Afghanistan with Roh Yakobi

Mary Beard: Taliban, women and lessons from history (E58)

Afghanistan with Roh Yakobi

Show Notes

In this exclusive and gripping interview, acclaimed historian Professor Mary Beard explores how the Taliban’s treatment of women and girls in Afghanistan reflects enduring patterns of patriarchal control throughout history. Drawing on examples and stories of ancient Greek and Roman history, Professor Beard examines how societies have historically silenced women, excluded them from public life, and regulated their behaviour through coercion, custom, and control.

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