Last week was all abuzz with the controversial TIME magazine cover. Read President and CEO Kavita Ramdas's critique of the cover, published last week in the Huffington Post.

Kavita discusses how violence against women is mobilized to legitimate military violence in Afghanistan and elsewhere. She notes in her piece, "If this country is serious about addressing the root causes of Aisha's disfigurement - let it make a commitment to non-violence and respect for women a key component of its domestic and foreign policy." Read the article