The Taliban have taken multiple steps to walk back women's rights including forbidding education for girls beyond grade six and banning women from universities.

Summary

The Taliban have banned windows in homes that allow views of areas where Afghan women might be seen, citing concerns over “obscene acts.”

This new decree mandates blocking or obstructing such windows in existing and new buildings, continuing the group’s systemic repression of women since regaining control of Afghanistan in August 2021.

The Taliban’s policies have included bans on women’s education, public appearances, and voices.

Critics, including the U.N., warn these actions dangerously erode human rights, while activists call out global inaction over the ongoing oppression.

  • Mwa@lemm.eeEnglish
    65·
    6 days ago

    Taliban doesn’t represent our religion Tbh

    • frayedpickles@lemmy.cafeEnglish
      261·
      6 days ago

      They may not solely represent a religion but they definitely represent it. Mormons also represent a part of a religion. As do crusaders. And the Klan. And people who circumcise women. And the child rapists in the Catholic church.

      You don’t get to claim only nice things are representative and bad things aren’t as if religion as a power structure isn’t the core problem in and of itself.

      • SlothMama@lemmy.worldEnglish
        51·
        6 days ago

        Exactly, kind of. Religious fundamentalism is a fascinating concept, because basically it is exactly that - taking the fundamental ideas of the religion and using that interpretation to derive perspective and subsequent law or policy.

        In a very real, significant way it’s a better representation of the religion than the watered down, culturally accepted version that moderate religious individuals will say is the ‘real’ version.

        Orthodox is fundamentalism, and anything otherwise is not the actual religion, even if that is the majority, like modern Christianity.

    • Zozano@aussie.zoneEnglish
      22·
      6 days ago

      I’d argue that they represent the word of the Quran more closely than moderate Muslims.

      • Mwa@lemm.eeEnglish
        21·
        6 days ago

        The taliban just takes the words of the quran wayy more strictly the Quran isn’t even strict at I all i would argue most of it is designed to protect you

        • Zozano@aussie.zoneEnglish
          5·
          6 days ago

          If they are taking a very strict stance, it means they are deviating the least.

          It’s regrettable that the most fundamentalist groups of any religion produce the most suffering, but that’s what happens when a book promotes/endorses/encourages bigotry.