Articles & Analysis

Four years have passed since the fall of Kabul and the Taliban’s return to power—a moment that plunged Afghanistan into one of the darkest chapters of its modern history. For Afghan women, these four...

Soraya Mehran Since regaining power in August 2021, the Taliban have institutionalized the suppression of Afghan women through their so-called “Amr bil Ma’ruf wa Nahi an al-Munkar” — a body present...

By Laila Arman Four years have passed—four years in which each day felt like a new cage closing in on the women of Afghanistan. From the very first day Kabul fell, the Taliban came not to rebuild the...

Four years after the Taliban’s return to power on 15 August 2021, Afghanistan has become a prison without windows for millions of women and girls. The hard-won achievements in education, employment,...

Author: Maryam Yazdanparast The Human Rights Watch (HRW) report, released on the eve of the fourth anniversary of the Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan (14 Asad 1404, August 5, 2025), titled “Afghani...

Four years after the Taliban’s takeover of Kabul on August 15, 2021, Afghanistan faces one of the most complex humanitarian, political, and economic crises in its modern history. According to the Spe...

As Afghanistan sinks deeper into political darkness under Taliban rule, with systemic repression and the collapse of basic human rights, thousands of Afghan men and women have been forced to flee the...

Author: Hasibullah Tarin Girls’ Education Advocate Abstract Since the Taliban’s return to power in Afghanistan in August 2021, systematic restrictions on girls’ education have raised serious concer...

By Beenazir Samim Four years have passed since the Taliban’s return to power in Afghanistan (August 2021), turning life for women and girls into an unprecedented nightmare. What began as “temporary”...

This article examines the necessity of recognizing gender apartheid as an international crime. Focusing on the situation of women in Afghanistan post-2021, and drawing on international law, UN report...

These days in Kabul, we’re seeing scenes that feel like they’ve come out of the Middle Ages. Young women crying in the streets, asking the Taliban: “Where are you taking our daughters?” And men stand...

In Kabul, the air feels heavier than usual — thick with fear and whispers. Phones keep ringing; parents and siblings anxiously ask: “Is your daughter home? Don’t let her go outside.” The Taliban have...