Sex segregation in Afghanistan

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Sex segregation refers to the physical and spatial separation of humans by sex in public or private places. In public places, women are forced to wear the burqa at all times, because, according to one Taliban spokesman, "the face of a woman is a source of corruption" for men not related to them (Non-Mahram).[1]

Mughal Empire (1526–1857)[]

ِDuring Babur ruling, Bagh e Zanana (Persian: باغ زنانه) was founded in Kabul by one of royal women called Shahrbanoo (Persian: شهربانو). The garden was reconstructed by Abdur Rahman Khan in 19th century.[2]

Islamic Republic of Afghanistan (2004-2021)[]

During Islamic Republic of Afghanistan (2004-2021), a huge number of Afghan men didn't have any contact with females other than their own family until going to university. This caused that men not look women as their friends thus usually tended to show impolite behaviours from themselves. So that each day thousands of women suffered from insults in streets allover Afghanistan.[3] During this period, gender segregation in Afghanistan’s schools forced the strained Ministry of Education, which was already short on supplies, funding, and teachers, to recreate the system for each gender.[4]

Baghe-Sharara (Persian: باغ شهرآرا) was a women-only park in Kabul during Islamic Republic of Afghanistan. It is the ancient garden constructed by Babur. No men was allowed to enter because it was a women-only space.[5] This garden was reconstructed by financial supports from US, Italy and Switzerland and yearly on March 8 programs specific to women were held there.[6] As well as, women specific markets were held inside the garden.[7] There were English and sewing classes. The shops selling products, the counselling center, the classes etc were all run by women.[8]

Taliban (2021-)[]

Immediately after 2021 Taliban offensive all universities became sex-segregated all over the country.[9] The last time the Taliban was in power, girls and women were forbidden from pursuing an education.[10]

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References[]

  1. ^ Gohari, M. J. (1999). "Women and the Taliban Rule". The Taliban: Ascent to Power. Karachi: Oxford University Press. pp. 108–110. ISBN 0-19-579560-1.
  2. ^ "باغ تاریخی 'شهر آرای' کابل پس از بازسازی گشایش یافت". BBC Persian. 10 November 2010.
  3. ^ "خیابان آزاری در افغانستان؛ مشکلی که روز به روز جدی تر می شود" (in Persian). BBC Persian. BBC Persian. 18 April 2011. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
  4. ^ "Afghanistan's 'Separate but Equal' Education System". The Diplomat. 2 April 2015. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
  5. ^ "باغ شهر آرا: ورود آقایان ممنوع". Kabul Municipality (in Persian).
  6. ^ "بازگشایی نخستین باغ زنانه در کابل" (in Persian). Payam Aftab News Network. October 2010. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
  7. ^ "باغ زنانه؛ محل تفریحی و آموزشی زنان" (in Persian). The Kelid Group. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
  8. ^ "At the Garden, Unveiled by Maya Jayapal". www.boloji.com.
  9. ^ "Taliban impose gender segregation at universities in Afghanistan". 12 September 2021. Daily Sabah. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
  10. ^ "Taliban: Afghan Women Must Study in Gender-Segregated Universities". The Slate. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
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