Afghanistan: Der Krieg gegen Frauen geht weiter

Die Entrechtung von Frauen unter den Taliban geht weiter: Nun dürfen sie auch nicht mehr in öffentliche Parks.

Sowohl systematisch wie schleichend geht die Entrechtung von Frauen in Afghanistan weiter. Die Taliban wissen, dass es heute kaum noch irgend einen Aufschrei gibt, wenn sie ihr religiös-ideologisch motiviertes Programm, Frauen aus dem öffentlich Raum zu entfernen, weiter umsetzen. Wen kümmert noch Afghanistan? Die Zeit spielte ja immer für sie und tut es weiter. Auch wenn immer wieder Mädchen und Frauen mutig auf die Straße gehen, um gegen diese Maßnahmen zu demonstrieren, Chancen haben sie leider wenig gegen die Gotteskrieger, denen dieser Krieg gegen Frauen ein derart zentrales Anliegen ist:

The Taliban have banned Afghan women from entering the capital’s public parks and funfairs, just months after ordering access to be segregated by gender.

The new rule, introduced this week, further squeezes women out of an ever-shrinking public space. They are already banned from travelling without a male escort and forced to wear a hijab or burqa whenever out of the home. Secondary schools for girls have also been shut for over a year across most of the country. (...)

The news was met with dismay by women and park operators – who have invested heavily in developing the facilities.

“There are no schools, no work … we should at least have a place to have fun,” said one ewoman, who asked to be identified only as Wahida, as she watched her children play in a park through the window of an adjoining restaurant. “We are just bored and fed-up with being at home all day, our minds are tired,” she told AFP.

At the next table, Raihana, 21, who is studying Islamic law at university, shared her disappointment after arriving at the park to spend the day with her sisters. “We were very excited … we are tired of staying at home,” she said. “Obviously, in Islam, it is allowed to go out and visit parks. When you have no freedom in your own country, then what does it mean to live here?”