Research​

PEER-REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS 

 

• Jalal, Hasina. Bypassing Gender Apartheid: Public–Private Partnerships for Afghan Women’s Digital Access. SSRN Research Paper Series. 

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WORK IN PROGRESS

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• Gendered Resistance in Authoritarian Contexts: The Evolution of Transnational Political Networks

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• Structure, Strategy, and Influence: Explaining Policy Outcomes in Transnational Political Networks

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• Security Governance and Transnational Political Networks: Explaining Variation in Structure and Influence

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• Jalal, H. & Umanets, V. (2025). Testing the Effects of Gendered Digital Repression on Diaspora Women’s Political Participation

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• Nawrath, D. & Jalal, H. (2025). Learning Against the Odds: Understanding Motivation for Education in Times of Crisis — A Case Study of Women's Education under the Taliban rule

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POLICY & OTHER PUBLICATIONS       

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• Jalal, Hasina, and Paulo Casaca. “The Taliban’s Gender Politics: Repression at Home, Performance on the World Stage – C275.” South Asia Democratic Forum, 2025. https://www.sadf.online/the-talibans-gender-politics-repression-at-home-performance-on-the-world-stage-c275/.

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• Jalal, Hasina. “How Security Council Politics Trample Women’s Rights.” The National Interest, 2025. https://nationalinterest.org/feature/how-security-council-politics-trample-womens-rights.

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• Jalal, Hasina, Zareen, and Omar Samad. “A 47-Year Arc of Conflict and Abuse: Afghanistan’s Unfinished Reckoning.” World Affairs 21C (Substack), 2025. https://worldaffairs21c.substack.com/p/a-47-year-arc-of-conflict-and-abuse.

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• Jalal, Hasina. “The World Must Recognize the Reality of Gender Apartheid.” Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, December 8, 2025. https://www.post-gazette.com/opinion/guest-columns/2025/12/08/afghanistan-women-taliban-gender-apartheid-international-law-hasina-jalal/stories/202512080035.       

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