Celebrating Afghan Women’s Achievements

By Human Rights Watch

This International Women’s Day we celebrate Afghan women’s bold resistance. Since the Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan in August 2021, women have fought for their rights in a country where even their voices are deemed sinful and illegal, and their activism has been punished with torture.But over the last year, thanks to their relentless courage and advocacy, we have witnessed important – if insufficient – steps toward holding the Taliban accountable.In September, Australia, Canada, Germany, and the Netherlands pledged to hold the Taliban to account for violations of the…

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