What Are The Effects Of Taliban's Rule On Womens Rights
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The Effect of the Taliban’s Rule on Women’s Rights
Imagine living in a country as a woman where you couldn’t even leave your house by yourself to get groceries or go to the doctors without being flogged or raped. This is what every woman had to suffer through, when the Taliban seized control of Afghanistan. They stripped all women of their basic human rights; their ability to work, education, healthcare, and transportability. If the women of Afghanistan did not obey Taliban’s decrees they were brutally beaten and punished for their violation of Taliban’s laws.
Under the Taliban regime girls were denied of education and knowledge, the most important factors of growing for young women. They were prohibited from studying, going to a university, or receiving any sort of knowledge that would make them dominant or less vulnerable. Data obtained by Amnesty International shows that 74 schools were destroyed or closed down from March to December 2010 as a result of violence, including rocket attacks, bombings, poisoning of students, arson and threats. Of these attacks, 26 targeted girls ' schools (Amnesty International). Many women even tried to secretly start …show more content…
They had limited access to medical care due to the Taliban’s prohibitions. The Taliban’s rules and regulations caused many women to experience mental depression. These mental depressions were not short term but had lasting effects on some women in Afghanistan. Most depressions were found in women because of tragedy and the Taliban 's control. In a study conducted by Georgetown it is said that Afghan women who continue to experience considerable traumas and hardships may account for the higher percentages of depression (or significant anxiety symptoms) observed in this study. The war and the Taliban occupation almost certainly have profoundly affected these women’s mental health.
The Effect of the Taliban’s Rule on Women’s Rights
Imagine living in a country as a woman where you couldn’t even leave your house by yourself to get groceries or go to the doctors without being flogged or raped. This is what every woman had to suffer through, when the Taliban seized control of Afghanistan. They stripped all women of their basic human rights; their ability to work, education, healthcare, and transportability. If the women of Afghanistan did not obey Taliban’s decrees they were brutally beaten and punished for their violation of Taliban’s laws.
Under the Taliban regime girls were denied of education and knowledge, the most important factors of growing for young women. They were prohibited from studying, going to a university, or receiving any sort of knowledge that would make them dominant or less vulnerable. Data obtained by Amnesty International shows that 74 schools were destroyed or closed down from March to December 2010 as a result of violence, including rocket attacks, bombings, poisoning of students, arson and threats. Of these attacks, 26 targeted girls ' schools (Amnesty International). Many women even tried to secretly start …show more content…
They had limited access to medical care due to the Taliban’s prohibitions. The Taliban’s rules and regulations caused many women to experience mental depression. These mental depressions were not short term but had lasting effects on some women in Afghanistan. Most depressions were found in women because of tragedy and the Taliban 's control. In a study conducted by Georgetown it is said that Afghan women who continue to experience considerable traumas and hardships may account for the higher percentages of depression (or significant anxiety symptoms) observed in this study. The war and the Taliban occupation almost certainly have profoundly affected these women’s mental health.