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UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Friday that the United Nations will continue to work in Afghanistan to promote and defend women’s rights.
“The United Nations is remaining in Afghanistan and will continue to promote and defend women’s and girls’ rights. We will not give up until girls are able to return to school and women are able to return to work and participate in society “In a tweet, Guterres added
Before the Taliban gained control of Afghanistan in mid-August and US-led foreign soldiers departed before the fall of the previous Afghan government led by President Ashraf Ghani, the country had been torn apart by conflict for more than two decades.
The Taliban have ruled in line with a strict interpretation of Islamic law, and despite recent efforts by the group to create a more moderate image, many Afghans remain sceptical.
Despite promises that women’s rights would be protected in Afghanistan, the Taliban were unable to gain the trust of Afghan women, who continue to be haunted by the Taliban’s dictatorship. In several banks, female staff have already resigned. Threats have been levelled at female cops as well. Women and girls are not permitted to go alone on the streets outside of metropolitan areas unless they are accompanied by a male family member. For many years, Afghan women have had complete independence.
Amnesty International’s Samira Hamidi tweeted a photo of two Afghan journalists, both men, Nemat Naqdi and Taqi Daryabi, revealing the injuries on their bodies as a result of Taliban torture while covering a women’s rights demonstration in Kabul. According to a Canadian research tank, the face of Islamist terror is making a comeback.
Earlier, the Taliban promised a “universal amnesty” for all Afghan government workers, including women who follow Sharia law, and asked them to return to work. Older generations, on the other hand, recall the ultraconservative Islamic administration of the Taliban, which witnessed regular stonings, amputations, and public executions prior to the US-led invasion that followed the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.
