Being a Woman under Taliban’s Theocratic Regime

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Published: Dec 29, 2021
DOI: https://doi.org/10.12681/hapscpbs.29490
Keywords:
Taliban’s regime women’s rights extremism international community civil society
Stavroula Xristina Kallini
Department of International and European Studies, University of Piraeus, Greece
Abstract

In the light of the recent events that have taken place in Afghanistan, the purpose of this policy brief is to turn back to the time when the Taliban were in power (1996-2001) and to explore the brutality of their theocratic regime against women. In particular, this policy brief examines the restrictions imposed by the Taliban on Afghan women, by depriving them of essential rights, as well as the changes that are claimed to have taken place in the post-Taliban era. It is concluded that the international community and NGOs should play a significant role in upgrading the position of women in Afghan society. 

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Stavroula Xristina Kallini, Department of International and European Studies, University of Piraeus, Greece
Department of International and European Studies, University of Piraeus, Greece
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