This is especially true for those who have lived in Iran, a totally Muslim environment that allows women the freedom to study and work as well as access to adequate healthcare and family planning. Once back in rural Afghanistan, forced into brutal marriages, many desperate women – especially returnees from Iran – resort to self-immolation.
那些曾经在伊朗生活的人尤其如此，那里虽然是纯而又纯的穆斯林环境，但却允许妇女自由地学习和工作，也可以享有充分的医疗和计划生育保障。一旦返回到阿富汗农村，被迫接受野蛮的婚姻，许多绝望的女性 —— 特别是从伊朗回国的女性 —— 宁愿选择自我毁灭的道路。针对妇女的暴力和谋杀呈上升趋势，因为犯罪的男性感到这些选择对他们的权威构成了挑战。