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The Lives of Women & Girls Under the Taliban
Friday, May 16, 2025
Episode Description
Since the Taliban regained power in Afghanistan, women and girls have faced systemic violence and the stripping of human rights. Women have been denied the ability to join the workforce, access education, and cannot let their voices be heard outside the house. In this episode, Raziya Masumi tells us about the brutal treatment of women and girls under the Taliban. Raziya is a legal expert, and leads the Afghanistan Task Force at Genocide Watch.
Raziya came from Afghanistan in 2019 to pursue her legal studies at International and European Law at The Hague University of Applied Sciences. She got her first bachelor's degree in the field of Law in Kabul in 2011. Raziya worked as a lawyer and human rights activist with experience working with civil society organizations in Afghanistan and the Netherlands. She has acted as a legal advisor, written extensively on the role of women and minorities, and has led advocacy campaigns. Her work focuses on peacebuilding and bridging communities together to contribute to positive change and healthy societies. She focuses on crimes that the Taliban have committed in Afghanistan, particularly against women and Shi'a and Hazara groups. She monitors the Taliban's brutal policies which illustrate their systematic discrimination against women and minorities in Afghanistan. She led a press conference about crimes against humanity in Afghanistan in June 2022 in The Hague. She has organized and spoken in many protests against the Taliban in the Netherlands. She created a podcast series in the Persian language for the protection of Afghan minorities’ rights and women’s rights with civil society organizations in the Netherlands. Raziya is writing a book regarding children’s situation during peace and wartime in Afghanistan. She believes in freedom and advocacy for voiceless people and growing hope among the oppressed women and minorities of Afghanistan.
The content featured in this podcast may be emotionally disturbing and intense. Listener discretion is advised. Please consult this document for mental health resources if needed.U.S.-Based Resources:• SAMHSA’s National Helpline: 1-800-662-4357• Suicide and Crisis Lifeline: 988• Open Path Collective: https://openpathcollective.org/• BIPOC Mental Health Resources: https://www.thementalhealthcoalition.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/BIPOC-Mental-Health-Resources.pdfGlobal Resources:• Befrienders: https://befrienders.org/• Find a Helpline: https://findahelpline.com/• I Call Helpline: https://icallhelpline.org/• 13 Yarn: https://www.13yarn.org.au/• Help Guide: https://www.helpguide.org/find-help.htm
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