Farageer, a research and advocacy organization, has released a new report stating that the Taliban’s sweeping restrictions on women in Afghanistan have not only violated their fundamental rights but have also contributed to the intensification of extremism and social insecurity across the country.
Farageer said on Monday, May 18, that the report was compiled based on the documentation of hundreds of testimonies from women and men across 14 provinces of Afghanistan, and examines the consequences of Taliban policies since the group seized control of the country.
The report states that Taliban policies restricting women’s rights, particularly in the field of education, have become one of the primary drivers behind the formation of an extremist atmosphere within society.
Farageer says that the exclusion of girls from secondary and higher education, coupled with the expansion of religious seminaries, has heightened concerns about growing extremism.
According to the report, the number of religious seminaries in Afghanistan has increased significantly in recent years, and in some cases has surpassed the number of formal schools.
The organization also warned that an atmosphere of fear, social restrictions, arbitrary detentions, and economic pressures has heightened the sense of insecurity, particularly among women.
Farageer stated that the absence of supportive institutions and the continuation of restrictions could pave the way for a further spread of violence and extremism within Afghan society.
