Brave lady on the land of Taliban

 Afghanistan's first female mayor is an example of the bitter

reality of society

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Zarifa Ghafari, 27, set an example for the country by becoming Afghanistan's first young woman mayor, breaking all theb itter realities and traditions of society and making it clear that a woman can reach every destination of success.

 Zarifa Ghafari, 26, became the first female mayor of Maidan Wardak, Afghanistan, in July 2017, but officially took nine months to take office.

 In an interview with China Global Network Television, Afghanistan's first female mayor said, "Since I became mayor, I have received daily threats from the Taliban that we will kill you, but these threats have not stopped me."

 "The governor of Maidan Wardak province, Haji Ghulam, refused to accept me as mayor because I am a woman," Zarifa said. "I am a young girl and this is not my place. The governor's office is on me."  Outside, a group of men pelted me with stones and told me not to return, and I was later barred from holding office on false charges of forgery.

 "It was the saddest day of my life because I was targeted because of my gender," said Zarifa Ghafari.

 "After all these incidents, I thought I'd show them what I can do now," said the first female mayor of Afghanistan.  Rights cannot be estimated, they forced me to stay at home for 9 months but I fought for my rights and won.

 Allegations of forgery against Zarifa have never been substantiated. In April, after the departure of Governor Haji Ghulam, Zarifa stepped down to run for mayor.

 It was her first victory when she took office, but she said it was the beginning of a new era in her struggle.

 Zarifa says that in a society where men always have the upper hand, it is very difficult to work with the same men.

 Referring to the first day of her job, Zarifa Ghafari said that on the first day, all the male members in my office had walked out against my appointment.  But I told them that if I am a woman, it is my personal matter and no one can ignore the fact that I am the head of this office.

 Zarifa said she had never considered becoming a mayor. She had a master's degree in economics from India, after which she returned home, where her friends advised her to take a competitive exam.  She never thought of becoming a government employee, she has always worked for women's rights and she also has an NGO working for women.

 He passed the competitive examination and was appointed by official decree of Afghan President Ashraf Ghani.

 It should be noted that in 2017, Masooma Moradi, the first female governor of Afghanistan, was forced to resign because she had faced difficulties in becoming a woman from the opposition and was replaced by a male governor.

 Afghanistan, on the other hand, has been named the world's worst country for women, with a female literacy rate of only 17%.  According to the New York Times, only 13 girls graduated last year in Afghanistan's Maidan Wardak province.