Don’t Forget the Plight of Women in Afghanistan

Two years ago, the Biden administration conducted a disastrous withdrawal from Afghanistan, as the Taliban took over control of Kabul. There was grave concern that the Taliban’s swift takeover would mean an abysmal future for the most vulnerable in Afghanistan: women and girls.

At the time, a Taliban spokesperson assured the world that “the group would honor women’s rights and an independent media, but within the ‘frameworks’ of Islamic law.” He went on to promise that “there will be no violence against women” and that “women would be allowed to work and study.”