American Civic Life

Will the ‘Taliban Lite’ Respect Afghan Women’s Rights?

August 24, 2021

Afghan Parliament members listen to a speech by President Ashraf Ghani during an extraordinary meeting of the Parliament in Kabul, Afghanistan, Monday, Aug. 2, 2021. (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul)

If the Taliban is going to give women their rights within an Islamic framework, they must actively promote women’s rights that are enshrined in the Quran, including the right to education, work, mobility and freedom to marry whom they choose.