Off air: One by one, the Taliban are removing women’s voices from Afghan radio

[Kittens Are Jerks]

When the Taliban began marching towards cities across Afghanistan in the summer of 2021, Alia*, a 22-year-old Afghan journalist, found herself doing some of the most important work of her short life and career.

In the weeks leading up to the Taliban takeover in August, Alia’s voice on the radio became familiar to many in northern Afghanistan. She reported on the withdrawal of foreign troops, the siege of government offices and on the detention of former officials in her province.

Above all, Alia reported on the situation for women and their fears and concerns – emotions she was experiencing herself. As the Taliban gradually began imposing restrictions on them, Alia was documenting history repeating itself.

https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2025/feb/19/off-air-one-by-one-the-taliban-are-removing-womens-voices-from-afghan-radio

[Alchopwn]

But this is their religion...  Women shouldn't be seen or heard.  Complaining about this must be Islamophobia.

Edited February 19 by Alchopwn

[Abramelin]

2 hours ago, Alchopwn said:

But this is their religion...  Women shouldn't be seen or heard.  Complaining about this must be Islamophobia.

Brilliant.

👍

[Abramelin]

3 hours ago, Kittens Are Jerks said:

When the Taliban began marching towards cities across Afghanistan in the summer of 2021, Alia*, a 22-year-old Afghan journalist, found herself doing some of the most important work of her short life and career.

In the weeks leading up to the Taliban takeover in August, Alia’s voice on the radio became familiar to many in northern Afghanistan. She reported on the withdrawal of foreign troops, the siege of government offices and on the detention of former officials in her province.

Above all, Alia reported on the situation for women and their fears and concerns – emotions she was experiencing herself. As the Taliban gradually began imposing restrictions on them, Alia was documenting history repeating itself.

https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2025/feb/19/off-air-one-by-one-the-taliban-are-removing-womens-voices-from-afghan-radio

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"Some female voices remain on air in northern provinces, a result of opposing views within the Taliban about excluding women from society."

[Antigonos]

But they promised they wouldn’t treat their women this way after they took over. 
 

You mean they lied?!

[Abramelin]

1 minute ago, Antigonos said:

But they promised they wouldn’t treat their women this way after they took over. 
 

You mean they lied?!

They lied, and their beloved goats made them lie.

[Abramelin]

I really wonder about why the Taliban men hate women.

I have had my dealings with women, but I never fkg HATED them.

Most often, when things went wrong, I blamed myself.

Is that - blaming yourself - the thing these Taliban wuss are most afraid of?