Unequal treatment of individuals based on gender is called gender inequality and is characterized by the domination of men and the consideration of women as inferior beings and of less value due to their sex. It is diverse and spread across the world, with Asia being the most affected continent. It can be classified into different classes which are demonstrated in different ways. First, there is economic gender inequality which is demonstrated by the fact that women contribute less than men in the formal employment sector; therefore, be more likely to live in poverty. Secondly, political gender inequality which leads to low representation of women in elected offices and in political and corporate positions. Third, social gender inequality, demonstrated by women victims of domestic violence and sexual violence, inequalities in educational attainment, lack of freedom to marry and divorce, and unequal access to healthcare. Finally, gender demographic inequality is evident in cases where women are never given the chance to be born or live due to fetucide and infanticide; therefore, men far outnumber women (Lorber 2010: 4). This research paper focuses on gender inequality in Afghanistan, where women have long faced all forms of inequality as a result of the country's beliefs and norms. It will highlight the causes, current state of gender inequality in Afghanistan and measures taken to eradicate injustice, as well as challenges faced. DiscussionHistorical overview: Gender inequality in Afghanistan stems from cultural beliefs and was exacerbated by the Taliban regime. Afghan women are oppressed, discriminated against and marginalized beings whose rights have been violated for a long time. The biggest challenge... middle of paper... the last years after the fall of the Taliban. Although the process of implementing the new constitution is slow, many organizations have been created to help fight these inequalities and they are yielding positive results with many recommendations given to the government and international bodies on how to eradicate gender inequality and promote equality of gender in Afghanistan.ConclusionMen believed they were superior to women and owned them, oppressing them and treating them as their servants while on the other hand women believed in men's ideas and as such could do nothing against them, an aspect which led to a severe gender inequality which was subsequently offended by the Taliban. The customary law practiced then supported injustices in every way and for a long time women in Afghanistan were exposed to economic, political, social and demographic gender inequalities.