After the Taliban took control of Afghanistan, former Minister of Education Rangina Hamidi said she was afraid of the consequences that could threaten her.
Many fear that the Taliban will scale back the achievements of women and ethnic minorities from two decades, while restricting the work of journalists and NGO workers. An entire generation of Afghans was raised in the hope of building a modern, democratic state – dreams that seemingly melted when the insurgents took over the country on Sunday. (Photo: Reuters)
“I could expect consequences that I never dared to dream of. I think that is the price we have to pay if we try to make this world a little better,” said former Afghan Education Minister Rangina Hamidi. who hoped for safety when the Taliban took control of the country on Sunday.
Women with their children are trying to flee to Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul to flee the country that has come under the control of the Taliban. (Photo: Reuters)
Speaking to BBC World, she shared her fears when Afghanistan went to the Taliban after two decades of US intervention: “(I have) the fear that every mother, every woman in Afghanistan has – I keep telling myself that I’ve done nothing bad and hopefully I wouldn’t have to pay the price to take a government position, but now I could face consequences I never dreamed of and I think that’s the price of trying to make this world a little better, especially in Afghanistan, ”she said.
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Amid reports of Taliban armed soldiers knocking on people’s doors, Rangina Hamidi said they had not yet reached their door. She said she was afraid for her and her family’s safety.
“Anything is possible, I am sitting in the hallway of our house where there are not many windows. In terms of our safety, it is very difficult to predict whether we will make it by morning,” she said.
Women have always feared the extremist insurgent group. When they took control of the country at breathtaking speed on Sunday, Women fear that their worst nightmares will come true.
Many fear that the Taliban will scale back the achievements of women and ethnic minorities from two decades, while restricting the work of journalists and NGO workers. An entire generation of Afghans was raised in the hope of building a modern, democratic state – dreams that seemingly melted when the insurgents took over the country on Sunday.
During their previous rule, the Taliban prohibited women from working outside the home or attending school. Women had to wear the burqa and had to be accompanied by a male relative when they went outside.
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