The Taliban have taken multiple steps to walk back women's rights including forbidding education for girls beyond grade six and banning women from universities.

Summary

The Taliban have banned windows in homes that allow views of areas where Afghan women might be seen, citing concerns over “obscene acts.”

This new decree mandates blocking or obstructing such windows in existing and new buildings, continuing the group’s systemic repression of women since regaining control of Afghanistan in August 2021.

The Taliban’s policies have included bans on women’s education, public appearances, and voices.

Critics, including the U.N., warn these actions dangerously erode human rights, while activists call out global inaction over the ongoing oppression.

      • CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.orgEnglish
        1·
        5 days ago

        TBF they like that guy too. And the second guy didn’t suggest this - it’s all them and their weird homoerotic incel energy.

  • Resol van Lemmy@lemmy.worldEnglish
    11·
    6 days ago

    And just when I thought the Taliban’s laws against women were too extreme already, they decide to do this. They quite literally can stoop way lower than I thought.

    I feel so bad. Thanks for ruining my first day of 2025, Taliban.

  • Tin@lemmy.worldEnglish
    10·
    6 days ago

    When do we get to the part of the episode where James T Kirk, prime directive be damned, finds the meglomaniacal computer controlling these men, and blows it up?

  • Log in | Sign up@lemmy.worldEnglish
    174·
    7 days ago

    Today, Pakistan, tomorrow, USA. You might be sceptical today, but if you think it really couldn’t happen in America, you haven’t been paying nearly enough attention.

    • UltraGiGaGigantic@lemmy.mlEnglish
      713·
      7 days ago

      A authoritarian theocracy seizing control of the government? Sounds serious!

      So when will democrats drop gun control considering this existential threat to the nation state?

      SocialistRA.org

      • Log in | Sign up@lemmy.worldEnglish
        6·
        7 days ago

        Wild topic change there!

        So when will democrats drop gun control

        Nearly every legislative session, iirc. More permanently, probably when school shootings stop for good.

      • Naloxone@lemmy.worldEnglish
        3·
        6 days ago

        Comrade, I too am a member, but the way you shifted topics here is too abrupt to provide meaningful discourse. I like to lean into the “we keep us safe” slogan.

        And to the doubters: yes, target practice, firearm safety training, and mutual aid support DOES make a difference in keeping communities strong, resilient, and safe. No one in the SRA is advocating for active resistance with force to anything or anyone.

  • Mwa@lemm.eeEnglish
    65·
    6 days ago

    Taliban doesn’t represent our religion Tbh

    • frayedpickles@lemmy.cafeEnglish
      261·
      6 days ago

      They may not solely represent a religion but they definitely represent it. Mormons also represent a part of a religion. As do crusaders. And the Klan. And people who circumcise women. And the child rapists in the Catholic church.

      You don’t get to claim only nice things are representative and bad things aren’t as if religion as a power structure isn’t the core problem in and of itself.

      • SlothMama@lemmy.worldEnglish
        51·
        6 days ago

        Exactly, kind of. Religious fundamentalism is a fascinating concept, because basically it is exactly that - taking the fundamental ideas of the religion and using that interpretation to derive perspective and subsequent law or policy.

        In a very real, significant way it’s a better representation of the religion than the watered down, culturally accepted version that moderate religious individuals will say is the ‘real’ version.

        Orthodox is fundamentalism, and anything otherwise is not the actual religion, even if that is the majority, like modern Christianity.

    • herinaceus@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      5·
      6 days ago

      I don’t disagree at all. It’s kind of like how the incoming US regime isn’t representative of all Jesus-people.

      That said, it seems like Islamic and Chirstian groups hold people captive in the worst ways imaginable, using every dirty psychological trick ever thought of.

      A “family” memeber has used a proxy-person to suggest I go to a turn-you-not-gay-anymore camp, as an adult… I have also experienced a “polite” conversation with a Musilm about the Quaran, over a meal. I pointed out my attempt to read it in high school in a book store, and surprise that it was almost all just “moral” rules. He said it was something like a guide book, and decided to inform me on how many lashes one receives as a gay person, before they’re “put to death.” What a confusing way to try to convert an unapologetically half-gay sketpic…

      All I’m trying to express is that community and having a group/family of people that can rely on and relate to each other is very important to maintain sanity thru life, but it can come at a severe cost if the group is religious. Even budhist groups can become violent, so I don’t think it’s generally based on specific religions, as much as the microcosm within the book(s) club that you’re in.

      I always hope religious people can escape, or at least glean something helpful from their beliefs, and not end up closed off from other people, and the ability to think on their own terms. Thank you for reading my Ted Talk lol.

    • Zozano@aussie.zoneEnglish
      22·
      6 days ago

      I’d argue that they represent the word of the Quran more closely than moderate Muslims.

      • Mwa@lemm.eeEnglish
        21·
        6 days ago

        The taliban just takes the words of the quran wayy more strictly the Quran isn’t even strict at I all i would argue most of it is designed to protect you

        • Zozano@aussie.zoneEnglish
          5·
          6 days ago

          If they are taking a very strict stance, it means they are deviating the least.

          It’s regrettable that the most fundamentalist groups of any religion produce the most suffering, but that’s what happens when a book promotes/endorses/encourages bigotry.

  • Dankob@lemmy.worldEnglish
    27·
    7 days ago

    I hear this isn’t the reality as media puts it, it’s not as strict there. Not yet at least. Heard it from someone who’s parents are from there and visited multiple times.

  • VintageTech@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
    324·
    7 days ago

    Yet the one country trying to increase rights to people is hated by the rest of the world and called baby killers.

    • MetalMachine@feddit.nlEnglish
      161·
      7 days ago

      Israel’s occupation and destruction is not increasing Palestinian rights just like nazi Germany didn’t increase jewish people’s rights.

      • VintageTech@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
        16·
        3 days ago

        When you learned about history, did you learn about the Kings of Phrygia? How about older history like Ancient Egypt, Anatolia? What I’m trying to say is that through 7,000 years of documented history kept by all of these countries. They all mention going to Judea or Israel. None of these countries mention going to Palestine until the Romans became involved.

        • MetalMachine@feddit.nlEnglish
          2·
          3 days ago

          When I learned history, I learned that the original inhabitants of Palestine are the cannnites. And that it was the Jews that immigrated from Egypt to their land. I also learned that they massacred the people there according to the Bible and Torah (if you believe in that).

          [1 Samuel 15:3] Now go and smite Amalek and utterly destroy all that they have, and spare them not; but slay both man and woman, infant and suckling, ox and sheep, camel and ass.

          Whats interesting to me is that despite Jews owning 5% of Palestine before the creation of the state of Israel, the UN decided to split Palestine in half and give them 50%.

    • IndustryStandard@lemmy.worldEnglish
      13·
      7 days ago

      Quick we must liberate their women by murdering them all and destroying their infrastructure. Oh look they happen to have oil. How convenient!

      • VintageTech@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
        16·
        3 days ago

        Israel - Both genders can vote, many non-Jewish Israelis hold public offices. You can be Muslim or Christian and not fear for you life due to your belief.

        • Oascany@lemmy.worldEnglish
          3·
          3 days ago

          Yet Israel is also committing a genocide at this current moment. Even more so since they’ve blocked humanitarian aid to Gaza. All 3 points you’ve stated are really basic freedoms that aren’t really anything to celebrate or brag about in 2024. The post is about a state currently run by an extremist terrorist organisation that seized power. Comparing this to freedoms afforded by a democratically elected government in order to justify a defense of a genocide of people in a different country more than 3000 km away who happen to share a religion with the former state is honestly bizarre.

          • VintageTech@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
            13·
            2 days ago

            No one wanted any of this but one area decided we’ll tolerate “Middle Eastern David Koresh” and what did he do? He thought he would attempt Project Mayhem without actually planning it through and put all the Palestinians lives in danger by hiding his tools in areas he didn’t think anyone would try to find them.

            Why did every ally to Palestine refuse to assist after October? Egypt, Lebanon? And why does Saudi Arabia seem to have no issues with any of this?

      • VintageTech@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
        15·
        3 days ago

        I very much will fuck off. But anger towards colonists in 2025 is a bit silly don’t you think? That is a lot of angst towards a world that doesn’t care about you.

  • 2ugly2live@lemmy.worldEnglish
    122·
    8 days ago

    They can’t be seen, can’t speak, women’s voices cannot be heard (even by other women), and now they can’t have windows.

    At this point, if they have such a problem, leave the men inside in a windowless box and let women do the work. It’s men getting a half chub because they heard of someone thinking of a woman. Their obsession with women is so fucking weird. It’s like they’re the boogy man or some shit.