1. Sharia and Women's Rights in Afghanistan
- Author:
- Anastasiya Hozyainova
- Publication Date:
- 05-2014
- Content Type:
- Working Paper
- Institution:
- United States Institute of Peace
- Abstract:
- A major priority for international donors since 2002 has been to promote and protect women's rights in Afghanistan. Substantial progress has been made, including much stronger formal protections for women in law. However, in practice, these legal protections are uncertain to survive the coming transition as these laws are neither universally accepted within Afghanistan nor evenly applied.
- Topic:
- Gender Issues, Human Rights, Religion, Social Movement, and Reform
- Political Geography:
- Afghanistan