Spring Brings Disappointment for Afghanistan’s Women

Since the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan in August 2021, they have – among other restrictions for women – restricted girls' possibility to go to school. Photo: Kajsa Waaghals.

Av: Arzo Bahar

Eight months after the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan, hope is paused as new policies restricting women are confirmed. These include an ongoing ban of secondary school for girls and increasingly stringent male escort requirements. Arzo Bahar, the president of the Female Staff Association of the Swedish Committee for Afghanistan, describes her experience as a working woman and mother, and the fears she has for her daughters.

26 april, 2022, English, Gästkrönika, Guest piece, Magazine