Shaharzad Akbar

In this engaging discussion, Kate Clark, co-director of the Afghanistan Analysts Network, Zahra Nader, an Afghan journalist at Zan Times, and Shaharzad Akbar, a human rights activist with Rawadari, delve into the grim state of women's rights under the Taliban. They explore the erosion of freedoms through new laws, the dire economic crisis further exacerbating gender apartheid, and the complicated international stance towards the Taliban. The guests highlight courageous local resistance and efforts for accountability, urging the global community to act in solidarity with Afghan women.

Shaharzad Akbar, an exiled Afghan human rights campaigner, discusses the Taliban's gender apartheid and the right international response. Topics include challenges faced by Afghan women, pursuing justice for crimes against women, urgent need for humanitarian assistance, and hope for return to Afghanistan.