After Afghanistan fall down in the hands of the Taliban, women and girls, from whom an entire generation has grown up benefiting from many rights and freedom, many believe that they are vulnerable today to losing the gains achieved with difficulty during two decades, especially after the fall of the capital, Kabul.
On Sunday, the Taliban movement completed its sweep of most cities in Afghanistan, then entered the capital Kabul without a fight and took control of it ,two decades after being expelled from it. It is feared that women and girls will become among the vulnerable groups in Afghan society. Afghan women have long been targeted for opposing Taliban attacks, or even assuming leadership positions.
In turn, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Sunday called on the Taliban and all other Afghan parties to exercise "the utmost restraint" and expressed "particular concern about the future of women and girls whose hard-earned rights must be protected."
however, the movement presented a more moderate face in its speech, pledging to respect women's rights and protect foreigners and Afghans alike. Taliban spokesman Muhammad Naim said in a statement to Qatar's Al-Jazeera television that "the movement has channels of communication with foreign countries and wants to develop these channels." "The Taliban respects the rights of women and minorities and freedom of expression within the framework of Islamic law,". He explained, "We call on all countries and entities to sit with us to settle any problems."
During the rule of the Taliban in the period 1996-2001, women were not allowed to work, and the Taliban applied punishments such as stoning, flogging and hanging. the Taliban movement prevented girls from attending school and women from mixing with men, and during this period women accused of adultery were stoned to death.
On Tuesday, Images of women on shop windows in Kabul have been distorted and obscured, in a sign of the rapidly changing face of the Afghan capital in the first days after the Taliban took over.
the facades of another closed salon were sprayed with black paint to hide pictures of his smiling models, while a Taliban fighter patrolling the street with his rifle on his shoulder .
With the fall of Kabul, he fears it is too late to appeal and get help. There were numerous reports that the Taliban inspected citizens' homes to compile lists of women and girls between the ages of 12 and 45, for the purpose of forcibly marrying them off to Islamist fighters. At the same time, the movement advised women not to leave the house unless accompanied by men. They can no longer work, study or freely choose the clothes they want to wear. Schools are also closed. But the Taliban denies returning to these practices.
For an entire generation of Afghan women who have managed to break into public life and work as legislators, journalists, governors, doctors, nurses, teachers and public administration workers, a great loss awaits them. an entire generation of women worked hard, side by side with men, in one of those conservative societies where it was unusual for them to hold high positions, or to contribute to building a democratic civil society. All these efforts are in order to allow future generations of women to enjoy their earnings.
Farkhunda Zahra Naderi, The former legislator and chief UN advisor to President Ashraf Ghani, a member of Afghanistan's Supreme Council for National Reconciliation, who over the past 20 years saw her country open up to become part of the international community, said in an interview with Bloomberg, "My biggest fear now is that they are marginalizing the women who have worked in these positions." The leadership, who had a strong voice against the strongest abusers, and even worked with them to change the situation on the ground.” "If they eliminate these leaders, who will defend the gains that women have obtained over the past 20 years?" she asked.
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