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Afghan women
What Russia’s Embrace of the Taliban Means for Afghan Women and the World
By Murwarid Ziayee
Russia’s recognition of the Taliban provides much sought-after legitimacy to a regime that is enforcing the world’s most extreme version of gender apartheid.
PACE Issues Declaration on Afghan Women in Central Asia
By Wilder Alejandro Sánchez
Members of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe recently signed a declaration noting the dire situation of Afghan women and girls, some of whom are in Central Asia receiving education.
We Owe Afghan Women a Chance to Make Their Own Destiny
By Nazila Jamshidi and Annie Pforzheimer
“We urge the United Nations to bring Afghan women to the negotiating table, to be their own advocates and create their own destiny, before it is too late.”
Afghan Women, Erased From Public Life, Are Turning to Instagram
By Humaira Rabin
The content they share is varied, and often inspiring. It ranges from showcasing their daily lives to sharing inspirational posts and promoting local businesses.
Holding the Taliban Accountable for the Grave Violation of Women’s Rights Still Matters
By Nazifa Haqpal
While an ICJ case may not immediately change conditions on the ground in Afghanistan, it nevertheless carries profound symbolic, political, and legal weight.
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?
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
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
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
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.
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?
By Amina Zurmati and Qudratullah Zurmati
By marginalizing Afghan women, the U.N. risks perpetuating the very injustices it aims to address.
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