Afghan women
Women’s secret war: the inside story of how the US military sent female soldiers on covert combat missions to Afghanistan
"Women’s secret war: the inside story of how the US military sent female soldiers on covert combat missions to Afghanistan" is an eye-opening account published on 22 May 2023 in The Conversation US that delves into the untold narrative of the U.S. military's deployment of female soldiers on...
Alumni Publication: "Myths and Realities of ‘Gender Apartheid’ in Afghanistan Under the Taliban" by Shanthie Mariet D’Souza
On 29 September 2023, The Diplomat published NESA Center alumna Shanthie Mariet D’Souza's latest Op-Ed "Myths and Realities of ‘Gender Apartheid’ in Afghanistan Under the Taliban." "The Taliban so far have done nothing to disrupt the employment of women in the unorganized...
Alumni Publication: "Women’s rights under the Taliban: The socio-economic consequences of political exclusion" by Shanthie Mariet D'Souza
On 7 March 2024, Middle East Institute published NESA Center alumna Shanthie Mariet D'Souza's analysis, "Women’s rights under the Taliban: The socio-economic consequences of political exclusion." "One of the first things the Taliban did after capturing power in August 2021 was to abolish...