Malala Yousafzai

The Taliban's five-year regime in Afghanistan has imposed severe restrictions on women and girls, including bans on education, public office, and freedom of movement. A campaign calling for 'gender apartheid' recognition faces mixed public response, with research showing legal framing as 'illegal' generates stronger policy support than labels like 'gender apartheid'.

European Union officials hosted Afghan Taliban representatives in Brussels to discuss deporting Afghans who committed crimes or pose security threats, sparking backlash from human rights groups and activists. The meeting, criticized as legitimizing the Taliban regime, follows Germany's existing deportation policy and the EU's new immigration measures.