Women's Shift to Informal Work Under the Taliban
Evidence from Afghanistan's Carpet Industry
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 5601941 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Mohammad Ozair Noori (0009-0003-8069-7177, Osmania University, corresponding author), Samunnatha Vemuri (0009-0008-5129-9854, Osmania University) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 61 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 3442-3454 |
| Publication date | 2025-10-21 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Asian and African Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0021-9096 • E-ISSN: 1745-2538 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/00219096251380752 |
| OpenAlex | W4415406115 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 32 |
This study aims to explore the impact of the Taliban's employment ban on Afghan women and their subsequent shift to informal work. Using a qualitative research design, semi-structured interviews were conducted with 15 women who transitioned from formal employment to informal labour due to the Taliban's formal employment ban for women. Thematic analysis was employed to identify key patterns in their lived experiences. Findings reveal that the shift to informal work has resulted in significant financial, social, and psychological losses. This study fills a critical gap in understanding the gendered impact of forced transitions to informal work in post-2021 Afghanistan
Afghan · Gender relations · Informal sector · Lived experience · Participant observation · Qualitative analysis · Qualitative research · Thematic analysis · Work (physics) · Employment and Welfare Studies · Politics and Conflicts in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Middle East · Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political Violence
Qualitative interviewing
Research and scholarly methods
Systematic methodological review
Terrorism and women’s employment in Afghanistan
The Roots of Gender Inequality in Developing Countries
The hidden penalties of informal work
Bakul
The Challenges to Political Participation of Women in Afghanistan
Informal entrepreneurship and women's empowerment – the case of street vendors in urban Colombia
The Taliban and women's human rights in Afghanistan
Exploring Women's Agency and Empowerment in Developing Countries
Women, extremism and repression under Taliban 2.0 in Afghanistan
Using thematic analysis in psychology
Qualitative inquiry and research design
Terrorism and the Labor Force
Paid Domestic Work
Explaining participation in the informal economy
Gender and Employment in Rural Afghanistan, 2003-5
| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |