogspot.com/2008/07/afghan-warlords-keeping-boys-as-sex.html
This site is another forum for Islamic people to discuss issues, including child sex slavery.
http://www.shiachat.com/forum/index.php?s=e6b5b6a4b22f1b0483e3e7f47337b9e9&showtopic=234948374&pid=1704788&st=0&#entry1704788
And finally, many women’s groups around the globe discuss ways in which to work towards the prevention of violence against women and children. They are often very well organised, and have invaluable information that can usually be very difficult to find.
Good for you, for bringing this issue to G&WS 
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Japan and South Korea
HC plastic net News: The new face of the Middle East petrochemical production plant will be gradually put into operation a new round of the Asia-Pacific markets the impact of petrochemical enterprises in Japan and South Korea have already prepared. In response to a raw material cost advantage from the manufacturer challenges the Middle East, Japan and South Korea is committed to re-adjust the product of some programs and market positioning, and strive to explore new areas, some companies are committed to expanding the scale of business and enhance competitiveness.
Japanese chemical companies aim at reducing common petrochemical products production, will be the focus of the development of the functional chemicals, electronics materials and other high value added products. Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation is a representative implementation of this strategy, the company’s electronics and health care products business is expanding and plans to quit in 2011 PVC and styrene market, focus on developing bisphenol A, polycarbonate, refined on acid and high value-added polypropylene business. Recently the company’s merger with Mitsubishi Rayon has also increased its methyl methacrylate, methyl methacrylate and carbon fiber market competitiveness.
While Japanese companies have made significant progress in product diversification, but for business integration, in particular ethylene cracking capacity to reduce struggling. It is estimated that the Middle East, the impact of new capacity will be very significant, Japan will have 100 million to 2 million tons less competitive in the ethylene production capacity needs to close, most Japanese companies believe that the restructuring is necessary, but the pace of structural adjustment is very slow. Back in 2007, began brewing in the Mitsubishi Chemical and Asahi Kasei Mizushima ethylene cracker in the business merger, still not been great progress. In June last year, the two companies had reached an initial consensus to set up in April this year, a joint venture, but earlier this year, also said the project would be delayed. However, Mitsui Chemicals and Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd. has recently accelerated the pace of business integration, the two sides signed an agreement set up in Chiba, a 50% stake in their joint venture, joint management naphtha cracker. Japan’s Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd. in Chiba City, operates an annual output of 374,000 tons of ethylene a naphtha cracker, and the Japanese Mitsui Petrochemical Co., Ltd. in Chiba City, operates a joint body produce 553,000 tons of ethylene in the stone naphtha cracker.
To provide differentiated products and services is the main theme of Korean petrochemical strategy. And Japanese companies, South Korean chemical company also attach importance to the diversification of petrochemical products to reduce risk. And lithium ion batteries in the LED industry, Japan is the leader, South Korean companies are trying to occupy the site. South Korea’s SK Chemicals in a few years ago began producing lithium-ion batteries, and has successfully expanded its market share, Japan Ube company to compete. In addition, LG Chemical is the company’s strong business rechargeable battery and electronic materials, and Hanwha Chemical is targeting solar cell business.
Korean companies to take another strategy is to produce high value-added polyolefins. For example, LG Chemical to begin production last year, metallocene linear low density polyethylene (mLLDPE), and in the development of metallocene polypropylene (mPP), expected industrial production can be achieved within a few years. The company will also develop extrusion coating grade low density polyethylene, ethylene – vinyl acetate copolymer and cross-linked polyethylene high value-added polymer products. In addition, Samsung Total, the company said will address the needs of automobile and electronics industry development and production of polyolefin products of high value. (Source Global polyurethane network)
The same time, South Korea-based enterprises are still expanding petrochemical business. In the past 3 to 4 years, Korea has most of the major petrochemical producers to expand their capacity to world-class scale, there are a few companies are planning to further expand in the coming years production. Honam Petrochemical Corporation invested about 500 million U.S. dollars to determine its in Lishui cracker from 250,000 tons / year to expand to 100 tons / year, the project also includes new polyethylene and polypropylene plant, planned for completion in 2012; of the modern oil company being 80 tons / year paraxylene project will be completed in 2013; S-Oil Corporation second aromatics plant under construction, completion, will produce 900,000 tons of xylene and 280,000 tons of benzene.
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Is Rahm Emanuel going to have to resign, since he was caught on a wire tap with Blago?
“I have never spoken to the governor on this subject. I am confident that no representatives of mine would have any part of any deals related to this seat. I think the materials released by the U.S. attorney reflect that fact,” Obama said at a Chicago news conference. “I’ve asked my team to gather the facts of any contacts with the governor’s office about this vacancy so that we can share them with you over the next few days.”
http://www.floppingaces.net/2008/12/11/more-questions-about-obama-and-blagojevich/
Didn’t Obama say that the buck stops with him. I’m sure Obama will resign when the truth is finally revealed. Won’t he?
Or will he pass the buck and claim ignorance (as usual)?
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