Taliban Beating Women: When “Honor” Only Applies to Afghan Females

A realistic photojournalism scene depicting a public lashing as part of a report on Taliban beating women in Afghanistan.

Finn Right International — Human Rights Commission, Finland They say a woman must not leave the house because of ghairat honor. Yet the same men who preach this honor have no problem Taliban Beating Women in broad daylight, in the middle of busy streets, in front of complete strangers. The contradiction is staggering. If honor […]

Women and Girls in Afghanistan Erased Rights and a Growing Crisis of Oppression

Afghan women facing restrictions on education and movement under Taliban rule

Four years after the Taliban regained Systematic control of Women Afghanistan in August 2021, the country is facing one of the most severe women’s rights crises in the world. What began as a political takeover has evolved into a system of governance that systematically removes women and girls from public life. Through a series of […]