Take the Taliban to The Hague for What They’re Doing to Women
TimeAUG 2024
The Taliban are silencing women and girls, confining them to homes, and robbing them of their futures. They have effectively turned women into ghosts within their own country. This systematic erasure threatens to leave a generation of girls in darkness.
The UN and other global actors have been complicit in erasing Afghan women from crucial discussions about their country's future. They are repeating past mistakes to appease the Taliban and legitimize policies that have virtually erased women from public life.
Afghan women and girls are displaying remarkable resilience and courage in the face of Taliban oppression. Under the constant threat of punishment, they pursue education through underground schools and online classes. Decrees cannot crush their determination.
There is a 57% chance Afghanistan will experience a successful coup d'etat before 2040, according to the Metaculus prediction community.