Afghanistan at Five: Shadows of Taliban Rule, the Human Cost, and Windows of Hope for a New Era

Introduction On Monday, 17 August 2026, the Bareen Initiative for Development (BID) held a webinar titled “Afghanistan at Five: Shadows of Taliban Rule, the Human Cost, and Windows of Hope for a New Era”. Marking the fifth anniversary of the Taliban’s return to power, Afghanistan continues to grapple with multiple overlapping crises—human rights, political, economic,…

UN Report Exposes Taliban’s Systematic Erasure of Women: The New Divorce Decree and Deepening Gender Apartheid

Introduction On Sunday, June 7, 2026, the Bareen Initiative for Development (BID) hosted a webinar titled “UN Report Exposes Taliban’s Systematic Erasure of Women: The New Divorce Decree and Deepening Gender Apartheid.” Speakers provided in-depth legal, analytical, and strategic examinations of the Taliban’s latest decree, while amplifying Afghan women’s voices and calling for a coordinated…

From Matilda to Kabul: The Denial of Women – A Current Policy Defying Human Standards

Introduction On Saturday, March 14, 2026, the Bareen Initiative for Development (BID) hosted a webinar titled “From Matilda to Kabul: The Denial of Women – A Current Policy Defying Human Standards.” The event took place against the backdrop of a stark global contradiction in how women’s rights are treated. While many countries celebrate women’s achievements,…

Indoctrination and Erasure: Envisioning Afghanistan’s Trajectory Under Taliban Rule

Introduction On Saturday, February 21, 2026, the Bareen Initiative for Development (BID) hosted a webinar titled “Indoctrination and Erasure: Envisioning Afghanistan’s Trajectory Under Taliban Rule.” The session brought together experts to examine the profound political, security, and social transformations in Afghanistan since the Taliban’s return to power in 2021. The main focus of the discussion…

Conclusion, Recommandations, Solutions, and Participants’ Perspectives

Bareen Initiative for Development (BID) held an online program on the 19 July 2024 about (Conclusion, Recommandations, Solutions, and Participants’ Perspectives). The speaker of this program was Dr Manizha Ramizy, university lecturer and human rights defender. She spoke about Educational Values in Afghanistan forum programs. Dr Ramizy talked about the goals of the program, and…

Online Education, an Alternative to Closing Schools and Universities

Bareen Initiative for Development (BID) organized an online program on 11 July 2024 about “online education, an alternative to closing schools and universities”, the speaker of this program was Abdul Hakim, a university lecturer Prof. Abdul Hakim stated about the importance and place of online education in today’s world that the online education system is…

Afghanistan’s Educational System and Society’s Needs

Bareen Initiative for Development (BID), organized an online program on “Afghanistan’s educational system and society’s needs” on 26 June 2024. The speaker of the program was Dr Manizha Ramizy, university lecturer and human rights defender. Regarding the educational system, Dr Ramizy said that the correct and standardized educational system is the main factor in making…