Afghan Institute for Strategic Studies-AISS

Afghan Institute for Strategic Studies-AISS Established in late 2012, AISS aims to promote understanding of issues related to Afghanistan in a broader intellectual and geopolitical context and horizon.

On 13 August 2026, the “International Experts’ Declaration on Gender Apartheid and Its Destructive Consequences” was lau...
14/08/2026

On 13 August 2026, the “International Experts’ Declaration on Gender Apartheid and Its Destructive Consequences” was launched during an online event attended by experts in international law, women’s rights defenders, and Afghan figures. The Afghan Institute for Strategic Studies (AISS) was among the co-sponsors of the event. Read more:
https://aissonline.org/en/aiss-news/launch-of-.../1349

AISS invites you to the virtual launch of the Experts’ Declaration on Gender Apartheid: Supporting Afghan Women Under Ta...
11/08/2026

AISS invites you to the virtual launch of the Experts’ Declaration on Gender Apartheid: Supporting Afghan Women Under Taliban Rule on August 13, 2026, from 12:00–1:30 PM ET.
A timely discussion marking five years of Afghan women’s resistance to Taliban repression. Learn more and register: https://aissonline.org/en/initiative/details/launch-of-the-expert.../165

"A traditional Pashtun’s saying – Taliban’s main ethnic basis-  captures the mentality with brutal economy: a woman’s pl...
10/08/2026

"A traditional Pashtun’s saying – Taliban’s main ethnic basis- captures the mentality with brutal economy: a woman’s place is either the home or the grave. The Taliban have attempted to turn this patriarchal maxim into public policy."
Read more in the article by Dr. Moradian at the AISS website: https://aissonline.org/en/opinions/talibans-d.../1348

Five years after the Taliban’s return, Afghanistan remains the site of a dystopian experiment and a society that continues to resist. In his latest article for The Times of Israel, AISS Director Dr. Davood Moradian examines Taliban rule, Afghan resistance, and the struggle over the country’s future.
Read: https://aissonline.org/en/opinions/talibans-d.../1348

Five years after the Taliban’s return, Afghanistan remains the site of a dystopian experiment and a society that continu...
07/08/2026

Five years after the Taliban’s return, Afghanistan remains the site of a dystopian experiment and a society that continues to resist. In his latest article for The Times of Israel, AISS Director Dr. Davood Moradian examines Taliban rule, Afghan resistance, and the struggle over the country’s future.
Read: https://aissonline.org/en/opinions/talibans-d.../1348

Five years after the Taliban’s return, Afghanistan remains the site of a dystopian experiment and a society that continu...
07/08/2026

Five years after the Taliban’s return, Afghanistan remains the site of a dystopian experiment and a society that continues to resist. In his latest article for The Times of Israel, AISS Director Dr. Davood Moradian examines Taliban rule, Afghan resistance, and the struggle over the country’s future.
Read: https://blogs.timesofisrael.com/talibans-dystopian-experiment-a-nation-in-revolt/

AISS invites you to the online launch of the Experts Declaration on Gender Apartheid, marking five years of Afghan women...
17/07/2026

AISS invites you to the online launch of the Experts Declaration on Gender Apartheid, marking five years of Afghan women’s resistance under Taliban rule and strengthening the call for recognition, accountability, and action.
Date: 13 August 2026
Time: 12:00-1:30 PM EST.
Register via the link: https://myumi.ch/yk2Xw

In his article, “Annexed and Erased: How Herat’s Distinct Identity Fuels Women’s Resistance,” published on the AISS webs...
18/06/2026

In his article, “Annexed and Erased: How Herat’s Distinct Identity Fuels Women’s Resistance,” published on the AISS website, Abdul Basir Azimi argues that Herati women are not passive victims, but active defenders of education, civic rights, and social freedom. Read more:
https://aissonline.org/en/opinions/annexed-an.../1343

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