The Taliban leader said that steps have been taken to improve the situation of women in Afghanistan
The Taliban regime freed women from oppression and returned them to the status of "free people". This statement was made by the supreme leader of the Taliban movement, Haibatullah Akhundzada, reports TASS.
"Concrete measures have been taken to save women from many traditional oppressions, including forced marriages, and their Sharia rights have been protected. <...> The status of women as free and decent people has been restored, and all institutions are obliged to help women in ensuring [the right] to marry, inheritance and other rights," it says in the text of Akhundzada's congratulations distributed on Sunday on the occasion of the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha.
He said that the Taliban had taken "the necessary steps to improve the status of women in order to provide them with a comfortable and prosperous life in accordance with the Islamic Sharia."
Since coming to power in 2021, the Taliban have imposed restrictions that, in their opinion, correspond to Islamic values. In particular, they obliged female TV presenters to wear a hijab, banned the showing of dramatic films and programs with the participation of female actresses.
The Taliban suspended classes for girls in Afghan universities, banned middle and high school girls from attending classes in schools. The Taliban also imposed a ban on the presence of women in universities, including representatives of the teaching staff, and ordered the removal of women from work in all national and international non-governmental organizations. These decisions have caused a wave of criticism from many foreign states and international organizations, including the UN.
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