Event Brief
Why young girls are disguised as boys in Afghanistan
Filed: Mar 09, 2026 at 12:06 PM ET
Summary: The Taliban's video reveals the practice of girls passing as boys in Afghanistan, highlighting ongoing gender issues.
WHO: Taliban
WHAT: released a video of an interrogation
WHEN: Mar 09, 2026 at 11:33 AM ET
WHERE: Afghanistan
WHY: to address the practice of girls disguising as boys in a patriarchal society
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