RASC News Agency: On the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, the Women’s Voice Movement of Afghanistan issued a compelling appeal to the global community, urging formal recognition of the “gender apartheid” imposed by the Taliban. In a statement released on Monday, November 25, the movement underscored the draconian restrictions placed on Afghanistani women since the Taliban’s return to power. These include sweeping bans on education, employment, political participation, and access to essential healthcare and social services.
The statement further highlighted the plight of countless vulnerable women who, gripped by fear of Taliban retaliation, remain silenced. It detailed the brutal spectrum of abuses women endure under Taliban rule, including physical violence, psychological torture, targeted assassinations, forced marriages, and the deprivation of fundamental human rights. “The international community must unequivocally recognize the gender apartheid in Afghanistan and take immediate steps to hold the Taliban accountable for their grave human rights violations,” the statement declared. The movement called for robust global action, including awareness campaigns on women’s rights, the establishment of safe havens and medical facilities for survivors of violence, and the inclusion of women in political and decision-making processes.
This appeal comes as the world observes November 25 as the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. Earlier, women activists and human rights defenders had similarly urged Donald Trump, the newly elected President of the United States, to nullify the Doha Agreement between the U.S. and the Taliban. They stressed that decisive action by President Trump to halt the financial and political support to the Taliban could lead to the group’s disintegration.
