Russia’s recognition of the Taliban legitimizes gender apartheid and threatens to deepen the erasure of Afghan women’s rights worldwide.
Author: Feminist Majority Foundation
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A Timeline of Horror: 100+ Taliban Edicts, Orders and Directives Denying Afghan Women and Girls Their Human Rights and Existence
The Taliban has issued over 100 edicts stripping Afghan women and girls of their most basic human rights and opportunities, effectively putting them under house arrest.
The timeline we’ve assembled here encompasses all the edicts and orders that impact women and girls, often addressing issues related to human rights, media freedom and movement restrictions.
Afghan Women Risk Lives to Protest Taliban Brutality and Harsh Restrictions
Taliban forces pepper sprayed a group of women’s rights protesters in Kabul—one of many violent acts waged against Afghans since the collapse of the government in August 2021.
Women in Kabul Protest for Food, Work and Equality: “Poverty Forced Us To Gather Here”
On Dec. 16, dozens of brave Afghan women in Kabul staged a rally against the spread of poverty calling for food, work, equality and full participation in all social, economic and political spheres. The women marched through Kabul holding banners that demanded women’s political participation and the release of Afghanistan’s frozen assets by the international community.
“Our children are dying from starvation. Our families are struggling to find bread for their children. International community: Please hear our voice—don’t abandon Afghanistan and its people,” said one protester.
Amnesty International Urges Aid for Afghan Women and Girls Subjected to Taliban Violence
Women and girl survivors of gender-based violence have essentially been abandoned in Afghanistan. Their network of support has been dismantled, and their places of refuge have all but disappeared.
Federal Court Reverses Block on Arkansas Abortion Law, Citing John Roberts
Federal appeals judges used Chief Justice John Roberts’s opinion in June Medical v. Russo—the Supreme Court’s recent decision protecting abortion access—to allow several Arkansas abortion restrictions to go back into effect.
NY AG Letitia James Seeks to Dissolve the NRA, Citing Fraud and Abuse
The attorney general of New York took action Thursday to dissolve the National Rifle Association following an 18-month investigation that found evidence the powerful gun rights group is “fraught with fraud and abuse.”
“Major Win”: Affordable Care Act Abortion Payment Requirement Blocked
A federal judge in Baltimore has struck down a Trump administration rule that abortion rights advocates called a legal maneuver to restrict access.
Tennessee Last-Minute Abortion Bill Creates “Multiple Shots” to Destroy Roe v. Wade
The Tennessee state legislature passed a restrictive ban on abortions in the state during the early morning hours Friday in a closed-door session. Its passage came as a shock to many pro-choice advocates, as the bill was not on the legislative agenda.
Colorado To Vote on Late-Term Abortion Ban in November
This November, Colorado’s ballot will include an initiative to ban abortions after 22 weeks, backed by anti-abortion group Due Date Too Late.