This gouache painting highlights the extreme gender segregation and oppression that women in Afghanistan live under. It depicts how women are reduced to objects for their husbands, while men move freely without fear or restriction. The anonymous, fully covered woman in contrast to the relaxed crowd of men highlights the brutal imbalance of freedom and power. The work questions a society where women’s existence is reduced to submission, where they are deprived of the right to express themselves, move and even be seen as human beings.