The Taliban have systematically removed women's rights ever since taking power in 2021. Two years on, Afghans told DW what they think about the restrictions on women.
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00:00 We cannot eliminate women from society.
00:04 Because women are the basis of a society.
00:07 Women are the ones who can form a society.
00:10 A mother can form a society.
00:29 The Taliban were very radical 20 years ago.
00:36 But their mentality is still the same.
00:40 After the Taliban took power, women's rights have been completely destroyed.
00:46 More than 2 million girls have been expelled from school and universities.
00:54 They have been forced to work.
00:59 Women are unemployed.
01:02 They were not able to continue their education.
01:06 We say that women's rights are equal to men's rights.
01:11 All these rights have been destroyed by the Islamic Emirate.
01:19 Women are not entitled to any human rights in Afghanistan.
01:24 We cannot say for sure if it is a good or bad thing.
01:41 I hope that all Afghans will have a good future.
01:47 I hope that the people will support the Islamic Emirate.
01:52 out my son.