Are Afghan women doomed to extinction?

An Afghan reporter working with Tolo News Ziar Yaad and a cameraman were thrashed by the Taliban in Kabul on Wednesday.

Women were among the most deprived and restricted sections of Afghan society for many years, living always under the domination of the patriarchy, tightly constrained by the country’s prevailing cultural and societal norms. The defeat of the Taliban in 2001 heralded the possibility of a brighter future; it ignited a spark of hope for a freer and more prosperous life. It breathed empowerment into our souls. The flame of our confidence started to grow. Bigger. Stronger.