Here’s a quick thread on the term #GenderApartheid, as it pertains to Afghanistan. Afghan feminists like @Hmosadiq have been using this term since at least the fall of 2021, to describe the Taliban’s comprehensive and systematic roll back of women rights. afghandiaspora.net/gender-aparthe…
In August 2022, @karimabennoune, a law professor and former special rapporteur, published an important article about #GenderApartheid in Afghanistan. She will publish a longer and more detailed version of this article in November 2022. justsecurity.org/82651/the-best…
In September 2022, @SR_Afghanistan in his remarks at @UN_HRC used the term #GenderApartheid, saying that it was important to consider this concept. ohchr.org/en/press-relea…
On October 19, 2022, @ZahraYusufi spoke at a meeting of ambassadors in New York about women’s rights in Afghanistan. She asked these ambassadors to recognize the situation in Afghanistan as #GenderApartheid and to use that term. gov.uk/government/spe…
On October 20, 2022, @ZahraYusufi spoke again, this time to the whole UN Security Council. After she spoke, dozens of countries made remarks, most of them discussing Afghanistan. Canada @jacqui_oneill referenced @ZahraYusufi’s remarks and used the term #GenderApartheid.
https://twitter.com/ngowgwps/status/1583118634565525504
Legal experts are debating #GenderApartheid—what it means, how it can be recognized in law, and what the consequences would be of recognizing this concept. This discussion is a sign of how deeply Taliban abuses have shaken international norms, and how urgent this crisis is.
The @UAEMissionToUN has also used the term #GenderApartheid in their remarks at the #UNSC #WPS open debate on October 20, 2022. uaeun.org/statement/uae-…
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