General
Afghans fear women and minorities could lose hard-won rights after foreign troop withdrawal
Zarmina Azimi is the only disabled lawyer in Afghanistan’s Ghor province and one of only a handful of women practicing law in the conservative region that still has a strong Taliban presence.
Key points:
- US withdrawal plans have raised fears of a Taliban resurgence
- The international community could use sanctions and conditional aid as leverage to ensure human rights
- Four journalists have been killed in Afghanistan this year, including three women
Her gender and disability have made attaining her goals a constant and sometimes life-threatening struggle. She said some even view her “as an incomplete person”.
Now, after all she and the women of Afghanistan have achieved in recent years, she fears a US withdrawal could threaten the path to…
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