India, Aug. 15 -- Four years ago in Afghanistan, on August 15, 2021, the Taliban launched their grim campaign to erase women from public life. Since seizing power, they have implemented more than 70 decrees violating the rights of girls and women - especially their right to education.
Today, Afghanistan stands out tragically as the only country in the world where secondary and higher education is strictly forbidden to girls and women. Nearly 2.2 million of them are now barred from attending school beyond the primary level due to this regressive decision.
Afghan women are also being gradually erased from journalism. The "Law on the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice," introduced by the Taliban in summer 2024, prohibits any represen...