Here is a discussion about women's issues in Afghanistan. As the below clip indicates, this is a long term change, not short term.
RADIO FREE EUROPE/ RADIO LIBERTY: "Beyond ensuring security -- which was more of an issue for women living in southern and eastern Afghanistan, where the resurgent neo-Taliban and their allies have stepped up their destructive activities -- all seven said they favored long-term reconstruction projects that would empower women over short-term programs. The leading issues of concern for all of the women who spoke at RFE/RL were health care and education."