Political events around the world have changed several countries traditions, but one has changed drastically since its gained its independence, Afghanistan. Its culture and people has changed in traditions, morals, societal standards, and image, which all begin after 1919.
1919 marks the date Afghanistan declared its independence from Britain. Emir Amanullah was declared Kabul and regarded as a national hero for giving Afghanistan its independence. Afghanland publish his timeline which demonstrate his efforts; he modernized their education system by building new ones, with foreign languages being the main. He implemented new law against child marriage, and even new law which required judicial permission before a man took a second wife (Afghanland). …show more content…
The UN implemented many reforms, one of which the status of women has drastically improved, partly because of the mixtures between other cultures where women have already gotten their rights. According to BBC News, The latest data demonstrates that as of 2011 36% of girls in Afghanistan are now enrolled in school, previously only boys received an education. Adult woman are now creating opportunities for themselves in government and are now even employed in police and army positions (BBC New Asia). Their culture which used to heavily enforce women's subordination which has now changed from woman needed respect from others too them respecting themselves. This is due to after WWI the UN set standards for women's rights and with other political movements by women to gain their suffrage, A small, but significant, change in women's rights has occurred in …show more content…
BBC news published a timeline stating the Taliban were able to seize control in the year of 1996. The Taliban implemented their own government, which is now at war with several other countries. A culture rich with morals of respect, has become one which allows for children to become martyrs.There is now a civil war between those who want to keep neutrality and those who support the Taliban. Not only did this change the culture, but the view of the outside world has on Afghanistan, nations now believe Afghanistan is full of terrorists and dictatorships, which overshadows their ancient
1919 marks the date Afghanistan declared its independence from Britain. Emir Amanullah was declared Kabul and regarded as a national hero for giving Afghanistan its independence. Afghanland publish his timeline which demonstrate his efforts; he modernized their education system by building new ones, with foreign languages being the main. He implemented new law against child marriage, and even new law which required judicial permission before a man took a second wife (Afghanland). …show more content…
The UN implemented many reforms, one of which the status of women has drastically improved, partly because of the mixtures between other cultures where women have already gotten their rights. According to BBC News, The latest data demonstrates that as of 2011 36% of girls in Afghanistan are now enrolled in school, previously only boys received an education. Adult woman are now creating opportunities for themselves in government and are now even employed in police and army positions (BBC New Asia). Their culture which used to heavily enforce women's subordination which has now changed from woman needed respect from others too them respecting themselves. This is due to after WWI the UN set standards for women's rights and with other political movements by women to gain their suffrage, A small, but significant, change in women's rights has occurred in …show more content…
BBC news published a timeline stating the Taliban were able to seize control in the year of 1996. The Taliban implemented their own government, which is now at war with several other countries. A culture rich with morals of respect, has become one which allows for children to become martyrs.There is now a civil war between those who want to keep neutrality and those who support the Taliban. Not only did this change the culture, but the view of the outside world has on Afghanistan, nations now believe Afghanistan is full of terrorists and dictatorships, which overshadows their ancient