No group of women has been stripped of their fundamental rights as much as Afghan women in recent years, barred as they are from schools, universities, and most workplaces since Kabul fell to the Taliban in 2021. In this in-depth examination, the International Crisis Group urges development actors to not retreat. Recommendations include investing in sectors that employ women, such as agriculture, and in electricity, which powers connections to the outside world. Read more
Blog » Taliban Restrictions on Women’s Rights Deepen Afghanistan’s Crisis (2023)
Taliban Restrictions on Women’s Rights Deepen Afghanistan’s Crisis (2023)
No group of women has been stripped of their fundamental rights as much as Afghan women in recent years, barred as they are from schools, universities, and most workplaces since Kabul fell to the Taliban in 2021. In this in-depth examination, the International Crisis Group urges development actors to not retreat. Recommendations include investing in sectors that employ women, such as agriculture, and in electricity, which powers connections to the outside world. Read more