
Taliban haven't changed: Afghan women leaders claim threat to life, rights
India Today
Despite the Taliban promising to deliver on women's rights, many women leaders from Afghanistan fear that the militant group has not changed its mindset. India Today TV talked to three influential Afghan women. Here are the excerpts.
With the return of Taliban's rule in Afghanistan, people in the country, especially women, are scared for their lives and rights. Despite the Taliban promising to deliver on women's rights and their representation in society, many fear that the militant group has not changed its mindset towards women. I left my family, my everything because of Taliban: Qazi Marzia Babakarkhail, former Afghan judge, breaks down while telling us about her experience with Taliban. (@snehamordani)#Taliban #ITVideo #Afghanistan pic.twitter.com/5nabcFtvwE India Today TV talked to three influential Afghan women who claimed that the Taliban cannot be trusted and the life of women under their rule continues to remain uncertain. Here are the excerpts from the interviews:
Women are treated in the new penal code as being on the same level as "slaves", with provisions allowing either "slave masters" or husbands to administer discretionary punishment, including beatings, to their wives or subordinates. This aspect of the code has drawn particular alarm from rights groups.

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