The Crisis of Gender Apartheid in Afghanistan with Rina Amiri

About this episode

The episode discusses the crisis of gender apartheid in Afghanistan following the Taliban's return to power, featuring insights from diplomat Rina Amiri.

When the Taliban regained control of Afghanistan in 2021, they didn't just alter the country's political landscape—they systematically dismantled the legal and social reality for all women and girls. Through a continuous rollout of oppressive edicts, women and girls have been banned from universities, barred from working for NGOs, and forbidden from even speaking aloud in public spaces. International legal experts and activists are increasingly calling this reality gender apartheid. In this episode, we sit down with Rina Amiri, top diplomat and former U.S. Special Envoy for Afghan Women, Girls, and Human Rights. Having spent decades navigating the complex world of conflict resolution and international peacebuilding at the UN and the State Department, Amiri brings an unparalleled level of insight to one of the most critical human rights crises of our time.

People in this episode

Guest: Rina Amiri

Topics covered

• gender apartheid
• human rights
• women's rights
• Afghanistan
• Taliban
• international diplomacy

Keywords

• gender apartheid
• Afghanistan
• Taliban
• women's rights
• human rights
• Rina Amiri
• NGOs

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Taliban, UN, State Department

Places: Afghanistan, U.S.

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