From Discrimination to Apartheid: Reframing Gender Persecution in Afghanistan
VIDC ‘Afghanistan is the only country in the world where girls are completely banned from education beyond grade 6. For...
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The Courage of a New Tomorrow: The Story of an Afghan Woman Leading from Within
By Nadia Ghulam On the shifting horizon of Afghanistan—a country where many women and girls today live in despair, stripped...
For a Future with Freedom: The Urgency of Defending Girls’ Education in Afghanistan
By Nadia Ghula It has been four long years since Afghan girls were forced out of their classrooms. Four years...
Afghan Women’s Campaign to Recognize Gender Apartheid as a Crime Against Humanity
By Nazila Jamshidi Since the Taliban assumed power in 2021, Afghan women and girls have faced increasingly severe restrictions on...
Smirks of an Executioner
By T. T. Sh. On the second of October 2021, when an Iranian female journalist interviewed Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid, he...
UN Faces Backlash Over Exclusion of Afghan Women in Doha Talks
By Tahmina Salik The Third Doha Meeting, convened by the United Nations (UN) on June 30, 2024, in Doha, represents...
Silent Dreams: The Story of an Afghan Educator in Taliban-Ruled Afghanistan
The following article was written by Hadia* as part of VIDC’s “Life under the Taliban” series, in which women and men from...
Afghan Women Unite Against Gender Apartheid
By Nazila Jamshidi "Afghan women are coordinating their advocacy to strengthening the fight to codify gender apartheid as a crime...
Recent Statement by the Taliban Supreme Leader and Its Implications on Women’s Rights and the Justice System in Afghanistan
Nazila Jamshidi Recently, Hebtollah Akhundzadeh, the Taliban Supreme leader, addressed the Westerners in the audio tape that was broadcast on...
Empowering Afghan Women: Advocacy Amidst Challenges
Although active in engagement in discussions concerning Afghan women's causes, a lack of a cohesive message to the world is...
