Women's Rights in the Middle East and Afghanistan
August 14, 2023
As summarized in recent analysis produced by the Congressional Research Service, women in the Middle East and Northern Africa (MENA) region fare worse than men and worse than women in most other regions in several measurable areas. A number of factors contribute to the region’s poor performance, including institutionalized legal discrimination, cultural practices, and religious beliefs about women. Similar factors are in play in Afghanistan, where the status of women and girls has deteriorated d...