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Fawzia Koofi: Women's rights in Afghanistan
Former Afghan MP Fawzia Koofi fled when the Taliban regained power in 2021. Women and girls in Afghanistan have since seen their rights eliminated. How should the world respond?
Stephen Sackur speaks to the former deputy speaker of the Afghan parliament Fawzia Koofi. She was forced to flee into exile when the Taliban returned to power in 2021. Women and girls in Afghanistan have since seen their rights eliminated. How should the world respond to what the UN calls ‘gender apartheid’?
Photo: Fawzia Koofi receiving the Casa Asia Award in Barcelona, 2021 Credit: Getty Images
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