Afghan women have a long history of taking leadership and fighting for their rights
Afghan women have a long history of taking leadership and fighting for their rights
Afghan women hold ‘silent’ protests in Kabul against repressive measures under the Taliban regime.
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Wazhmah Osman, Temple University and Helena Zeweri, University of Virginia
Ever since the Taliban recaptured Afghanistan, the question in much of the Western media has been, “What will happen to the women of Afghanistan?”
Indeed, this is an important concern that merits international attention. The Taliban has already imposed many restrictions on women.
At the same time, however, much of the Western media coverage appears to be reinforcing the idea that the U.S. military intervention helped expand the rights for Afghan...
