Afghan women demand inclusion in new Taliban govt
The Taliban, who are yet to decide on female leadership roles, have already said that women can work in government institutions but not in higher-ranking positions.
The Taliban, who are yet to decide on female leadership roles, have already said that women can work in government institutions but not in higher-ranking positions.
The Taliban have sought to portray themselves as more moderate than when they imposed a strict form of Islamic rule in the late 1990s. But many Afghans remain skeptical and thousands have raced to the airport, desperate to flee the country.
The 16-year-old girl has challenged the Allahabad high court order, saying that as per the Mohammedan Law, once a female attains the age of puberty, she is competent to marry any one of her own choice.
