A New Feministic Wave in Afghanistan under Taliban Regime: Building Postmodern Narrative

الملخص

On August 15, 2021, when Kabul Officially fallen on the hands of Gruella Fighters, Taliban (Amarat-e-Islami) which astonished the world. After taking over and establishing New-Government, international community started worrying about ‘Human Rights, especially, Women’s Rights’ in Afghanistan. They raised the issue that ratio in violence against women will rampant in Afghanistan. But in their first press conference, Taliban implicitly stated that, “Women will have rights as per Sharia”. About women’s rights, many countries and media showed their concern, but Taliban’s Foreign Ministry Spokesperson, Abdul Qahar Balkhi countered the narrative by saying in of hiss interviews, “The state policy is that we will give every right to the female members of our society that comprises half of the population, the right to work, the right to education and every single other right, that has been afforded to them in Islam”. However, besides these implicit statements, some females protesting for demanding their rights, which is supported by international community and media. The purpose of this research paper would be to analyze Taliban’s narrative and their efforts for women empowerment, women’s rights, participation of women in newly established government and the causes of female’s protest for their rights, international media trial and challenges faced by Afghani women under Taliban’s regime. Furthermore, for the purpose of balanced approach, in this paper, the Analytical, critical and comparative research methodology will be adopted with qualitative research paradigm.