Afghanistan continues to be examined through the
ubiquitous eye of the international media concerning the subject of women’s
rights and historically, the American-led war on Al-Qaeda was conveniently switched,
to a war to liberate the oppressed Muslim women of Afghanistan, when Al-Qaeda
was dismantled. As part of the subject of women’s rights, which is more or less
equated with - saving the oppressed Muslim women, various debates on issues
like the wearing of the Burqa or Hijab (modest clothing),
education for girls and arranged marriages continue to take place. With the
recent awarding of the Nobel Peace Prize to Malala Yousafzai, the girl who was
shot by the Pakistani branch of the Taliban, because she was demanding education
for girls, the plight of Muslim women has once again become the centre of media
attention.
