Dear MEL Topic Readers,
Five key moments in the crushing of Afghan women's rights
August 15th marked the second anniversary of the US withdrawal
from Afghanistan and the collapse of the Afghan government to the Taliban. They
said women would be allowed to study and work within their framework. So, what
is the Taliban’s “framework” like? No girls can attend secondary or higher
education schools. They want girls to return not to schools but to traditional
Islamic and Afghan values. Also, the government’s virtue and vice ministry restricted
women to travel long distances without a male company who are close to them. Then
all girls and women, but not too young or too old, were ordered to wear
head-to-toe clothing, and they are not allowed to work, or go to public places
like government offices, and public parks and baths. In addition, the Taliban government
recently announced to shut down hair and beauty salons, leaving 60,000 or so
female workers out of jobs. Are all women and girls staying home and doing only
household chores? There are underground
activities, working from home, and marching on the street despite the risk of
detention and violence. Indeed, today’s Afghan women are no longer the same as the
ones 20 years ago when the Taliban ruled last time.
Read the article and learn about the situation Afghanistan women have
to live with.
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