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Heitlager, Mah-Noor Bano (2023)

Paradise is Under Her Feet: A Comparative Analysis Of How Shifts In Government Impacted Women’s Rights In Afghanistan

Bachelor thesis | Security Studies (BSc)

The main research question of this thesis is “to what extent has the position of women within Afghan society regressed since the 2021 Taliban takeover?” This paper will analyse how the recent shift in Afghan governance has impacted the social status of women in Afghanistan. The social status indicators will be “labour force participation,” political participation,” “education,” and “healthcare”. In contrast to many other studies in the field, this thesis also highlights the importance of the cultural and historical context of Afghanistan since its independence in 1919. Using a variety of literature, research, and reports, this thesis’ findings show that most of the progress made post-2001 has almost completely disappeared since the 2021 government shift in Afghanistan.

Author

Heitlager, Mah-Noor Bano

Faculty

Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs

Supervisors

Shiraz, Z.

ECTS Credits

15

Language

en