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When I was confronted with translation of a sentence meaning Afghanistan women enjoy fewer rights than men, I don't know which word to use. Is it Afghanistan women has no standing or Afghanistan women has no status?
 

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When I was confronted with translation of a sentence meaning Afghanistan women enjoy fewer rights than men, I don't know which word to use. Is it Afghanistan women has no standing or Afghanistan women has no status?
"Afghani women have a lower status than Afghani men". "Women in Afghanistan have no status".
 

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"Afghani women have a lower status than Afghani men". "Women in Afghanistan have no status".
who told you that they have no status?

And what status should be given to them?
 

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Dangerously descending into politics. The same status as males in all things.
You are right' the same status as males in all things.'

It wasn't me who started.
 

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Is it Afghanistan women has no standing or Afghanistan women has no status?

Afghanistan women are accorded a lower status than the men.
 

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Afghanistan women are accorded a lower status than the men.
Is it a political matter? conflict?

:-D

Are you an Afghanistan woman suffering and complaining here?:-D
 

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It's a translation exercise of a statement made by somebody else.;-)
 

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Is it a political matter? conflict?

:-D

Are you an Afghanistan woman suffering and complaining here?:-D

This is an exercise on the best way to write something, nothing more than that. No one is expressing an opinion on anything other than language
 

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You all are great as usual. I am proud to be a part of you ,even if I am the help wanting side.
 

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When I was confronted with translation of a sentence meaning Afghanistan women enjoy fewer rights than men, I don't know which word to use. Is it Afghanistan women has no standing or Afghanistan women has no status?

I should like to go back to the original question. When do we use standing and when do we use status? You have raise an important question.

I would suggest that the word status can stand by itself. "Children in their society have little status."

I would also suggest that the word standing requires some supporting words. "New legislators in Parliament have a lower standing than those who possess seniority."

But I may not be correct in this. Perhaps others can point to a rule.

Thank you for the question.
 
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