Neighbors witnessed the scene as male Taliban forces grabbed Zahra’s arm and dragged her out of her home. Three months later, she is haunted not only by the memory of the arrest and physical search, but also by the words people said about her “honor and dignity.” The accounts of Zahra and Aisha, two women living in Mazar-e-Sharif, show that the lack of female police officers and their limited role in the Taliban police structure have placed fema…
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Neighbors witnessed the scene as male Taliban forces grabbed Zahra’s arm and dragged her out of her home. Three months later, she is haunted not only by the memory of the arrest and physical search, but also by the words people said about her “honor and dignity.” The accounts of Zahra and Aisha, two women living in Mazar-e-Sharif, show that the lack of female police officers and their limited role in the Taliban police structure have placed fema…