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I Believe...
Women are oppressed creatures in the Taliban world. Stripping women of their employment prospects, forcing women to wear chadris, and only allowing women to venture outside the household if they are accompanied by a male relative provide a convincing argument for our hatred of the Taliban. From the viewpoint of a supporter of human rights, civil liberties, and a society which treats its entire people with the dignity they deserve, I believe the Taliban is a mere mockery of society and civilization.
Denying women access to employment further promotes inequality and only hinders the welfare of the society. Preventing women from working economically impedes society, causes shortages in services, and most importantly, wastes potential assistance. As highlighted in My Forbidden Face, Latifa’s mother was unable to accessibly treat women with gynecological problems and utilize her innate medical tact. As a result, many women died from this lack of medical treatment. If women were allowed to work, they’d be capable of offering a multitude of vital services to the people, triggering forward progression and social stability. Like Latifa’s mother, who was just as skilled and capable as a male doctor, was forced to discontinue her profession, which is an utter waste to society. Instead of providing care to the people, she is wasting away along with her talent. How can more available medical help hinder society?
The Taliban, forcing women to wear chadris when outside the household, provides another convincing argument to further spur our hatred of the Taliban. Chadris, black veils worn to cover the face, suffocate and hide women from the world. Since every woman must wear a chadri, society becomes anonymous and practically identical. With each chadri worn, women continuously lose their identity and presence in society. Women basically wander the streets faceless and nameless as if they no longer exist. They are black ghosts, shadows tracing the dirt roads. It’s as if the Taliban is trying to erase women from society. They callously strip women of their rights and liberties they are entitled to and granted at birth. A third reason that further enflames out hatred of the Taliban is, when outside the household, women must be accompanied by a male relative. Why must a woman need a male chaperone? Are women so physically and mentally incapable of fending and thinking for themselves? The Taliban, with their silly laws, portray women as docile, subservient creatures unsuited for civilization. Though some may argue that the Taliban is thinking of women’s safety by making it mandatory for a male guardian to be with the women outside the home, I can’t help but disagree. At times it is safer when a male figure is present, but women must learn to fend for themselves and demonstrate their true independence. Like Susan B. Anthony and Olympia de Gouges, the Middle Eastern women must remember the fight for equality.
Unfortunately, the Taliban influence still lingers in the rural areas of the Middle East, making women’s rights a distant ideal. For example, the Pakistani women living in the countryside must adhere to the traditional, Taliban practices, such as donning a chadri and revering the male figure. They dwell in a world based on female subservience. It’s a pity to hear that even now, in the 21st century, women are still deprived of their civil rights.
I believe the oppression of women in the Middle East is an infraction of human rights and moral principles. Utilizing force to instill fear in the people, the Taliban are barbaric and inhuman. Preventing women from working, enforcing the use of the chadri, and making male accompaniment mandatory for women when outside the household provide convincing arguments for our hatred of the Taliban. I believe that any group of people whose goal is to rid society of equality, justice, and liberty, all aspects of modern civilization, does not deserve to exist in this world. Our natural rights as individuals are the most precious gifts given us.
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