Threat, humiliation, rape, and home imprisonment: the bitter path to France for a trans woman from Afghanistan
Exiled from her own home, imprisoned, assaulted, and now a refugee in France, Sadaf has suffered for her identity as...
Mother begs for daughter’s freedom as Taliban violently detain both over ‘improper hijab’, despite pair being modestly dressed
Women and girls in Afghanistan are being violently harassed and imprisoned without charge by Taliban forces in an ongoing campaign...
Hundreds of teachers remain unemployed in Nangarhar since Taliban forced girls’ schools closed
Around 800 Nangarhar teachers have lost their jobs since the Taliban banned girls’ education above grade six, according to a...
Taliban checks security camera surveillance to police women’s behaviour at Herat shopping centre
The Taliban’s ‘morality police’ are regularly inspecting CCTV cameras in women-owned businesses in Herat city to enforce strict hijab requirements,...
The Jawzjan neighborhood where no girl has ever attended school
The 12-year-old lives in the village of Saltaq Khord Turkmania, an area in Jawzjan province’s Khwaja Du Koh district, where...
From policing in Afghanistan to fleeing to Iran: a woman’s journey
She was the sole breadwinner raising her young family, but Gul-e-Badam considered herself lucky – with her government salary and...
Taliban’s “improper hijab” crackdown spreads to Balkh province as three women arrested in Mazar-e-Sharif
At least three women have been arrested in recent days in Mazar-i-Sharif city for “improper hijab”, according to local sources.
Taliban accused of using global conflicts as cover for more abuse of women and girls as activists call on Afghan men to join the protest
Women’s rights activists in Afghanistan are calling on the men of the country to stand up against the Taliban’s repressive...
Taliban raids and closes Khost local radio station over ‘unpaid rent’
Taliban security forces raided Radio Nan FM in eastern Khost province on Tuesday, forcing staff from the building and breaking...
Women-owned businesses in Herat close as women’s unemployment rises and purchasing power dries up
A women-only shopping center in Herat is closing its doors because of low demand after only a year of operation.
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