POIs
1.Iran
“Iran claims to protect women — but where is the protection when they’re beaten for
showing hair? Is that justice or gender apartheid?”
“Article 638 of your Penal Code punishes women for 'bad hijab'. What about punishing
the men who beat them?”
Kenya
“Kenya signed the Maputo Protocol — yet FGM is still rampant. How do you reconcile
your signature with your silence?”
“You outlaw FGM in law — but let it thrive in practice. Isn’t that the very definition of
hypocrisy?”
Pakistan
“Pakistan—how long will your Zina laws punish rape victims instead of rapists? Are
you protecting women or shaming them into silence?”
Bangladesh
“You claim progress—but how does outlawing marital rape ‘violate your social fabric’?
Do women stop being human after marriage?”
Afghanistan
“Afghanistan — what rights can you speak of, when you’ve banned girls from school?
How do you legislate with blindfolds on justice?”
Russia
“Russia decriminalized domestic violence in 2017. If beating a woman is a ‘family
matter’, then what is justice to you—just noise?”
India
“India—can you truly talk about empowerment while marital rape is still not
criminalized under Section 375 of your Penal Code?”
France
“France bans hijabs in the name of freedom — but what kind of freedom forces women
to undress to be accepted?”
China
“How does China champion equality while censoring MeToo and silencing its own
women? When truth becomes illegal, what do you govern?”
Morocco
“Morocco — Article 490 still punishes women for consensual sex outside marriage. Are
morals more important than human rights?”
Ethiopia
“Ethiopia has outlawed FGM since 2004, yet over 65% of girls still undergo it. Is the
law for headlines — or actual change?”
Germany / UK / Canada / Colombia (if they act morally superior):
“You sit here lecturing others — but what about your own migrant women? Are human
rights only for those born within your borders?”
🇩🇴 Dominican Republic
“Dominican Republic — how can you claim to protect women, when you still
criminalize abortion in all cases, even rape? Are women’s lives negotiable in your
constitution?”
“When a woman is raped in your country, you force her to carry the trauma for nine
months. What article of justice does that fall under?”
🇮🇱 Israel
“Israel claims to be a democracy — so why do Palestinian women face systemic
violence, detainment, and abuse without recourse? Do human rights not cross borders in
your law?”
“How does Israel justify silencing feminist voices among Arab women while pretending
to champion gender equality?”
🇨🇱 Chile
“Chile — yes, you legalized abortion in certain cases — but why are victims still turned
away in fear by conservative doctors? Is your progress only on paper?”
“You boast reforms, but femicide rates are rising — what good is a legal framework if it
collapses in the courtroom?”
🇷🇺 Russia
“Russia — you decriminalized domestic violence in 2017. What message do you send
to abusers? That a woman’s bruises are a private affair?”
“You call LGBTQ+ advocacy ‘propaganda’, yet violence against queer women goes
unpunished. Where is your moral ground — or have you buried it beneath censorship?”
Here are strong, confrontational POIs you can use to target more of the listed countries, calling out hypocrisy,
double standards, and gaps in their stance on gender-based violence and women's rights:
1. China
POI: “The PRC claims to support women’s development, yet censors #MeToo activists and silences
survivors. How can a nation that jails its own feminists claim to stand for gender equality?”
2. Afghanistan
POI: “You ban women from schools, strip away their basic freedoms, and punish them for simply
existing in public—how can you sit here and talk about dignity and culture when your policies reek
of oppression?”
3. Iran
POI: “When your morality police beat women for not wearing a hijab, how dare you invoke
tradition while violating human rights? Are you protecting faith or institutionalizing fear?”
4. Pakistan
POI: “Your laws claim to protect women, yet honor killings continue with impunity. Is this justice,
or state-enabled murder under the disguise of culture?”
5. Kenya
POI: “While your constitution claims to safeguard women, over 20% of girls still undergo FGM.
Are you blind to your own brutality or simply complicit in it?”
6. Bangladesh
POI: “Your government promotes empowerment, but marital rape is not criminalized. How can
empowerment begin if consent is optional in marriage?”
7. Russia
POI: “You decriminalized certain forms of domestic violence and label LGBTQ+ advocacy as
propaganda. Is this the rule of law or the rule of repression?”
8. Israel
POI: “You claim to be a democratic state, yet your treatment of Palestinian women under
occupation remains brutal and unchecked. Where is your accountability?”
9. Dominican Republic
POI: “Abortion is banned under all circumstances in your country—even in cases of rape. Is
forcing trauma on survivors your idea of justice?”
10. Brazil
POI: “Gender violence is rampant, femicide rates are soaring, yet your government cuts funding to
women’s safety programs. Is that leadership or lethal neglect?”
11. Armenia
POI: “You ratified the Istanbul Convention, but implementation is nearly nonexistent. Why sign on
to human rights on paper only to shred them in practice?”
12. Morocco
POI: “You’ve outlawed forced marriage—yet thousands of girls are still coerced into it. Do your
laws protect girls, or just your reputation?”
13. India
POI: “You speak of ‘Beti Bachao Beti Padhao,’ yet marital rape remains legal and crimes against
Dalit women are often ignored. Is this your vision of justice or a façade for patriarchy?”
14. Canada
POI: “You champion women’s rights globally—but what about the missing and murdered
Indigenous women on your own soil? Why is your justice system silent when the victims aren’t
white?”
15. United Kingdom
POI: “The UK preaches equality abroad but has shockingly low conviction rates for rape. When
will you stop exporting feminism and start fixing it at home?”
16. France
POI: “You ban women from wearing the hijab in the name of ‘liberty,’ while preaching women’s
freedom. Is forced undressing really feminism—or just another form of control?”
17. Germany
POI: “Germany talks of empowerment, yet migrant women face systemic abuse and
discrimination.usa wants to know why ? Isnt is unfair or Do your rights only apply to citizens with
white skin and fluent German?”
18. Mexico
POI: “With 10 women killed every day in your country and femicide rarely punished, can you still
pretend to stand for gender justice?”
19. Ethiopia
POI: “You signed human rights treaties, yet rape was used as a weapon of war in Tigray. What
value do those signatures hold when blood continues to stain your commitments?”
20. Japan
POI: “You are one of the world’s most developed nations—so why do women still face institutional
sexism, unequal pay, and underrepresentation in politics?”
21. Azerbaijan
POI: “You ratified CEDAW but provide no legal definition of domestic violence in your penal
code. Is that protection—or just performative compliance?”
22. Costa Rica
POI: “Despite progressive reputation, women in rural regions still lack access to healthcare and
justice. Are these women not part of your progress?”
23. Bulgaria
POI: “You rejected the Istanbul Convention, fearing ‘gender ideology.’ Are you really afraid of
protecting women—or of letting go of misogyny?”
Follow ups
"You speak of cultural values—are those values more important than a woman’s life?"
• "If your constitution claims equality, why is violence against women normalized in
your society?"
• "Do your traditions justify rape, child marriage, and mutilation, or is that just the
excuse you give the world?"
• "How long will your government hide behind religion to avoid accountability for the
violence women face?"
• "You condemn gender violence internationally, but where is that energy when it
happens on your own soil?"
