An American-born sociologist, she moved to India in the 1970s, helped pioneer the study of castes and drew attention to the lives of the country’s most oppressed.
Tag: Women’s Rights
Will the World Formally Recognize the Taliban?
The extremist group back in charge of Afghanistan has been a pariah to much of the world for its legacy of brutality, and the prospects for greater acceptance remain unclear.
U.S. Says 1,500 Americans in Afghanistan as Withdrawal Deadline Nears
The State Department is frantically trying to track down U.S. citizens. Tens of thousands of Afghan allies will all but certainly be left behind.
Taliban Urges Afghan Women to Stay Home for Their Safety
“We don’t want our forces, God forbid, to harm or harass women,” a Taliban spokesman said.
‘My Dreams Died’: On Kabul’s Streets With a Woman Protest Leader
In Afghanistan, raising the national flag has become an act of resistance. We filmed a woman risking her safety to protest the Taliban.
Seeking Global Recognition, Taliban Take a New Approach: Making Nice
The group’s head-spinning claims of moderation follow a common playbook for rebel-held governments, with mixed lessons for Afghanistan’s future.
First Resistance to Taliban Rule Tests Afghanistan’s Uncertain Future
While the militants appear firmly in control, some prominent figures vowed to continue resistance as protests erupted in two cities and millions of Afghans parsed clues about the Taliban’s intentions.
Women in Afghanistan Wait for US Protection, as Promised
Afghan women who worked with the U.S. or international groups are frantically erasing any trace of those links for fear that they will be targeted by the Taliban.
Taliban Promise Peace, but Doubt and Fear Persist
In their first statement since taking control, the Taliban hinted at a rule unlike their brutal regime a generation ago, trying to placate skeptics.
Women in Afghanistan Fear Return to a Repressive Past Under Taliban
Since the U.S. ousted the Taliban, women and girls have rejoined society in ways that would have been unimaginable under their rule. Now those gains are threatened.