“We are going to allow women to work and study. We have got frameworks, of course. Women are going to be very active in the society but within the framework of Islam,” Zabihullah Mujahid, the group’s spokesman, said at a press conference in Kabul on Tuesday.
Mujahid, who had been a shadowy figure for years, said that “there will be no discrimination against women” adding that “they are going to work shoulder to shoulder with us.”
Pressed on how the new Taliban government will differ from the previous one, Mujahid said that the group has evolved and will not take the same actions they did in the past.
“There will be a difference when it comes to the actions we are going to take” compared with 20 years ago, he said.
“We are committed to the media within our cultural frameworks. Private media can continue to be free and independent. They can continue their activities,” he said.
He also said the group has no plans to enter the homes of people or carry out retaliatory attacks on anyone who served in the previous governments, worked with foreigners or were part of the Afghan National Security Forces.
There have been unconfirmed reports of Taliban fighters entering the homes of Kabul residents, but Mujahid said those were impostors who should be turned over to the Taliban and face appropriate punishment
Not just the West. If they want to operate a successful economy they will need to be a place where other countries and industries feel somewhat comfortable doing business in.
They’re probably well aware that retributive killings and rolling women’s rights back to 1996 is not a good first step towards rebuilding the country under a unified government.
I support the Taliban over the west since 1996, I mean which one stopped child prostitution and opium production?
They funded it’s predecessor to fight the Soviets and it immediately started fighting the USA when they kicked the Soviets out. Enemy of my enemy.
Smdh when did the Taliban become political?
Very healthy dose on skepticism but cool.
i have 0 faith in this lol, they just want to make sure there is not any retaliatory action
No faith in it, but saying good things is the first step. I, for one, would be completely unsurprised if it turns out the coverage of the Taliban over the past few decades has not exactly been accurate and up to date.
the coverage of the Taliban over the past few decades has not exactly been accurate and up to date.
What are you talking about they have only been a thing for a few decades, they were in government less than 20 years ago.
I sure fucking hope so
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Women are going to be very active in the society but within the framework of Islam
This is the key. In their interpretation of Islam, what, exactly are women’s rights?
The question was about “their interpretation of Islam”. The Taliban have a fundamentalist interpretation of Islam that is very repressive towards women.
Edit: Oh, 15 hour old account, okay I see, go have your fun
wow I can’t believe a 1600 year old religion might have regressive views on women
