Taliban Takeover: Why Afghan Women & Girls Are In Grave Danger

A deepening crisis in Afghanistan is starting to dominate news headlines, as the Taliban has re-taken control of almost the entire country, putting millions of lives at risk.

Shocking footage shows people desperately trying to flee as violence and kidnappings of women and girls broke out across the country.

The Quicky speaks to two experts in international security and gender to find out how the situation deteriorated so quickly following the recent withdrawal of American and Australian troops, and what we can all do to help.

If you would like to support vulnerable Afghans fleeing their homes amid the current crisis, you can make a donation to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).

CREDITS 

Host/Producer: Claire Murphy

Executive Producer: Siobhán Moran-McFarlane

Audio Producer: Jacob Round

Guests:

Dr Charles Miller - Lecturer at the Australian National University's College of Arts and Social Sciences, with particular expertise in Strategic Studies.

Mona Tajali - Associate Professor in International Relations and Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies at Agnes Scott College in Georgia, USA, and member of the Women Living Under Muslim Laws transnational feminist solidarity network

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