In the rugged terrain of Afghanistan, amid a backdrop of perpetual struggle and resilience, a young girl named Omia Karimi emerges as a guiding light of hope and determination. At just 12 years of age, her youth belies a spirit undaunted by the challenges that define her city, Kabul. In Afghanistan where the aspirations of … Read more
Advertisement In March 2022, attending school beyond sixth grade became a crime for girls in Afghanistan. By December last year, young women found themselves barred from entering their university campuses by armed guards. Since the fall of Kabul in August 2021, Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers have implemented a system of governance in which women find themselves … Read more
Advertisement On August 15, 2021, the Taliban stormed into Kabul, ousting the U.S.-backed government. Two years later, under the Taliban’s self-styled Islamic Emirate, the group has reinstituted many of the harsh policies that made Afghanistan a global pariah during their first stint in power in the 1990s. In particular, the Taliban have sharply curtailed the … Read more