Taliban government in Afghanistan passes greeting to Afghan women on International women's day
Tuesday, 8th March 2022
As per the tweet of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, Abdul Qahar Balkhi, on International Women's Day (IWD), which is celebrated globally on March 8 every year. "May the #8th March #InternationalWomensDay be auspicious for all women," Tweeted MoFA spokesperson, IEA.
https://twitter.com/QaharBalkhi/status/1501067069621735425
Alongside wishing that this day "be auspicious for all women", the statement read, "Protracted war in Afghanistan has been extremely detrimental for women. IEA (Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan) is committed to addressing the plight of Afghan women and providing facilities for an honourable and beneficial life in the light of the noble religion of Islam and our accepted traditions".
The statement is quite ironic following the Taliban's long record of gynophobic misogyny. When the Taliban ruled Afghanistan during 1996 to 2001, they were notorious for disregarding women's rights. As a result, when the Taliban regained control over Afghanistan on August 15, 2021, Afghan women's rights activists were still doubtful that the new rulers would be any different than the Taliban, who had earlier ruled the country, despite their promises to uphold women's rights.Since the hardline Islamist group took over the nation on August 15, the Taliban had been under pressure from the international community, which has generally halted assistance for Afghanistan, to commit to safeguarding women's rights.
The Taliban has also made an announcement that they have relaxed their stance on women and would respect their rights by the Islamic Sharia.
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