Afghanistan Women's Rights

While there have been many improvements, setbacks for women’s rights are still apparent. There have been many cases of violence against women ignored or resolved through “mediation” that denied victims their day in court. Still in Afghanistan men are the superior gender. The justice system does give a chance for women to speak for themselves on account of themselves because their statements will be overlooked over the man. Recently, according to CNN, “The brutal murder of Farkhunda, a young woman in Afghanistan, whose body was burnt and callously chucked into a river in Kabul, shocked the world…many eyewitnesses have testified that police officers stood idly by while this woman was being lynched and killed.” Even after the Taliban rule, government officials are no better. …show more content…
Also, the government has reduced women’s rights when it feels it is “politically expedient”. President Karzai of Afghanistan in February 2009 signed a law which denies several rights of Afghan Shi’a women. It forbids these women from leaving the house, working, and getting a proper education. And while the Shi’a women only account for 20% of all Afghani women, their rights are being infringed and they still need help. The simplicity …show more content…
They still remain alive causing trouble here and there. Part of the reason for this is because their leader, Mullah Omar, has continually evaded capture. After 2002 the UN attempted to create a cease fire (2006) to halt all warring in the Middle East but it was broken in 2007. Recently news of the Taliban has been reported. Last week, Taliban fighters launched hit and run attacks in Afghanistan. The Taliban cruelty has not ended it remains a grave issue in Afghanistan and the Eastern hemisphere. The U.S. Continues to try to solve the problems, but as of now, and although they need to be wary, Afghnaistan is free of Taliban