Can Afghan women take the battle to the Taliban camp?
Thursday, August 11, 2022
  • Circulation
  • Advertise
  • About Us
  • Contact Us
Organiser
  • ‌
  • Bharat
  • World
  • Editorial
  • Analysis
  • Opinion
  • Defence
  • Sports
  • Business
  • More
    • RSS in News
    • Special Report
    • Culture
    • Sci & Tech
    • Entertainment
    • Education
    • Books
    • Interviews
    • Travel
    • Health
    • Obituary
SUBSCRIBE
No Result
View All Result
Organiser
  • ‌
  • Bharat
  • World
  • Editorial
  • Analysis
  • Opinion
  • Defence
  • Sports
  • Business
  • More
    • RSS in News
    • Special Report
    • Culture
    • Sci & Tech
    • Entertainment
    • Education
    • Books
    • Interviews
    • Travel
    • Health
    • Obituary
No Result
View All Result
Organiser
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • Bharat
  • World
  • Editorial
  • Opinion
  • Analysis
  • Culture
  • Defence
  • RSS in News
  • Subscribe
Home World

Can Afghan women take the battle to the Taliban camp?

Nirendra Dev by
Jan 25, 2022, 06:24 pm IST
in World, Opinion, Delhi
Women in Afghanistan have been resisting the new Taliban rulers since August 2021 and there have been instances of a valiant fightback by Afghan women over the years (File)

Women in Afghanistan have been resisting the new Taliban rulers since August 2021 and there have been instances of a valiant fightback by Afghan women over the years (File)

Share on FacebookShare on TwitterTelegramEmail

Turning women into victims and rescuing them has proved a successful strategy in the Af-Pak region.

 

New Delhi: Can a miracle happen for Afghan women? These are still early days.

Download Organiser App

It was widely reported recently that the Taliban forces fired pepper spray at a group of women protesters in Kabul demanding the right to education and work. 

Was it all surprising? Women in Afghanistan have been resisting the new Taliban rulers since August 2021 itself. In the first week of September last year, just about three weeks after the fall of Kabul, women in Herat and Kabul staged protests, and their demand was the inclusion in the new government. The women were put 'indoors' and behind the purdah, but these did not dampen their spirit. 

Observers would say the 'Afghan women' had a significant role in the 1990s when the Taliban actually could 'take over' and taste popularity and power for the first time.

'Existential crisis' and the fight with the back on the wall may not be similar to the 'if they do not have bread, let them eat cake' story of the French revolution. Nevertheless, there have been instances of a valiant fightback by Afghan women over the years. They have resisted 'Russian puppets' and US-sponsors of so-called motivated 'Jihadists'. In other words, they have seen it all and have been giving a run for their money (read masculine prowess) to the Taliban and other Afghan men.

One former Afghan woman journalist recently asked, "Which Taliban are you talking about… one at home or outside?" This presents a new narrative of the war-ravaged country. Women in Afghanistan are fighting male chauvinism, even at home.

The legend goes that a notorious warlord in Kandahar in the 1990s had kidnapped two newlywed women. A vengeful group of Madrasa students (the Taliban, yes, that's the origin) spontaneously emerged and marched from Kandahar to Kabul and later took control of the country. 

Pakistani writer Syed Irfan Ashraf says: "Turning women into victims and then rescuing them has proved a successful strategy in the Af-Pak region."

The story of Meena Keshwar Kamal, founder of the Revolutionary Association of the Women of Afghanistan (RAWA), is well known. This organisation has been a progressive face of resistance.

True, many lost their lives, yet they have not given up courage and hope to see a 'forward-looking Afghanistan'. A viral video shows a 'secret school' run by women in Kabul.  

In the viral video, one Afghan woman says: "You can be locked at home. Nothing to worry…. explore the virtual world without any hesitation, without worrying about geographical boundaries. That's the beauty of the power of technology." 

Importantly, UNICEF says after the ouster of the Taliban in 2001 that school attendance rose rapidly, and 3.6 million girls enrolled by 2018.

Amjad Ayub Mirza, an exiled PoJK activist who lives in Glasgow, said last year the protest by women was significant.

Even a group of women under the aegis of the Political Participation Network had marched on the street in front of Afghanistan's Finance Ministry in Kabul and raised slogans. 

Do not underestimate the power of women; is that the story? It may be too early and too little! But most revolutions emerge from the foundation of magic mixed with courage and determination. Some of these elements are already visible in Afghanistan.

 

ShareTweetSendShareSend
Previous News

ISI reactivates Kashmir-Khalistan desk to disrupt R-Day celebrations

Next News

J-K: Suspected militants hurl grenade at Hari Singh High Street in Srinagar

Related News

Pak forces killed 48 including 45 disappearances in Balochistan in July: HRCB report

Pak forces killed 48 including 45 disappearances in Balochistan in July: HRCB report

Jagdeep Dhankhar takes oath as India’s 14th Vice-President of India

Jagdeep Dhankhar takes oath as India’s 14th Vice-President of India

CBI arrests Mamata Banerjee’s close aide, Anubrata Mondal, in connection with cattle smuggling case

CBI arrests Mamata Banerjee’s close aide, Anubrata Mondal, in connection with cattle smuggling case

Exposing fabricated narratives against RSS

Exposing fabricated narratives against RSS

When Printed Words Became Source of Worry for the British

When Printed Words Became Source of Worry for the British

Raksha Bandhan: Know history and significance of the Hindu festival that celebrates brotherhood and love

Raksha Bandhan: Know history and significance of the Hindu festival that celebrates brotherhood and love

Comments

The comments posted here/below/in the given space are not on behalf of Organiser. The person posting the comment will be in sole ownership of its responsibility. According to the central government's IT rules, obscene or offensive statement made against a person, religion, community or nation is a punishable offense, and legal action would be taken against people who indulge in such activities.

Latest News

Pak forces killed 48 including 45 disappearances in Balochistan in July: HRCB report

Pak forces killed 48 including 45 disappearances in Balochistan in July: HRCB report

Jagdeep Dhankhar takes oath as India’s 14th Vice-President of India

Jagdeep Dhankhar takes oath as India’s 14th Vice-President of India

CBI arrests Mamata Banerjee’s close aide, Anubrata Mondal, in connection with cattle smuggling case

CBI arrests Mamata Banerjee’s close aide, Anubrata Mondal, in connection with cattle smuggling case

Exposing fabricated narratives against RSS

Exposing fabricated narratives against RSS

When Printed Words Became Source of Worry for the British

When Printed Words Became Source of Worry for the British

Raksha Bandhan: Know history and significance of the Hindu festival that celebrates brotherhood and love

Raksha Bandhan: Know history and significance of the Hindu festival that celebrates brotherhood and love

Gaganyaan mission: ISRO successfully tests Gaganyaan Low Altitude Escape Motor

Gaganyaan mission: ISRO successfully tests Gaganyaan Low Altitude Escape Motor

China’s ambitious Belt and Road Initiative on the verge of collapse, becoming a burden to the economy

China’s ambitious Belt and Road Initiative on the verge of collapse, becoming a burden to the economy

Tricolour reflects pride of India’s past, commitment of present and dreams of future: PM Modi

Tricolour reflects pride of India’s past, commitment of present and dreams of future: PM Modi

Two terrorists attempting to infiltrate army camp in J-K neutralised; 3 soldiers martyred

Two terrorists attempting to infiltrate army camp in J-K neutralised; 3 soldiers martyred

  • Privacy
  • Terms
  • Cookie Policy
  • Refund and Cancellation
  • Delivery and Shipping Policy

© Bharat Prakashan (Delhi) Limited.
Tech-enabled by Ananthapuri Technologies

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • Bharat
  • World
  • Editorial
  • Analysis
  • Opinion
  • Defence
  • Culture
  • Sports
  • Business
  • RSS in News
  • Special Report
  • Sci & Tech
  • Entertainment
  • Education
  • Books
  • Interviews
  • Travel
  • Health
  • Obituary
  • Subscribe
  • Advertise
  • Circulation
  • About Us
  • Contact Us
  • Privacy Policy
  • Cookie Policy
  • Terms of Use
  • Refund and Cancellation

© Bharat Prakashan (Delhi) Limited.
Tech-enabled by Ananthapuri Technologies