KABUL: Taliban issued a decision on Friday on behalf of the highest leader they instructed the Afghan Ministry of Afghanistan “to take serious actions” about women’s rights, but failed to access mention of a daughter to schools.
This step was carried out after the Islamic group seized power in mid-August and because they tried to restore Afghan access for billions of dollars in assets and assistance suspended when, the previous Western-supported regime collapsed in the final stage of US military withdrawal.
“The leadership of the Islamic Emirates directed all related organizations …
to take serious actions to uphold women’s rights,” countries decisions, quoted the highest leader who was difficult to understand Hibiballah Akhundzada.
Decision centers about marriage and widows, which stated ‘no one can force a woman to marry coercion or pressure’ and that a widow has the right to the shares still not determined her husband’s heritage.
It instructs the Ministry of Culture and information to publish material about women’s rights “to prevent …
sustainable repression”.
Respect women’s rights have been repeatedly quoted by major global donors as a condition to restore assistance.
This crucial decision does not mention the education of secondary daughters – which have been suspended for millions – or women’s work, which has been banned back to work in the public sector.
Women’s rights are very limited during the previous task of the Taliban in power, which took place from 1996 to the end of 2001.
Women were forced to wear Burqa all covers, only allowed to leave homes with male companions and prohibited from work and education.
Akhundzada has maintained a very low public profile since becoming the highest leader in 2016, after its predecessor was killed in a US unmanned aircraft.
The Taliban on October 30 released a 10-minute audio record that he said he handled a madrasa in the southern city of Kandahar that day.
But some analysts believe he might have killed one or more years ago.