Taliban takeover: Afghan women face uncertain future | DW News

For Afghanistan’s women and girls, the return of the Taliban means fear and uncertainty. Since the extremists were ousted twenty years ago, women have taken on more prominent roles in Afghan society. In politics, women were guaranteed more than a quarter of parliamentary seats. Several have held ministerial positions, like Suraya Da-lil, who served as Minister of Public Health and was later named the country’s Permanent Representative to the UN. Women also made an impact on the security forces – by joining the police and the army, with some rising through the ranks – like Brigadier General Khatool Mohammadzai.