As the Taliban returned to power in 2021, Afghan girls have felt their futures slipping away with every passing moment. Schools have shut their doors while textbooks gather dust, and classrooms, which were once a symbol of hope, now echo … Continue reading
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Learning From the Past: Canada’s War in Afghanistan and The Detainee Scandal
The 2009 detainee scandal in Canada evidenced how the government and military officials were informed of the inhumane treatment of detainees in Afghanistan but rejected and overlooked the numerous reports. When the media eventually brought the issue to light, it … Continue reading
Where To Call Home? Pakistan’s Forced Deportation of Afghani Refugees
On October 4th, 2023, the Pakistani government issued an alarming directive asking nearly two million unregistered Afghani refugees to either leave voluntarily by November 1st or face forced deportation by the Pakistani authorities. Since the advent of the Soviet-Afghan war … Continue reading
Higher Education for Women in Afghanistan: A Sensitive Subject
The war on women’s rights and bodies has been ongoing for decades, but in some places, the battle is worse than in others. On December 20, 2022, another heavy loss occurred in the progression of women’s rights as the Taliban … Continue reading
Canada’s Selective Sympathy for Refugees
The Canadian government has undoubtedly shown much more support through their immigration policies to Ukraine than they have shown to ‘third world’ refugees.
Frozen Assets: What Next for Afghanistan?
Aid flowing into Afghanistan was quickly ceased following the return of the Taliban to power this past August, which has had a hugely negative impact on an already fragile country. At present, movements to free up these assets spark debate about how exactly this should happen.
U.S. Intervention and Taliban Influence on Food Insecurity in Afghanistan
While it is easy to blame only the Taliban for all the problems present in Afghanistan, it is vital to understand the influence that US intervention has on the situation. It is very likely that the Taliban would have never gained such influence or even come into existence without the ill-fated efforts of the United States.
Afghanistan: Where the Climate Crisis and Gender Inequality Intersect
Afghanistan is facing a major crisis as millions of Afghans risk running out of food before winter arrives. In August, the Taliban takeover exacerbated economic instability, causing an exponential increase in food prices and displacing 3.5 million Afghans.
A Troubled Past Unburied: The Return of the Taliban to Power in Afghanistan
For those who lived through the first Taliban regime, memories spark fear that they will return to a place of little to no freedom of expression, minimal employment, poor security, and, more specifically, gender inequality.
What’s Next for Afghanistan Refugees?
Afghan citizens and their families who provided help to Western allies are to become refugees in those nations through resettlement programs; others remain in hiding in the country under threat of death. But for those who fled, one question remains: what comes next for Afghan refugees?