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As the Taliban rapidly capture large swaths of territory, USIP’s Belquis Ahmadi says, “We will see a humanitarian crisis unfold before our eyes …  [Afghans] are trapped in their country, caught in the crossfire,” with many, particular women, fleeing to the capital of Kabul in fear of life under Taliban rule.

As the Taliban rapidly capture large swaths of territory, USIP’s Belquis Ahmadi says, “We will see a humanitarian crisis unfold before our eyes …  [Afghans] are trapped in their country, caught in the crossfire,” with many, particular women, fleeing to the capital of Kabul in fear of life under Taliban rule.

Belquis Ahmadi on the Taliban’s Dramatic Gains and the Dire Consequences

Since 2001, Afghan women have assumed larger roles in society—becoming teachers, doctors and government officials. With intra-Afghan talks expected to begin this month, USIP’s Belquis Ahmadi says it’s important the Taliban “accept the reality that today’s Afghanistan is very different from the country they ruled” when it comes to women’s rights.

Since 2001, Afghan women have assumed larger roles in society—becoming teachers, doctors and government officials. With intra-Afghan talks expected to begin this month, USIP’s Belquis Ahmadi says it’s important the Taliban “accept the reality that today’s Afghanistan is very different from the country they ruled” when it comes to women’s rights.

Belquis Ahmadi on Afghan Women and the Peace Process

Reflecting on recent conversations in Doha and Kabul, USIP’s Belquis Ahmadi says that Afghans told her they want peace, but are not willing to sacrifice the hard-won gains of the last 18 years to get there. As U.S.-Taliban talks move forward, the extent of the Taliban’s evolution on issues like women’s rights remains in question. “I’ll believe it when I see it,” says Ahmadi.

Reflecting on <a href="https://www.usip.org/blog/2019/05/price-peace-afghanistan" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">recent conversations in Doha and Kabul</a>, USIP’s <a href="https://www.usip.org/people/belquis-ahmadi" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Belquis Ahmadi</a> says that Afghans told her they want peace, but are not willing to sacrifice the hard-won gains of the last 18 years to get there. As U.S.-Taliban talks move forward, the extent of the Taliban’s evolution on issues like women’s rights remains in question. “I’ll believe it when I see it,” says Ahmadi.