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10 Oppressive Laws Women and Girls Face Under Afghanistan’s Gender Apartheid

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January 17, 2025
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10 Oppressive Laws Women and Girls Face Under Afghanistan’s Gender Apartheid
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Afghan women and girls are enduring systematic oppression under the Taliban’s regime. This gender apartheid restricts their fundamental freedoms and human rights. Afghanistan ranks last on the Women, Peace, and Security Index and remains the only country where girls cannot access education. The rules of Taliban silence women’s voices and diminish their autonomy.

Silencing Women’s Voices

The Taliban bans women from hearing each other’s voices in public settings. This oppressive measure isolates women from society, fostering alienation and fear.

Mandatory Hijab Laws

Afghan women must cover their entire bodies and faces in public. The Taliban enforces this rule through intimidation, arrests, and violence. Forcing women to wear hijabs removes their autonomy and turns a personal choice into a tool of oppression.

Blacking Out Windows

The Taliban requires windows in homes to be altered or covered to prevent women from being seen by outsiders. This rule enforces invisibility and underscores their intent to erase women from public life.

Erasure of Women in Media

Women cannot appear in television dramas or films. Media outlets have removed women’s roles from productions to comply with Taliban mandates.

Forced Child Marriages  

Child marriage has become more prevalent, with girls as young as 12 being married off to Taliban fighters. Almost 29% of Afghan girls marry before 18, with 9.6% married by 15.

Legal Disenfranchisement of Women

Women in Afghanistan cannot file lawsuits against men, even in cases of domestic violence. The Taliban dismissed domestic abuse cases and stripped women of any legal recourse.

Driving Bans

Women are prohibited from obtaining driving licenses, restricting their freedom of movement. This ban has rendered women completely dependent on male guardians.

Travel Restrictions

The Taliban forbids women from using taxis, public transit, or traveling beyond 45 miles without a male guardian. These restrictions further isolate women and deny them independence.

Education Ban

Afghanistan is the only country where girls are barred from secondary or higher education. Over 1.4 million Afghan girls remain deprived of their right to learn, signaling a grave human rights crisis.

Workplace Ban

Women have been ordered to “stay home,” effectively removing them from the workforce. This edict erases their contributions to society and exacerbates poverty.

The Urgent Need for Global Action

The Taliban’s oppressive laws have placed Afghan women and girls in unimaginable circumstances. The international community must advocate for their rights and hold the Taliban accountable for gender apartheid. Without urgent action, Afghan women will continue to suffer under this brutal regime.

Afghanistan’s future depends on restoring the rights of its women and girls. Silence will only perpetuate their suffering.

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