Afghan law has done little for women - UN report
9 December 2010 Afghan law has done little for women - UN report By Bilal Sarwary BBC News, Kabul Things have improved little for many women, the report says Millions of Afghan women continue to suffer from violence and harmful practices despite a new law aimed at curbing such abuse, the UN says. In a new report , the UN spoke to women and men across the country, including officials and religious leaders. The report paints a bleak picture of life for Afghan women in urban and rural areas among all ethnic groups. Women still face "honour killings" and forced marriages nine years after the Taliban were ousted, it said. The report blames insecurity and poverty caused by three decades of war, but it also says the government is not doing enough to protect women's rights. A law was introduced last year to eliminate violence against women...