The only radio in Afghanistan created by and for women, ‘Radio Begum’, has been closed by the Taliban. The station, who had been on the air for four years providing education and support for Afghan women, was attacked tonight by the Taliban authorities, which in addition They arrested two employees.
Since their arrival in power in 2021, the Taliban have progressively restricted the rights of women, prohibiting access to education, to work and public life. However, ‘Radio Begum’ had resistedoffering a safe space where women could express and learn.
“I had never imagined that the situation would deteriorate to such an extent, that we would become The only radio of women in Afghanistan“said Hamida Aman, a journalist and founder of the station.
The radio transmitted daily lessons for girls who could not attend school, in addition to programs on women’s rights and spaces for interaction with the audience. According to love, The objective of the station was clear: “It was essential to have a platform that welcomed its voices, their anguish and that could speak directly.”
The Taliban Ministry of Information has justified the closure claiming that the station violated transmission policies and improperly used his license. However, from ‘Radio Begum’ they say they never got involved in political activities.
Organizations such as’ Borders’ reporters’ have condemned the suspension of the station, noting that it is a new attempt at the Taliban by silence female voices In Afghanistan.
With the closing of ‘Radio Begum’, Afghanistan loses its last radio dedicated to women. But beyond the closing of a station, this represents one more blow to the Afghan women’s fight for recovering their rights in a country where they have less and less space.
Source: Lasexta
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