Afghan Women's Rights Erode Under Five Years of Taliban Rule
Sourced from 5 publications
- •The UN predicts over half of Afghan women's organizations may close within a year.
- •Public floggings, job losses, and healthcare barriers are common among Afghan women.
- •The Taliban's rule has devastated girls' education, affecting boys as well.
- •Mahbouba Seraj fought to keep a shelter for abused women open but eventually closed it.
- •Divisions within the Taliban about women's rights persist, but restrictions continue.
Sources
UN urges support for Afghan women’s aid five years into Taliban rule
Al Jazeera
Five years after Kabul’s fall, Afghan women’s fortunes are still falling
The Globe and Mail
Afghan women tell the BBC their lives are unrecognisable after five years of Tal...
BBC World
The Taliban has taken a terrible toll on the education of girls -- and boys as w...
NPR News
A rare inside look at the collapse of women’s rights under the Taliban
Csmonitor
Curated from 5 sources. Every summary is reviewed for accuracy, but may still contain errors. We always link to original sources for verification.
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