Afghan women fear they might re-experience Taliban restrictionsAfter the Taliban completely took over Afghanistan a few days ago, shivers ran down the spines of lakhs of Afghans, especially women. The restrictions imposed on women by the Taliban during their rule over the country from 1996-2001 have resurfaced. A 22-year-old Afghani woman, Nasiba Salehin, was a toddler when Taliban ruled Afghanistan the last time. The Afghani women will be deprived of going to universities and will be strictly prohibited from doing jobs,” Ms Nasiba said. While the expatriates said that the Taliban has assured rights for women, they are not sure if the assurances will be acted upon.

Source: The Hindu August 17, 2021 17:48 UTC