Afghanistan, a country divided by the mass opinion of its people and strangers alike. A country grief-stricken by the troubles of past wars and, currently, the recent Islamic fundamentalist political movement. Life was simple and peaceful before the Taliban came along, destroying a modernized society. The aftermath of the terrorist group 's attacks only made such matters worse with another war following created after the 9/11 attacks, a series of terrorist attacks by the Islamic terrorist group Al-Qaeda on the United States on the morning of Tuesday, September 11, 2001 (History.com 9/11 Attacks). The country’s social influence has been damaged, its economy struggles to regain itself, the political system has become unstable and the environment
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Before the rise of the Taliban, many monarchs and leaders believed women were to be given rights equal to men. Women were given more freedom by having the ability to roam freely, attend schools, and take prominent roles in the workforce. “Prior to the rise of the Taliban, women in Afghanistan were protected under law and increasingly afforded rights in Afghan society. Women received the right to vote in the 1920s; and as early as the 1960s, the Afghan constitution provided for equality for women.” (U.S. Department of State Taliban 's War Against Women Report) When the Islamic State of Afghanistan came to be, many of these rights were taken away, and a new world of oppression began. Both women and girls were banned from being educated, let alone work out in society. It was required that a close male relative must accompany them when going to the markets and were made to cover their body in a burqa, an Islamic clothing meant to be worn by women. After the events from the Taliban and the 9/11 attacks, women are being introduced once again into society, with schools for girls being opened once again with the Taliban now been defeated. Many of the rights women were first given were given back, such as the right to vote and take part in the National Assembly. These women have a long way to go before they achieve the freedom from the
Before the rise of the Taliban, many monarchs and leaders believed women were to be given rights equal to men. Women were given more freedom by having the ability to roam freely, attend schools, and take prominent roles in the workforce. “Prior to the rise of the Taliban, women in Afghanistan were protected under law and increasingly afforded rights in Afghan society. Women received the right to vote in the 1920s; and as early as the 1960s, the Afghan constitution provided for equality for women.” (U.S. Department of State Taliban 's War Against Women Report) When the Islamic State of Afghanistan came to be, many of these rights were taken away, and a new world of oppression began. Both women and girls were banned from being educated, let alone work out in society. It was required that a close male relative must accompany them when going to the markets and were made to cover their body in a burqa, an Islamic clothing meant to be worn by women. After the events from the Taliban and the 9/11 attacks, women are being introduced once again into society, with schools for girls being opened once again with the Taliban now been defeated. Many of the rights women were first given were given back, such as the right to vote and take part in the National Assembly. These women have a long way to go before they achieve the freedom from the