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The events of September eleventh focused the world’s eye onto Afghanistan and the brutal regime of the Taliban. With that attention came the outrage over the treatment of women under the Taliban rule. Women were not allowed outside without the company of a man, and just a sliver of skin showing through the drape of a burkha could ensue in a deadly beating. Today, with the removal of the Taliban and the installation of an interim government, women face the daunting task of reintegrating themselves into Afghan society. ... Women were forced out of their jobs, out of schools, and practically out of sight. ... Reports of excessive brutality and absurd restrictions against women began to surface. ... However, as oppressive as these codes may seem to the western world, the
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women of Afghanistan are not unused to such mandates. "The Taliban did not invent the restrictions imposed on women. Those taboos had existed for centuries, governing the lives of ethnic Pashtuns in border areas of Pakistan as well as Afghanistan. ... " Many women in fact, want to cover their heads, using "the veil is a symbol of faith, a form of protection, like a second skin.
Approximate Word count = 921
Approximate Pages = 3.7
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