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Why Does It Matter What We Call the Oppression of Afghan Women?

Why Does It Matter What We Call the Oppression of Afghan Women?

By Nazila Jamshidi
What we want is for the cruelty being endured by women and girls in Afghanistan to be called what it actually is: gender apartheid, and a crime against humanity.

Women’s Rights in Afghanistan: Will the Taliban Adhere to CEDAW?

Women’s Rights in Afghanistan: Will the Taliban Adhere to CEDAW?

By Shanthie Mariet D’Souza
In 2003, Afghanistan ratified the Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination against Women, but the Taliban do not see their government as a continuation of the former Afghan regime. 
Afghanistan’s Reckoning Moment in the Fight for Women’s Rights 

Afghanistan’s Reckoning Moment in the Fight for Women’s Rights 

By Amy Smathers
Afghanistan’s women have not stopped fighting, and neither should the international community. 

The Global Community Must Stop Enabling the Taliban’s Abuse

The Global Community Must Stop Enabling the Taliban’s Abuse

By Natalie Gonnella-Platts
The United Nations and other international players regularly undermine their own posture against the Taliban through leniency, loopholes, and lack of sanctions enforcement.

3 Years on: The Cost of Taliban Rule

3 Years on: The Cost of Taliban Rule

By Heela Najibullah
Peace in Afghanistan cannot be reached if the international community endorses a militant group that promotes a culture of impunity and speaks a language of violence.

What’s Driving Taiwan’s Mass Protests?
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Afghanistan: A Nation Deprived, a Future Denied

Afghanistan: A Nation Deprived, a Future Denied

By Coco Ree
Three years after the Taliban's return to power, Afghanistan seems condemned to a bleak future – but inside the country, girls still dream of better times.

The Doha Meeting: Where Were the Afghan Women?

The Doha Meeting: Where Were the Afghan Women?

By Amina Zurmati and Qudratullah Zurmati
By marginalizing Afghan women, the U.N. risks perpetuating the very injustices it aims to address.
Zahra Joya on the Resilience of Afghanistan’s Women in the Face of Patriarchy and Pressure

Zahra Joya on the Resilience of Afghanistan’s Women in the Face of Patriarchy and Pressure

By Catherine Putz
Even before the Taliban takeover, Afghanistan's media landscape was largely male-dominated; women's stories were either underreported or misrepresented. So Joya founded Rukhshana Media.

Navigating the Afghanistan Conundrum by Engaging With Afghanistan’s Next Generation 

Navigating the Afghanistan Conundrum by Engaging With Afghanistan’s Next Generation 

By Nazifa Haqpal
It is our collective responsibility to support the Afghan people's bid for a brighter future and to learn from the lessons of the past.

Afghan Women Face Serious Challenges Amid Flooding

Afghan Women Face Serious Challenges Amid Flooding

By Saeedullah Safi and reporters of The Afghan Times 
A lack of access to toilets and sanitary products plague Afghan women in the wake of recent floods, problems worsened by cultural taboos and strict gender-separation. 

Afghanistan’s Taliban Leaders Issue Different Messages For Eid

Afghanistan’s Taliban Leaders Issue Different Messages For Eid

By Riazat Butt
They signal tensions between hardliners and moderates who want to scrap harsher policies to win outside support.
Afghan Women and Girls’ Rights Stifled in the Shadow of International Indifference

Afghan Women and Girls’ Rights Stifled in the Shadow of International Indifference

By Smriti Singh
Over 50 decrees issued by the Taliban regime directly curtail their rights and bind them in a web of oppression.

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