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Taliban Claims: Afghan Women Enjoy Safety and Protected Rights.. Despite Widespread International Condemnation
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The Taliban uses concepts of cultural and religious specificity as a cover to justify its restrictive practices against women, ignoring international human rights standards and gender equality establi
The Taliban movement published a message on the occasion of International Women's Day, declaring that Afghan women live in safety with their rights protected, despite the United Nations' condemnation of the ongoing ban on women's work and education.
Since the Taliban seized power in Afghanistan in 2021, it has banned education for women and girls beyond the sixth grade and work in most jobs and in many public places.
The United Nations repeated, today Saturday, its demand for the Taliban to lift the ban.
Zabihullah Mujahid, the official Taliban spokesman, issued a statement on this matter on his official account on "X" website, without specifically mentioning International Women's Day, which is celebrated on March 8.
Mujahid clarified that women's dignity, honor, and legal rights "constitute a priority for the Islamic Emirate," the term used by the Taliban to describe its government.
Mujahid elaborated that "Afghan women live in security, physically and psychologically”.
Mujahid continued: "According to Islamic Sharia and the culture and traditions of Afghan society, the basic rights of Afghan women are guaranteed, however, we should not forget that Afghan women's rights are discussed within an Islamic and Afghan society, which clearly differs from Western societies and their culture”.
