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Afghanistan is in the grip of an economic and humanitarian disaster. Approximately 95% of the population is malnourished and does not consume enough food. The gross human rights violence happening there is bone-chilling.
There is no doubt that the Taliban are one of the most oppressive and controlling organizations in the world, as evidenced by their actions since taking power over Afghanistan.
They have abandoned human rights and completely dismembered women’s rights under their harsh rule. Not only is the Taliban an orthodox terrorist group, which resurfaced 20 years after fleeing when the US defeated them, in reality they are unable to form a formal government capable of providing adequate health care, facilities, and industrial services.
“This deliberate slew of discriminatory measures against Afghanistan’s women and girls is also a terrible act of self-sabotage for a country facing enormous challenges, including climate-related and natural disasters to exposure to global economic headwinds that leave some 25 million Afghans in poverty and many hungry,” said Ms. Bahous, Executive Director of UNICEF.
“I was ecstatic to be able to continue my studies and see classmates and teachers after seven months,” said a middle school student from a remote province in southeast Afghanistan.
“During my morning prayer, I thanked Allah for answering my prayers to allow me to continue my studies… I ran as fast as I could to school, only to be turned away at gunpoint. The sadness and despair were overwhelming,” said one of the thousand Afghan middle school girls who were sent away from the gates on March 23rd.
Despite initial promises that women would continue to have the right to work and study, they are no longer permitted to study beyond the sixth grade (the only country in the world to do so), the Ministry of Women’s Affairs no longer exists, and they are barred from most forms of employment and health care.
Afghan women are not even allowed to leave their homes unless they cover their faces and bodies or are accompanied by a male chaperone. If they broke any of the rules, their male relatives would face severe punishment. The injustice that Afghan women are currently experiencing is something that no one, let alone them, deserves.
Today, the United States announced a $30 million commitment to support gender equality and women’s empowerment in Afghanistan through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID).
The more we read and spread information, the more people will be aware of the human rights violation happening under the Taliban rule.
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People say that women are the greatest enemies of women. I vehemently disagree. It is the patriarchal mindset that makes women believe in the wrong ideology.
The entire world celebrates International Women’s Day on March 8, 2024. It should be a joyful day, but unfortunately, not all women are entitled to this privilege, as violence against women is at its peak. The experience of oppression pushes many women to choose freedom. As far as patriotism is concerned, feminism is not a cup of tea in this society.
What happens when a woman decides to stand up for herself? Does this world easily accept the decisions of women in this society? What inspires them to be free of the clutches of the oppression that women have faced for ages? Most of the time, women do not get the chance to decide for themselves. Their lives are always at the mercy of someone, which can be their parents, siblings, husband, or children.
In some cases, women do not feel the need to make any decisions. They are taught to obey the patriarchal system, which makes them believe that they are right. In my family, I was never taught to make decisions on my own. It was always my parents who bought dresses and all that I needed.
It is shameful that in today's world too, women are abused and even killed for giving birth to a girl, and the infant's life is also of no value.
Trigger Warning: This deals with domestic violence, suicide, and violence against women, and may be triggering to survivors.
I am so glad that the esteemed courts are now giving the much-required verdicts regarding certain ideologies that were not at all entertained earlier. I mean we all have studied this much biology at our school level and it is our duty (our generation) to educate our elders about it.
Why someone have to lose a life to bring such awareness to the society. Delhi High Court gave this judgement concerning a case that filed by the deceased daughter’s parents against her in-laws. She committed suicide as she was harassed and tortured for dowry and giving birth to two daughters.
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