[nwrep]

When I read stuff like this its almost enough to turn me back into the hardcore feminazi I once was. Why are females so hated (or is it feared?) in Africa and the Middle East?

The answer lies in civilizing these tribals, through conversion to Christianity. It is a simple prescription, but has worked for 2000 years. Exisitence of such savage behavior is directly proportional to the absence of Christianity.

[Cacique]

I hate toi inform you,but Ethiopia is primarily a Christina country and most Ethiopians belong to the Ethiopian Coptic Chruch. This has to do more with culture than religion.

[Graybeard58]

Exisitence of such savage behavior is directly proportional to the absence of Christianity

From the article:

Her husband arrived at midnight, as prescribed by Amhara custom, with an escort of nine best friends. He is Ayalew Dessie, an Orthodox Church deacon of 17

[Knitting A Conundrum]

These were Christians. Ethiopia has been Christian for most of the Christian period. It's the traditionalism coupled with lack of education and lack of seeing other opportunities because of both that continue a lot of what goes on.

[claudiustg]

---The answer lies in civilizing these tribals, through conversion to Christianity. It is a simple prescription, but has worked for 2000 years. Exisitence of such savage behavior is directly proportional to the absence of Christianity.---

They already are Christians. These sorts of customs have prevaled wherever life is short and uncertain.

[expatguy]

And yet that is deemed to politically incorrect now days.

An American Expat in Southeast Asia