Examining the challenges faced by international organizations in addressing the denial of women’s rights in Afghanistan under Taliban rule and explores strategies to foster regional collaboration between Western countries and Afghanistan’s Central Asian neighbours, in their new research article Hamza Boltaev and Aziza Mukhammedova discuss contemporary challenges and propose a new vision of overcoming them.

 

Authors identified that the internal ideological splits within the Taliban also offer a glimmer of hope, as pragmatists within the movement recognize the need to address women’s rights within the framework of Sharia law. By involving the right actors and adopting a nuanced approach, there is a possibility of achieving tangible results in collaboration with the Taliban.

 

Read the article on the website of the Center for Research and Security Studies (CRSS, Pakistan)