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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.

3 Years on: The Afghan Women Relentlessly Resisting the Taliban

3 Years on: The Afghan Women Relentlessly Resisting the Taliban

By Humaira Rahbin
While we can and should mark the atrocities against women and girls under Taliban rule, we should also recognize and cheer their resistance.
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.

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. 

An Afghan Woman Activist’s Visit to Taliban-Ruled Afghanistan

An Afghan Woman Activist’s Visit to Taliban-Ruled Afghanistan

By Freshta Jalalzai
Zerka Malyar and her team sought to confront the Taliban on the critical issue of women’s rights.

What’s Driving Taiwan’s Mass Protests?
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Afghan Women’s Woes: Beyond and Before the Taliban

Afghan Women’s Woes: Beyond and Before the Taliban

By Freshta Jalalzai
Even under the previous government, horrific cases of violence against women occurred with startling frequency.

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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