In the article “In the Land of Invisible Women,” by Janine DiGiovanni, the “life” of women in Yemen is described. After reading the article, my first thought was that this so called “life” is not a life at all. This is a hell here on earth that the Yemen women are living in. What I found most disturbing about the lives of Yemeni women is that “more than one in two girls have been married off by the time they turn 18.” This number is shockingly high and the fact that these girls are 18 years of age or less is something that I can not fathom. Also, “a quarter of the women between the ages of 15 and 49 are severely malnourished.” Another fact states that “more than 80% of Yemeni women are illiterate and less than 20% work outside the home.” After reading these facts, I thought to myself that the title of this article is accurate. Yemen is a place where the women are thought of as nothing. This greatly saddens me. Coming from the Mount, we are taught to become founders and leaders in our society. To say that the life of an 18 year old Yemeni girl is drastically different from my life is an understatement. I have parents who love and care for me and would do anything to protect me. A girl my age in Yemen has probably been sold by her parents to be married to someone twice her age. I have been granted the amazing blessing of having an education, but a girl my age in Yemen is most likely illiterate. My life is truly starting to begin with growing up and moving on to college. Unfortunately, a Yemeni 18 year old girl’s life will most likely never have the chance to begin. Reading this article and learning about the tragic lives of Yemeni women taught me to be grateful for the blessings in my life. From the big things in life such as my education to the small things such as being able to show my face everyday. Thursday, January 17, 2013
In the Land of Invisible Women
In the article “In the Land of Invisible Women,” by Janine DiGiovanni, the “life” of women in Yemen is described. After reading the article, my first thought was that this so called “life” is not a life at all. This is a hell here on earth that the Yemen women are living in. What I found most disturbing about the lives of Yemeni women is that “more than one in two girls have been married off by the time they turn 18.” This number is shockingly high and the fact that these girls are 18 years of age or less is something that I can not fathom. Also, “a quarter of the women between the ages of 15 and 49 are severely malnourished.” Another fact states that “more than 80% of Yemeni women are illiterate and less than 20% work outside the home.” After reading these facts, I thought to myself that the title of this article is accurate. Yemen is a place where the women are thought of as nothing. This greatly saddens me. Coming from the Mount, we are taught to become founders and leaders in our society. To say that the life of an 18 year old Yemeni girl is drastically different from my life is an understatement. I have parents who love and care for me and would do anything to protect me. A girl my age in Yemen has probably been sold by her parents to be married to someone twice her age. I have been granted the amazing blessing of having an education, but a girl my age in Yemen is most likely illiterate. My life is truly starting to begin with growing up and moving on to college. Unfortunately, a Yemeni 18 year old girl’s life will most likely never have the chance to begin. Reading this article and learning about the tragic lives of Yemeni women taught me to be grateful for the blessings in my life. From the big things in life such as my education to the small things such as being able to show my face everyday. 
Can Forgiveness Play a Role in Criminal Justice?
As apposed to the traditional criminal justice system, I think that the restorative justice system has potential. In the case of 19 year old Connor McBride who shot and killed his girlfriend Ann Grosmaire, I think it is effective to try the restorative justice system; however, I think that this system can only be used in certain cases. It may be hard to determine which cases are appropriate for this system. The restorative justice system is definitely more in keeping with Catholic Social teaching because it allows for not only the victims and the community to be heard, but also the offenders themselves. Again, I do not think that the restorative justice system could over take the traditional criminal justice system because the restorative justice system is fit for only certain case types.
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