Afghanistan’s women: Life under Taliban restrictions

‘Everyone is making an attempt to know one thing that offers them hope, and that hope is getting eradicated each day.’

When the Taliban retook management of Afghanistan in August 2021, it sought to reassure Afghans and the worldwide group that the rights of girls and women could be revered and that they might stay energetic members of Afghan society.

Almost a 12 months and a half later, nonetheless, the scenario for girls and women within the nation is dire.

The Taliban has successfully barred ladies and women from secondary colleges and universities. It has restricted their employment, and even altogether banned their presence in lots of public areas.

However as former Afghan ambassador to the USA, Adela Raz, tells Marc Lamont Hill, Afghan households are nonetheless “making an attempt”.

“Every single household contained in the nation are nonetheless making an attempt, and knocking each single door to discover a approach for his or her daughters to go and research,” Raz says.

So, what does this imply for the way forward for Afghanistan? And is there any hope in sight for Afghan ladies?

On UpFront, Marc Lamont Hill speaks to Raz, the present director of Princeton College’s Afghanistan Coverage Lab.

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