According to media reports, the Taliban regime in Afghanistan has stopped issuing driving licences to women in Kabul and other provinces. The ban comes at a critical juncture in the country’s humanitarian crisis, with a severe shortage of food and other essential supplies.
Prior to the Taliban takeover, women in Afghanistan could be seen driving in some of the country’s major cities, including Kabul. According to local media, the Taliban has now stopped issuing driving licences to women.
Notably, the human rights situation in Afghanistan has deteriorated since the collapse of the Afghan government and the Taliban’s resumption of power in August of last year. Despite the fact that the fighting in the country has ended, serious human rights violations, particularly against women, continue unabated.
The Taliban regime in Afghanistan recently banned girls from attending school above the sixth grade, prompting worldwide condemnation. The outfit’s leaders have since stated that the move was made due to an apparent “shortage of teachers,” and that the right of girls to study beyond the sixth grade will be restored “shortly.”
According to international assessments, Afghanistan now has the highest number of people in emergency food insecurity in the world, with more than 23 million in need of assistance and approximately 95 percent of the population having insufficient food consumption.
Aryan Jakhar works as an Editor-in-Chief at The Shining Media. Also, he is an editor at YouthPolitician (digital media situated in Taiwan). He writes his opinions on social issues at YouthKiAwaaz and also on his blogger website.
