The southern province of Hemland, Afghanistan, is experiencing all time internal conflict ranging between the anti-government elements and the international forces and this strife has compelled women out of the workforce back into their homes.
Jamila Niyazi who overlooks nearly 7,000 girls as a principal of Lashkar Gah girls’ high school, received several death threats including phone calls, warning to close down the school.
This is a single instance but the province is saturated with instances like these, making the life of women deplorable even more.
The Afghan Ministry of Interior, which is responsible for security, agrees that safety has deteriorated, but says it does not have enough personnel to deal with the problem.
There are no estimates or statistics available on the number of women who have been forced to leave their jobs because of insecurity and night letter threats in Helmand, but specialists say the trend is worrying, particularly in view of ongoing fighting between NATO and Taliban insurgents in the area.
