Afghanistan’s Taliban Leaders Issue Different Messages For Eid
Messages by two influential Taliban leaders in Afghanistan this week showed tensions between hardliners and …
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Afghan Women and Girls’ Rights Stifled in the Shadow of International Indifference
When the Taliban seized power in Afghanistan in 2021, it publicly promised a future where …
Most UN Security Council Members Demand Taliban Rescind Decrees Seriously Oppressing Women and Girls
More than two-thirds of the U.N. Security Council’s members demanded Monday that the Taliban rescind …
Engaging With the Taliban Doesn’t Work
The status of women’s rights has steadily and predictably eroded under Taliban rule, in this …
Alarm Over Hijab Enforcement Exposes Afghanistan’s Dire Need for Direct Engagement
In the complex tapestry of Afghanistan’s unfolding existence, a poignant new chapter emerged on January …
A New Generation of Women and Girls Defying Gender Apartheid in Afghanistan
Advertisement In March 2022, attending school beyond sixth grade became a crime for girls in …
Myths and Realities of ‘Gender Apartheid’ in Afghanistan Under the Taliban
Advertisement The dire state of girls and women in Afghanistan under the Taliban, a tragedy …
Amina Zurmati and Qudratullah Zurmati on Life for Afghanistan’s Women
Magazine Two years into Taliban rule in Afghanistan, the country’s women are not passive victims. …
Interview: Life Under Taliban Rule for Afghan Women
Advertisement On August 15, 2021, the Taliban stormed into Kabul, ousting the U.S.-backed government. Two …