Afghan Women and Girls: Status and Congressional Action (CRS Report for Congress)
| Release Date |
Revised Nov. 27, 2024 |
| Report Number |
IF11646 |
| Report Type |
In Focus |
| Authors |
Clayton Thomas, Sarah R. Collins |
| Source Agency |
Congressional Research Service |
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Summary:
Afghan women and girls live under what is considered to be
the world’s most repressive set of restrictions, ranging from
Taliban prohibitions on employment and education
opportunities to orders for women to hide their faces and
voices in public. These Taliban policies appear likely to
deepen Afghanistan’s intersecting economic and
humanitarian crises, which have disproportionately affected
women and girls. Despite near universal condemnation,
including from U.S. adversaries, and reported disagreement
within the Taliban, the Taliban government has been
unwavering in the implementation of these restrictions.
Congressional attention to Afghan women and girls, a
major focus of previous U.S.-led development efforts, goes
back over two decades and has included numerous
oversight and funding-related legislative measures.
Congress may examine the impact of these measures and
consider other actions to support Afghan women and girls.
The Taliban’s evident willingness to accept international
opprobrium and isolation as the price of their oppressive
policies is likely to complicate U.S. policy options.
