Afghan Conflict

In a war-torn and forgotten country, there is little anyone can do for Afghan women

A new generation of Afghan women, who have spent their lives under US occupation and now under Taliban oppression, is starved of hope for a better future.

Rafia Zakaria, Dawn.com
· Jul 16, 2023 · 07:30 pm
Taliban’s ‘fairer’ and more effective tax system helped it retake control of Afghanistan

Long before US withdrawal, the Taliban had developed a remarkably state-like system of taxing citizens on everyday goods like cigarettes and perfume.

Ashley Jackson, The Conversation
· Aug 25, 2022 · 09:30 pm
One year after Taliban takeover, Afghan women are still resisting curbs on their rights

The opening of public life to women as members of civil society, government and parliament changed the country. Women are determined not to let that slip away.

Homa Hoodfar, The Conversation
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Mona Tajali, The Conversation
· Aug 12, 2022 · 07:30 pm

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