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This paper examines the challenges Afghan women face in the patriarchal society depicted in Khaled Hosseini’s A Thousand splendid Suns. In the novel, women embody Simone de Beauvoir’s concept of the ‘other,’ defined not by themselves but in relation to men. Often seen as a narrative of women’s repression under the Mujahideen and Taliban regimes, this study highlights their resilience and fight for agency. It explores every phase of their lives: victimization, the quest for independence, and acts of resistance. The analysis will explore how social, political, and cultural factors amplify their struggles, yet also serve as catalysts for transformation. It will also consider the broader implications of women’s struggles for gender equality in a deeply divided society.

Oppression, Resistance, Patriarchy, Afghanistan, Taliban, Mujahideen