What’s happened since the Taliban took over Afghanistan? Women’s rights take a rapid turn
You don’t hear much about Afghanistan now, but its problems haven’t gone away, it is still a very, very troubled country, and with the Taliban in charge, the situation has become specifically terrible for women and girls.
The Week in Philly from KYW Newsradio
Audio is streamed directly from the publisher (traffic.megaphone.fm) as published in their RSS feed. Play Podcasts does not host this file. Rights-holders can request removal through the copyright & takedown page.
Show Notes
The eyes of the world have been focused on the rapidly escalating crisis in Ukraine for the last month as Russia continues its invasion. But it wasn’t that long ago when Afghanistan was our main focus. You don’t hear much about Afghanistan now, but its problems haven’t gone away, it is still a very, very troubled country, and with the Taliban in charge, the situation has become specifically terrible for women and girls and many of the gains women had made over the past 20 years have been rolled back completely. We wanted to talk about the current situation in Afghanistan so we caught up with Dr. Lisa Baglione, Professor of Political Science at Saint Joseph's University to help us understand what's happening, and why.
To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices