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'Farkhunda's death .. to raise awareness about violence against women.'

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<blockquote>'Farkhunda's death was the last straw for a society that has witnessed all kinds of violence and injustice. "People are increasingly running out of patience," Ghaffar says. "Enough is enough."

As discussion of Farkhunda's death has exploded on social media, organizers of the rallies hope some good will come out of it; that it will spur a change in society and how it deals with women's issues. "Farkhunda is an icon of struggle against injustice and lawlessness," Amrullah Saleh, the leader of the Green Trend, wrote on his Twitter account.

Farkhunda's family, meanwhile, has tried to keep the media at bay as it mourns her death. This week, the family announced that it would no longer comment to the press, and that it was setting up a foundation to raise awareness about violence against women.'

- Farkhunda's Lynching Hits Nerve In Afghanistan, March 26, 2015</blockquote>


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<blockquote>'..Afghans traumatised by conflict..'

'Rape more threatening than enemy fire'</blockquote>