Since the Taliban take over Afghanistan, the interim government has assured that they would be providing the right to education and employment to women. However, the delay in the same has triggered protests across the country.
Women Protest In Kabul
As per the latest reports, dozens of women took to the streets of Kabul demanding for their right to education and to seek employment under the New Islamic Emirates rule.
The women chanted slogans for their rights and also lashed out at the international community for ignoring the dire need of providing basic rights to women in the country.
One of the protestors said that they can tolerate hunger but they cannot tolerate injustice.
“We ask for freedom and justice in our country.”
Series Of Protest
The latest protest comes as a part of a series of protests that the Afghan women have been staging since Taliban took over Afghanistan. Previously, there have been multiple incidents of women being manhandled by the Taliban security officials. The female protestors were reportedly assaulted and kept under custody.
Following the protests, the Afghan interim government announced that protests without permission will not be allowed. Later, a pro-Taliban female rally was conducted in Kabul where women chanted Pro-Taliban slogans and expressed their supports to the Islamic Law across the country.
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They said that the Taliban as ensured provisions of all the basic rights to women as per the teachings under the Islamic Rule of Law. They further said that it also includes right to work and education.
Recently, Taliban claimed that the female nurses and doctors have been coming to work without any issues and a girl’s school was also opened in Herat.
Many believe that the majority of women are still prohibited and restricted from seeking employment and receiving education. Abdul Qadir, resident of Kabul spoke to the media and said that women are half of the society and they have rights. He said there should be opportunities of learning and working based on the customs and culture of Afghanistan.
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