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Afghan women under Taliban

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.

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. 
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.

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.

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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.
Engaging With the Taliban Doesn’t Work

Engaging With the Taliban Doesn’t Work

By Lauryn Oates
Observers urging engagement with the Taliban should take direction from those on the ground, who are directly impacted by the Taliban’s discriminatory policies. 

Myths and Realities of ‘Gender Apartheid’ in Afghanistan Under the Taliban

Myths and Realities of ‘Gender Apartheid’ in Afghanistan Under the Taliban

By Shanthie Mariet D’Souza
Can U.N. efforts ever work to reverse the policies of the Taliban?

Interview: Life Under Taliban Rule for Afghan Women

Interview: Life Under Taliban Rule for Afghan Women

By Shannon Tiezzi
A woman’s right advocate based in Afghanistan voices an urgent plea: “Be our voice to recognize the gender apartheid in Afghanistan under the Taliban regime.”

Taliban’s Ban on Afghan Women Working in UN Pushes Them Into Further Deprivation 

Taliban’s Ban on Afghan Women Working in UN Pushes Them Into Further Deprivation 

By Dawa Sherpa
The Taliban's ban on Afghan women working in the U.N. can be viewed as part of its broader strategic plan to reestablish gender norms and hierarchy within the country. 
Afghan Women Athletes Barred From Play, Fear Taliban Threats

Afghan Women Athletes Barred From Play, Fear Taliban Threats

By Associated Press
Afghan society has always frowned upon women participating in sports, but unlike the Taliban, previous governments encouraged girls to play.

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