Women ‘Will Be Losing Most,’ Former Afghan Ambassador to US Says of Taliban Takeover

America’s longest war is over. But the chaotic U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan has many Americans questioning the leadership of the Biden administration. 

It’s estimated that between 100 and 200 Americans and thousands of our Afghan partners remain trapped inside Taliban-controlled Afghanistan. Although the Taliban claims it will respect the rights of women and girls, experts say the terrorist group hasn’t given Afghans any reason to believe it.
 
“It seems that the women will be those who will be losing the most, whether it is because of conflict or the authoritarian regime that is oppressive toward women,” says Roya Rahmani, the female former Afghan ambassador to the United States.  

On Tuesday, Rahmani and Heela Najibullah, author of “Reconciliation and Social Healing in Afghanistan,” joined The Heritage Foundation for an event, “Grim Prospects for Women and Girls in Afghanistan.” We share their remarks on the podcast today.