Their Identities Denied, Afghan Women Ask, ‘Where Is My Name?’
Modaser Islami, head of a youth organization, wrote on his Facebook page: "The name of my mother, sister
and wife are sacred like their head scarf, and it’s a sign of their honor." He then addressed the activists: "The name of my mother, sister and wife will be mentioned where they see necessary.
Sohaili said that The reality is that women also remain silent — they don’t protest this,
Mr. Islami, the opponent of the campaign, said in an interview
that he agreed with the idea of normalizing women’s identities in public but that he saw the social media push as the work of a "privileged few," pitting women against men.
The woman whose name has no place in laws all of a sudden becomes ‘the mother of Ahmad’ or ‘the mother of Mahmoud.’" Ms. Ramish wrote
that she had noticed the gravity of the problem when the Afghan president, Ashraf Ghani, in his inaugural speech three years ago, mentioned his wife by name.
Bahar Sohaili said that This is just a spark — the posing of a question mostly to the Afghan women about why their identity is denied,
