Last weekend we discussed the extreme poverty in this country which the United Nations is finally paying attention to.
Now, we will look at the failed gender equality program Pentagon has tried to implement in Afghanistan. I came across an article on RT about how women in Afghanistan are no better off 17 years after our invasion in their country.
In 2013, former President Obama announced a program which was supposed to left the women of Afghanistan up out of poverty. There was $21 million dollars or more pledged for this program. However, when confronted with a request from a lady who had ten years of sewing experience at the Sewing Center For Women in the Nangarhar Province said Mrs. Nazia. She requested equipment to run the center. The money was to "train them". She has ten years experience, she didn't need training. She needs equipment.
I have no problem helping women like Mrs. Nazia. None! She has a skill she can make money with and willingness to do so. I wish more people here in America was driven as she is. However, women like her are being replaced by men.
Once again a program our tax dollars supported didn't go where it was supposed to. I am sure we all know where the money went to.
Here is the link to the story. https://on.rt.com/9epp
Now, we will look at the failed gender equality program Pentagon has tried to implement in Afghanistan. I came across an article on RT about how women in Afghanistan are no better off 17 years after our invasion in their country.
In 2013, former President Obama announced a program which was supposed to left the women of Afghanistan up out of poverty. There was $21 million dollars or more pledged for this program. However, when confronted with a request from a lady who had ten years of sewing experience at the Sewing Center For Women in the Nangarhar Province said Mrs. Nazia. She requested equipment to run the center. The money was to "train them". She has ten years experience, she didn't need training. She needs equipment.
I have no problem helping women like Mrs. Nazia. None! She has a skill she can make money with and willingness to do so. I wish more people here in America was driven as she is. However, women like her are being replaced by men.
Once again a program our tax dollars supported didn't go where it was supposed to. I am sure we all know where the money went to.
Here is the link to the story. https://on.rt.com/9epp
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