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.

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