Journals

Yearly Journals

June 13, 2026

The 10th volume of the Women and Public Policy Journal examines Exclusion, Resistance, and Resilience: Afghan Women and the WPS Agenda After 2021. Edited by Mariam Safi and Rajeshwari Krishnamurthy, it features essays by Afghan and Indian scholars on topics like women’s access to justice, girls’ education, health, and entrepreneurship under Taliban rule, highlighting their resilience and offering critical perspectives on peace, governance, and human security in Afghanistan.

March 6, 2025

The 8th volume of the Women and Public Policy Journal examines Afghanistan After August 2021:Appraisal &Way Forward. Edited by Mariam Safi and Rajeshwari Krishnamurty, it features essays by Afghan women on topics like Freedom of Press, Security Situation on Women, Impact of Rule on Afghanistan’s Judicial and Legal Sector, Labour Market and Entrepreneurship and Agricultural Sector, etc. highlighting their activism and offering policy recommendations for Afghanistan’s evolving challenges.

December 6, 2024

The 7th volume of the Women and Public Policy Journal examines Civil Society & Afghanistan’s Reconstruction (2001-2021): Strengths & Limitations. Edited by Mariam Safi and Rajeshwari Krishnamurty, it features essays by Afghan women on topics like volunteerism, education, and women’s rights, highlighting their activism and offering policy recommendations for Afghanistan’s evolving challenges.

December 20, 2020

The 6th volume of the Women and Public Policy Journal features 11 articles by Afghan women, exploring the progress made by Afghan women over the past two decades. Titled “Separating Discourse from Practice: What Does the Future Hold for Women in Afghanistan?” the journal offers policy recommendations to help national and international policymakers address gaps as Afghanistan pursues self-reliance and sustainable peace.