Erosion of Women’s Rights by the Taliban: Long-Term Consequences
Belquis Ahmadi
Chapter from the book: Mathiesen J. & Vestenskov D. 2024. Still Here: Understanding and Engaging with Afghanistan after August 2021.
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Chapter from the book: Mathiesen J. & Vestenskov D. 2024. Still Here: Understanding and Engaging with Afghanistan after August 2021.
August 2021 marked the formal end of the long conflict between the Taliban, the Republic, and NATO. But since then, the Taliban have begun to wage war of another kind against the fundamental rights and liberties of women, girls, and dissenters who oppose their ideology and lifestyle. Under the guise of sharia law, the Taliban have relegated women to second-class citizens, stripping away their autonomy and making them dependent on charities for survival and on male blood relatives to go outside their homes to access services or simply go to hospital and markets. This chapter examines the evolving status of women and girls since August 2021, assessing risks and avenues for change. Despite facing grave dangers, countless individuals continue to bravely advocate for girls’ education, enduring persecution and brutality.
Ahmadi, B. 2024. Erosion of Women’s Rights by the Taliban: Long-Term Consequences. In: Mathiesen J. & Vestenskov D (eds.), Still Here. Copenhagen: Scandinavian Military Studies. DOI: https://doi.org/10.31374/book3.f
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Published on Nov. 26, 2024