Afghan girl arrested for disguising herself as a man to support her family


 Taliban forces in Afghanistan's Helmand province arrested a young girl named Nooriya on Sunday for working in men's clothing. In a video circulating on social media, Nooriya said that after her father's death, she had become the sole breadwinner for her family and, due to extreme poverty and no source of income, she had been working in a cafe under the assumed name "Noor Ahmad" for the past three years.

Nooriya said that this work was the only way to meet her family's basic needs and she tried her best to hide her real identity, but eventually her secret was exposed and she was arrested. The incident has sparked a massive backlash on social media and has once again highlighted the difficult conditions faced by Afghan women regarding their right to work.

The incident comes at a time when women have been under severe restrictions since the Taliban’s return to power. Women are banned from working in most government institutions and many private sectors, including NGOs, the media and some service sectors. As a result, thousands of women have lost their jobs and many families have lost their main source of income.

These restrictions are not limited to work, but girls are also barred from secondary school and university education, while women’s movement and presence in public places are also severely restricted. These policies have left many women, especially those who support their families, with a difficult choice between extreme poverty and the risk of working in the shadows.

Nouria's case is a clear example of the human and social impact of policies that not only deprive women of their basic rights but also expose them to the risks of arrest, punishment, and complete exclusion from public life.

Taliban forces in Afghanistan's Helmand province arrested a young girl named Nooriya on Sunday for working in men's clothing. In a video circulating on social media, Nooriya said that after her father's death, she had become the sole breadwinner for her family and, due to extreme poverty and no source of income, she had been working in a cafe under the assumed name "Noor Ahmad" for the past three years.

Nooriya said that this work was the only way to meet her family's basic needs and she tried her best to hide her real identity, but eventually her secret was exposed and she was arrested. The incident has sparked a massive backlash on social media and has once again highlighted the difficult conditions faced by Afghan women regarding their right to work.

The incident comes at a time when women have been under severe restrictions since the Taliban’s return to power. Women are banned from working in most government institutions and many private sectors, including NGOs, the media and some service sectors. As a result, thousands of women have lost their jobs and many families have lost their main source of income.

These restrictions are not limited to work, but girls are also barred from secondary school and university education, while women’s movement and presence in public places are also severely restricted. These policies have left many women, especially those who support their families, with a difficult choice between extreme poverty and the risk of working in the shadows.

Nouria's case is a clear example of the human and social impact of policies that not only deprive women of their basic rights but also expose them to the risks of arrest, punishment, and complete exclusion from public life.

Post a Comment

Previous Post Next Post