Afghanistan, Taliban spokesperson: “Women? Equal but must be protected”

“I think it is a mutual interest for us and you Europeans to have our respective embassies open. We need your help. It remains necessary for you to understand our country. But you must also understand that Afghanistan is not Europe. we Taliban our traditions are very important. We have fought for twenty years to defend them, including our conception of the role of women. I understand that your values ​​are important to you. But I must respect ours “. This was declared by Zabihullah Mujahed, spokesman for the Islamic Emirate and head of the Cultural Commission of the government of Kabul, interviewed by the ‘Corriere della Sera’. “We cannot ignore that women are an important component of our society. We argue that they must be able to study and work, but in compliance with Islamic law. We must guarantee their moral and physical security. In recent years they were threatened. And we must create the mechanisms. necessary to protect them. However, it should also be added that in our ministries of education, health and airports, women have already returned to work. Give us time and things will settle down “.