For employed women, whose positions barely existed under Taliban rule, the possible return of the extremists is especially alarming. The peace deal envisions intra-Afghan negotiations that would return the Taliban to political power in a postwar government. All said that even as they worry about a Taliban return, they are already struggling to navigate a patriarchal society deeply hostile to equal rights for women. Gaisu Yari, rights officialWhen Yari saw the first television report of the peace agreement, her thoughts flashed to her father. Now, with a Taliban return possible, Ebrahimi feared the worst, and said she would consider fleeing the country.

Source: bd News24 September 06, 2020 05:26 UTC