Being a Woman under Taliban’s Theocratic Regime

Stavroula Xristina Kallini

doi:10.12681/hapscpbs.29490

Abstract

In the light of the recent events that have taken place in Afghanistan, the purpose of this policy brief is to turn back to the time when the Taliban were in power (1996-2001) and to explore the brutality of their theocratic regime against women. In particular, this policy brief examines the restrictions imposed by the Taliban on Afghan women, by depriving them of essential rights, as well as the changes that are claimed to have taken place in the post-Taliban era. It is concluded that the international community and NGOs should play a significant role in upgrading the position of women in Afghan society.

Highlights

There is no doubt that the darkest times Afghanistan have ever experienced were under the Taliban regime
They repeatedly violated the human rights of Afghan people and in particular those of women, who were the main target of Taliban’s political action (Farhoumand-Sims, 2007)
It has to be noted that the way the Taliban interpret Islam does not represent the Islamic community as a whole, neither is supported by it (US Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor, 2001)

Summary

Introduction

There is no doubt that the darkest times Afghanistan have ever experienced were under the Taliban regime. They repeatedly violated the human rights of Afghan people and in particular those of women, who were the main target of Taliban’s political action (Farhoumand-Sims, 2007).

Results

Conclusion