Commentaries by Shaira Karimi & Kalimullah Hamsukhan

Reimagining Women’s Rights in Afghanistan: Federalism as a Pathway to Gender Equality

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Reimagining Women’s Rights in Afghanistan: Federalism as a Pathway to Gender Equality

Shaira Karimi & Kalimullah Hamsukhan

August 16, 2024 12:36:18 pm

Under Taliban rule, Afghanistan is experiencing severe human rights abuses, notably against women and ethnic minorities, amid socio-political and humanitarian crises. In this piece, the authors analyze the severe human rights challenges in Afghanistan, particularly focusing on the plight of women under the Taliban and historical patterns of gender inequality. They propose federalism as a [...]

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