Womens' Education Under the Taliban

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“We cannot achieve democracy and lasting peace in the world unless women obtain the same opportunities as men, “stated by the Norwegian Noble Committee. This was said in 2013 when Malala Yousfazia was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize for her work in raising awareness for the women’s’ education in the Middle East (Lemmon 5). This was done a few years after the United Nations unanimously adopted the Resolution 1325 recognizing the important role of women in the prevention of and resolution of conflicts and peace-building. In countries like Liberia and Columbia women have proven that they can play vital roles in stopping conflict, but before they can do this Afgan women must obtain an education (Lemmon 12). Unfortunately in many Middle Eastern countries, under Taliban rule, women are continually oppressed, mostly by violence. Despite the numerous threats and violence by the Taliban, the women in these countries continue to fight for the human right of an education, therefore, non-profit groups with the government should work together to provide security and safe girls’ schools in the Middle East.
Non-profit groups and the government programs have been trying for years to help the advancement of women’s education, yet continually struggle to make a real impact. For example, the German army is currently in northern Afghanistan trying to keep girls’ schools safe and reconstruct them. Unfortunately this is very expensive, increasily unpopular among German voters, and the German government has slowly become weary of the project. The German army also, does not know how to respond to the numerous threats made by the Taliban, and under their supervision the attacks continue to happen. Six schools they reconstructed have closed down becau...

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