United World Colleges

Mission STATEMENT

United World Colleges makes education a force to

unite people, nations and cultures for peace and
sustainable future.
 Agenda

Introduction to Afghanistan.
How the political chaos affected the:
3. Country ( security).
4. Economy.
5. Educational system
6. Women
7. Human rights
8. Media
9. Conclusion
10.Questions
Social Situation in
Afghanistan
 Introduction to Afghanistan
 Existed 350 years B.C.
 From 1747-1973 Afghanistan has monarchy background (226) years.
 Ahmad Shah Durani was the first king and Dawood Khan was the first
president of Afghanistan (1973).
 Tribes in Afghanistan (40% pashtun, 25.3% Tajik,18% Hazara, 6.3 %
Uzbek, 2.5% Qizilbash and 6.9% others..).
 Agricultural country
 Through the history Afghanistan was occupied by many powers:
7. Great Britain( 1839-1842) by Amir dost Mohd Khan.
8. Soviet Union ( 1979-1989) by Mujahidin
9. Taliban (1996-Nov 2001) by Mujahidin and USA.
10. United States of America ( 11 sept 2001).
 How the Political Chaos affected society

 During the passage of history the power has been inherited

by power and cope d’ etates.
 Political Ideologies ( Communism, Sharia law, Democracy)
 Invasion of soviet union 1979 and beginning of civil war
 Distribution of power among the leaders such as,
 Gulbuddin Hekmatyar
 Ustad Kahili
 General dostum.
 Ahmad Shah Massoud
 Abdul Rab Sayaf
 And others….
Mujahidin Leaders
 Political chaos Continuous…

Different tribes and languages contributed to

destruction of Afghanistan such as
2. Pashton
3. Tajik
4. Hazara
5. Uzbek
6. Turks
7. Baloch
8. Pashai
 Economical
Impacts
Before Civil War After Civil War

 Silk road  Destroyed

 High Carpets Income
 Exports of dry fruit to central Asia.
 Factories ( Cement, Sugar and etc..)
 Resources ( gold, natural Gas,
petroleum, coal, copper etc..)
 Organized Transportation
 Good Health care
 Clear Environment
 No opium
 Below the equilibrium
 Trees and plants were Burned
 Destroyed
 Firm destruction
 Mined by government oppositions
 Poor public transportation
 Different diseases ( malaria, lash
mania etc..)
 Polluted Environment
 Land of Opium
 Educational impacts
 Higher education collapsed to zero
 Ministry of education burned.
 Schools were destroyed.
 Educational ideals turned to political idealism.
 Books were burned and ministry of education turned to teachers coffee
shop.
 Education ratified forbidden for girls.
 Expert teachers emigrated permanently to foreign countries.
 Shortage of new and updated books.
 Worst educational sphere
 Bureaucracy in all educational source.
 Women Right Impacts

Imposed to wear Burqa

Women were imposed to be excluded from society.
Education were prohibited for women
Un employment for women inside and outside
country.
Superiority of men over women
No law for women prosecution
Love marriage was prohibited.
 Human Right Impacts

Human Rights Abuse such as;

Guns Were Imposed For Self Security
Increase In Women Rape Level
No justice level for committing crime
Small sin cost bigger prosecution
Prayer and devotion became obligatory
House became the permanent prison for
women.
 Media and Taliban

Lack of media such as;

2. No TV stations
3. No Radios
4. No Music at all
 Songs were allowed but without instruments
 No Cd’s or DVD's shops
 No cinema or Theater
 Infrastructure

Destruction of Bamian Buddha

Robbery of Kabul museum
Bridges and roads
Electricity cut
Kabul After Civil War 2001
 Conclusion

1. 3.5 Million people Refugees.

2. 53% of people below poverty level.
3. Million orphans
4. 60% of children below nutrition
5. I million women are widows
6. 85% of population are illiterate
7. Daily 10-12 people kill or maims because of land mines
which was laid by soviet union
8. Afghan as the largest refugee group in the world
9. Crimes committed against humanity in the name of Islam
 Who is the
Responsible??
Please!!
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