Amna Mehmood

Amna Mehmood, Ph.D., is a senior scientist based in Germany and an independent analyst and Afghan diaspora advocate. Trained in molecular biology and cancer diagnostics, she works at the intersection of science, education and human rights, with a focus on women’s rights, access to education and documenting the lived realities of Afghan women under gender apartheid.

OPINIONS

Closing the Legal Gap on Gender Apartheid in Afghanistan

Opinion by Amna Mehmood
• December 21, 2025

In early December, the international Permanent Peoples’ Tribunal in The Hague presented its verdict on the situation of women and girls in Afghanistan. Two days later, on Dec. 13, the French Senate convened a high-level colloquium titled “No Peace Without …