Whither Minority Rights in Afghanistan?International disengagement could lead to a backslide in protections of minorities.
UN: Number of Afghan Women Targeted for Assassination Jumps Three FoldFor the first time since the United Nations began tracking civilian casulties in Afghanistan, the number of civilain casulties declined last year. The news, though, is not all good--or even remotely so.
Making Amends for Civilian Casualties in AfghanistanCivilians harmed by Afghanistan's security forces rarely receive assistance of any kind. Why that might soon change. A UN Dispatch interview.
Afghanistan’s Pedagogy of the InvisibleIf we want to change gender roles in Afghanistan, a good place to start is with the textbooks.
Memories of a Childhood Interrupted in AfghanistanA dispatch writer reflects on her brief childhood in Kabul before civil war befell the country.