For Afghan women under the Taliban, ‘home is like jail.’ Now, some are speaking out
in August 2021, for the second time in a generation, women in that country are facing the systematic removal of their rights and their access to universities, schools, and work at NGOs.on March 8, Global News spoke to women and people on the ground as the Taliban attack on women continues to escalate. In some cases, names have been changed to protect the safety of the individuals in this report. The Taliban has repeatedly hunted and killed critics.
“At the end of interview, they said to me, you cannot join us because of the rules and regulations of Taliban. And it’s so hard for me.”Use of Tragically Hip’s music at CPC event causes social media clash “In some cases, the girls and women clients tell me that they don’t want to be alive; they want death. They say, ‘We don’t love life. Our life is not like humans, like women, in other countries’” Dr. Azimi said.
In the city of Zaranjin, in Nimroz province, a local report said a young girl hanged herself because of the ban on education for women. She was one of the thousands of girls and women who are facing challenges and suffering in Afghanistan. She added: “I’m going to continue to push the government to do this important work. People’s lives are at risk. What I can say as well is that there are members of all parties that are pushing for this.”Canadian Women for Afghan Women is one of the organizations trying to help Afghan girls through online educational programs.“We have a number of different programs. We have different grades learning. We have professional courses as well for adults.
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