Driving instructors are told to stop granting licenses to women in Herat in Afghanistan, according to Taliban officials, according to Agence France-Presse (AFP) news.
While Afghanistan deeply conservativecountry patriarchal, is not uncommon for women to drive in Major cities – especially Herat in The Northwest, which has long been considered liberal by Afghan standards.
“We received verbal instructions to stop issuing licenses to women drivers …but not directed to stop women from driving in The city Jan Agha Achakzai said head of Traffic Management Institute in Herat, which oversees driving schools.
Adila Adeel 29-year- Old lady driving instructor who He owns a training institute, the Taliban said want to ensure that next A generation will not have the same opportunities as their mothers
“We have been asked not to give driving lessons and not to do so issue licenses”.
Rebels turned rulers back control of Country in August last yearpromising softness rule who are they last job assignment in power Between 1996 and 2001, which was dominated by human rights violations.
But they increasingly restricted rights of Afghans, especially girls and women who They were banned from going back to high school and a lot government Careers.
“I told the Taliban (guard) that’s the case more comfortable for me travel in for me car From sitting next to the driver’s cab, said Shaima Wafa on her way to a resident. market to buy Ramadan Bayram, also known as Eid al-Fitr, gifts for Ha family.
“me need To be able to take my family to the doctor in for me car without waiting for for me brother or husband To come home, she said.
Naimul Haqqani who Head of the Taliban province information And the culture department, he said no official The order has been given.
The Taliban have largely refrained from issuing national written decrees, instead of Allow local authorities issue Their edicts, sometimes verbal.
He didn’t write on Which car that belongs only to men, said Fershta Yaqubi. who he was driving for years.
“It is safe to be driven by a woman vehicle,” she added.
Zeinab Mohseni, 26, recently applied for license because it says women feel safer in their cars from in Taxis are driven by males drivers.
to Mohseni latest decision he is just Fresh sign that new The regime will stop at nothing to stop the Afghans women From enjoying the few rights they have left.
“Slowly, slowly, Taliban want to increase restrictions on women said.
