Taliban treatment of women

relationships, and patterns. This forms the basis for guidelines and cultural norms that can achieve the goals placed on a macro scale within a population. In most cases, Social structure creates a hierarchy in society which dictates the social treatment of people based on their social stratification. The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini stresses the placement of social structures in afghan culture. The social structure devolves beliefs within a society, these values dictate the characters…

childhood till the Taliban showed interest in the town. The Taliban is an Islamic militant fundamentalist group that enforced Sharia law. They also denied education to females and forced strict rules of behavior. Militants destroyed and blazed schools in Swat valley from 2007 to 2009 and very soon took over the town. Yousafzai’s father, Zaiauddin Yousafazai founded a school for girls in which she attended. The school was kept open even though there was an order given by the Taliban to close all…

Throughout history, nations have struggled with equality between men and women. Such nations like the United States, didn’t gain voting rights for women until the 1920’s and are still struggling with equal pay today. Afghanistan, in particular, has developed a culture that practices inequality towards women. As of current times, many girls go without education and rights. Overall, many liberties and justices are not being given to women in general. Living in the 20th century, this should not be…

For many decades Middle Eastern countries have dehumanized women through education, marriage, and jobs. Women in these countries normally do not complete their education, while men do. Women are taught how to be good wives and how to take care of children, while men are taught everything they need to know in order to get a job. Within the novel I am Malala, Malala Yousafzai explains her experience in the Middle East and how it inspired her to become a major role model for education, equality,…

was not royalty, nor was she born into nobility or even a wealthy family. Yet, even with her simple roots, Malala Yousazai would become known worldwide. Malala is the voice of a global movement for female education. In Pakistan, where she was born, women are considered inferior to their male counterparts. However, in Mingora, a village in Pakistan where Malala grew up, it was different; their views were not as strict as other parts of Pakistan. Before 2007, Mingora was still in a time of peace.…

education and to be independent, informing her of “Women have always had it hard in this country, Laila, but they’re probably more free now, under the communists, and have more rights than they’ve ever had before” (133). As a child she is brought up with the idea of freedom, love and a world without gender oppression. The unconditional love that her parents give her causes Laila to suffer more after the shift in country’s political system; Taliban. “Outside, as she was climbing on the…

western Europe, women had little to no protection under the law. Women couldn’t a lot of things not limited to signing contracts, inheriting property and even voting. Married couples were one person under the law and the legal existence of women was suspended during the marriage. However, a woman by the name of Mary Wollstonecraft felt passionate about this injustice and caused a movement by writing A Vindication of the Rights of Woman in 1792. In her writing, she declared that both “women and…

unclear to many, countries such as the United States, United Kingdom, and Australia have sent troops, money, and other aid into the Middle East. Whether their intent was to honor the Anzus Defense Treaty, deny Afghanistan a safe haven, destroy the Taliban Regime, develop the Afghan culture, or build national and local Afghan security, the mystery that is often correlated with the involvement of armed forces in the Middle East has led to great dispute within the democratic nation of Australia.…

I remember being in seventh or eighth grade when Malala was shot by the Taliban. It was the headline on the news and many people surrounding me were in discussion of the event that had occurred. At the moment, I was unaware of who this individual truly was and the circumstances surrounding her attempted assassination. It wasn’t until the Women’s Leadership Program required us to read I am Malala that I have truly understood her story and caught a glimpse of her journey/life leading up to that…

Islamic Women and Their Oppression The traditional Islamic views on the treatment of women in A Thousand Splendid Suns raise the awareness of feminism, suppression, and the different perceptions on the superiority of women, especially in the Middle East. The society of the Islamic Nations seem to interpret the Qu’ran in support of male dominance. Females are denied their basic rights and, are not protected by domestic violence. The feminist movement is beginning to view the traditional ways as…