Afghans, particularly women, have been vocal in dissenting against the Taliban’s policies that, so far, have kept them out of consideration for equal participation in public life.
Afghan Women and Taliban: Women are still oppressed and the cruellest examples of this oppression was seen when the Taliban captured Afghanistan. The faces of women on hoardings were painted black. Women cannot step out of their homes unaccompanied, they have been barred from offices and the university. Whips and sticks are being used against […]
“Afghanistan national (TV) will not broadcast the @IPL as usual as it was reportedly banned to live the matches resumed tonight due to possible anti-islam contents, girls dancing & the attendance of barred (sic) hair women in the (stadium) by Islamic Emirates of the Taliban.”
As per reports, some schools have managed to operate lately where girls up to Class 6 and attended classed and some women have been able to go to universities but high schools have not seen female students.
The new sign on the former women’s ministry read “Ministries of Prayer and Guidance and Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice”,
Taliban bans for women indicate a massive pushback on human rights and raise concerns of a crisis where sports, politics, art, even free movement is restricted for women.
A bunch of pro-Taliban women assembled at Kabul University to listen to and give speeches in support of the new regime and its policies.
While talking to a Australian news channel, Wasiq had said, “I don’t think women will be allowed to play cricket because it is not necessary that women should play.
The women of Afghanistan have taken to the streets to protest against the All-Male Taliban Government.
Former J&K Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on Taliban rule said the group should rule by real sharia law, which includes women’s rights. She recently said the world was watching Afghanistan.
