Women's Rights & Issues

Warpy

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1. The terrorist group's main reason for existence

Fri May 2, 2014, 05:59 PM

May 2014

is to prevent girls from going to school. This is their stated aim.

There will be a tipping point, eventually, enough families will have their daughters stolen and sold into a slave type marriage that they will pressure the government into taking this a little more seriously. So far, the families have been on their own, the government largely standing around with their thumbs up their asses and giving conflicting "information."

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This message was self-deleted by its author [View all] polly7 May 2014 OP

The terrorist group's main reason for existence Warpy May 2014 #1

They need help. polly7 May 2014 #2

K & R WinstonSmith4740 May 2014 #23

This is beyond words... hlthe2b May 2014 #3

Kerry Condemns Nigerian Schoolgirl Kidnapping undeterred May 2014 #4

I can't help wondering what Hillary would do if this had happened on her watch as SsS. CTyankee May 2014 #14

What do you think the U.S. can do? A Little Weird May 2014 #21

The US devotes millions to tracking down terrorists undeterred May 2014 #27

That's true A Little Weird May 2014 #28

I don't know how much we can do but I am eternally optimistic that Obama and Kerry CTyankee May 2014 #32

US Supports Nigeria's Anti-Terrorism Efforts With N3.2 Billion undeterred May 2014 #33

I wish I knew... CTyankee May 2014 #34

'Bring Back Our Girls" theHandpuppet May 2014 #5

Excellent piece by Kristoff who has long been devoted to this issue and was riaising it CTyankee May 2014 #8

Kicking for exposure! eom sheshe2 May 2014 #6

Facebook page link for "Bring Back Our Girls" theHandpuppet May 2014 #7

k&r for exposure... giftedgirl77 May 2014 #9

Kick! In_The_Wind May 2014 #10

So sad! hrmjustin May 2014 #11

Horrible... secondvariety May 2014 #12

kicked and recc'ed intaglio May 2014 #13

K&R nt UtahLib May 2014 #15

kick Tribalceltic May 2014 #16

Kick livetohike May 2014 #17

Demand for return of hundreds of abducted schoolgirls in Nigeria mounts theHandpuppet May 2014 #18

I'm hopeless at posting photos but I think we need a gallery theHandpuppet May 2014 #19

A few more... sheshe2 May 2014 #20

kicked barbtries May 2014 #22

DU rec. n/t malthaussen May 2014 #24

K&R ismnotwasm May 2014 #25

k&r. Horrific. sufrommich May 2014 #26

What kind of monsters do this? CrispyQ May 2014 #29

I suspect the reason for the lack of media attention Violet_Crumble May 2014 #41

K&R MadrasT May 2014 #30

! Tuesday Afternoon May 2014 #31

KICK KICK KICK! go viral! BlancheSplanchnik May 2014 #35

K&R Warren DeMontague May 2014 #36

K&R onestepforward May 2014 #37

Another K&R Sissyk May 2014 #38

kick!!! Texasgal May 2014 #39

Is the U.S. doing anything to help? SunSeeker May 2014 #40

Mustn't upset the Nigerian government! theHandpuppet May 2014 #43

+1000. nt. polly7 May 2014 #46

Dunno, Iraq had oil, yet we bombed the shit out of it. nt SunSeeker May 2014 #47

No child should ever be taken! The Wielding Truth May 2014 #42

Boko Haram leader states he will sell kidnapped girls theHandpuppet May 2014 #44

'God' is probably calling these men all sorts of names I won't mention here. polly7 May 2014 #45