It's as if our being academic equals means we must be inadequate wives and mothers, ' says Noura.All of these girls have been called 'intimidating' and 'outspoken' by their Muslim counterparts, simply for being themselves. Their accomplishments usually leave men feeling emasculated, they say.' It's still going to take Muslim men a couple more generations to catch up and realise girls like us want love, not money, ' says Ayesha. Sabrina Mahfouz
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Noura, Ayesha and the rest of Womens' Education International are crowd-sourcing $200,000 to help female students in Afghanistan's private universities. Their aim is to 'teach boys to be men who respect women' by helping them learn how to treat their wives and daughters with respect. They're not just talking about respecting them on paper, they're also encouraging them to think about how they treat their wife on a daily basis.

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