Could Trump’s America go the same way? In just two years Afghan women have lost almost all their rights. Some fear the United States could be on the same path.
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Taliban bans sound of a woman's voice
Could Trump's America go the same way? In just two years Afghan women have lost almost all their rights. Some fear the United States could be on the same path.
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The roar of traffic. The honking of horns. HagglingDiscussing and trying to agree on the price of something. in busy markets. These are the sounds you might hear in Kabul, AfghanistanA mountainous Asian country, slightly larger than France, whose neighbours include Pakistan, Iran and China.'s capital city.
But there is one sound you will not hear any more: the sound of women talking.
Last week the TalibanA violent fundamentalist Islamic movement that enforces sharia law and denies education to women., which rules Afghanistan, made a new set of laws. Among other things, they state that women may not speak in public.
Afghanistan has changed quickly. Just two years ago, women in Afghanistan could learn and work.
Some say it reminds them of Margaret AtwoodCanadian novelist whose best-known book is The Handmaid's Tale.'s famous book The Handmaid's Tale, in which Christian extremistsPeople who hold extreme political or religious views, especially ones who choose violence or other extreme action. take over the USA and make women into slaves.
Both the USA and Afghanistan have deep social divides.
Many members of the Taliban come from ruralRelating to the countryside rather than the town. areas with strong traditionalSomething that has been done for a long time. values, where society is ruled by men.
The USA is also deeply divided between liberal urbanRelated to cities. areas and traditional rural ones. Some now think that rural politicians are trying to make the whole country follow their traditional ideas, especially on issues such as abortionTrump has changed his position on this over the years. But in 2011 he came out as pro-life, except in cases of rape, incest, or when the mother's health is in danger..
Could Trump's America go the same way?
Yes! Many fear that if Donald TrumpAn American television personality who became US president from 2016 to 2020. wins the US presidency in November, he could bring in new laws that go against women's rights. This may make his rural, religious supporters happy.
No! The USA is a very different place to Afghanistan. Even Donald Trump does not seem to want to reduceLower. women's rights. This would never happen in America.
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Keywords
Haggling - Discussing and trying to agree on the price of something.
Afghanistan - A mountainous Asian country, slightly larger than France, whose neighbours include Pakistan, Iran and China.
Taliban - A violent fundamentalist Islamic movement that enforces sharia law and denies education to women.
Margaret Atwood - Canadian novelist whose best-known book is The Handmaid's Tale.
Extremists - People who hold extreme political or religious views, especially ones who choose violence or other extreme action.
Rural - Relating to the countryside rather than the town.
Traditional - Something that has been done for a long time.
Urban - Related to cities.
Abortion - Trump has changed his position on this over the years. But in 2011 he came out as pro-life, except in cases of rape, incest, or when the mother's health is in danger.
Donald Trump - An American television personality who became US president from 2016 to 2020.
Reduce - Lower.
Taliban bans sound of a woman’s voice
Handmaid's Tale?: In Margaret Atwood's novel, Gilead is a nation where women's bodies are policed and hidden by uniforms according to their relationship to men: the aunts, wifes, handmaids, Marthas and "unwomen". Glossary
Haggling - Discussing and trying to agree on the price of something.
Afghanistan - A mountainous Asian country, slightly larger than France, whose neighbours include Pakistan, Iran and China.
Taliban - A violent fundamentalist Islamic movement that enforces sharia law and denies education to women.
Margaret Atwood - Canadian novelist whose best-known book is The Handmaid's Tale.
Extremists - People who hold extreme political or religious views, especially ones who choose violence or other extreme action.
Rural - Relating to the countryside rather than the town.
Traditional - Something that has been done for a long time.
Urban - Related to cities.
Abortion - Trump has changed his position on this over the years. But in 2011 he came out as pro-life, except in cases of rape, incest, or when the mother's health is in danger.
Donald Trump - An American television personality who became US president from 2016 to 2020.
Reduce - Lower.