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Prepared by: Saqib FikreeBA(H) Political Science,2nd year University of Delhi
Women situation in Afghanistan
Located in central Asia Kabul is the capital of
Afghanistan. Its territory covers
652,000 km2
Population:35 millionReligion: 99% Muslims
and 1% SikhsOfficial Languages:
Pashto and Dari
Afghanistan
WOMEN AND HISTORY
afghan women before 1980s During 1980s afghan women
lived equally to the women of Europe.
First secondary female school was established in Kabul.
Every type of freedom, educational facilities existed for them.
Co-education The constitution gave women the
right to vote, and allowed them to enter politics.
The Democratic Organization of Afghan Women (DOAW) was formed. DOAW worked against illiteracy, forced marriages and bride prices.
Life during Taliban(1996-2001)
Girls were banned from schools.
Banned from workingBanned from leaving the
house without male relatives.
Banned from showing skin in public.
Banned from public speaking.
They forced women to wear the burqa.
Women after Taliban
Hamid karzai became the president of Afghanistan in 2001.
New constitution passedSchools opened for girlsWomen allowed to workChild marriage became
banned.Women recognized
politically.
Marriage
Marriage is arranged by parents.
The amount of bridge price is fixed in the laws of Afghanistan.
After the engagement the bridegroom is allowed to visit his fiancé in her father's house.
Premarital sexual relationships are prohibited.
continuesPolygamous marriageAfghanistan law permits a man
to have four wives. Divorce Afghanistan constitution
permitted divorce. Husband had to seek his wife’s
consent.InheritanceWoman could inherit half of the
property. wife inherits one-four of
property if there is no offspring.If there is then one-eight.
Women in politics
In parliamen:68/249 seats 28%
Reservation of minimum two seats were given to women in every province of Afghanistan
Four women ministers
continuesThe newly appointed
female ministers include:Minister of women’s
affairs Dilbar NazariMinister of counter-
narcotics Salamat AzimiMinister of higher
education Farida MomandMinister of labor, social
affairs, martyrs and the disabled, Nasrin Oryakhail.
Women In economic sector.30% of agricultural
activities are performed by women
Almost 20% of afghan women taking part in business, carpet industry, and private small business.
Education The Afghan Ministry of
Education estimates that there are presently 8.4 million students (40 percent of which are girls) in primary and secondary schools.
200,000 students attends college — but only 35% are women, and 65% men
33% of teachers in Afghanistan are comprised of women
Co-education is prohibited in schools, but in universities co education is familiar now
Constitution Women and men are equal Article 22 prohibits
discriminations among the citizens of Afghanistan, and declaring that both men and women are equal and have equal rights and duties before the law.
It explicitly prohibits discrimination and recognizes equal rights for men and women.
the Constitution reserves number of seats for women in Afghanistan’s bicameral National Assembly
Women permitted to work outside the home, to engage in political activities.
Challenges for afghan women
70% women are illiterate.
1 out of 10 children die before age 5.
1.5 millions widows in Afghanistan.
Still they are not politically dependent.
There is a lack of decent health care for women
Child marriages.