Misleading narratives: what is the situation of women in Afghanistan under Taliban rule?
I and my colleagues at Rukhshana Media, most of whom work in secret inside the country, have a particular focus...
Analysis
A century after racial apartheid, an Afghan delegation learns lessons from South Africa in the fight against gender apartheid
Strolling through the autumn streets of Johannesburg in South Africa, it’s refreshing to see the democracy emerging from a long,...
Reimagining the struggle for Afghan women’s rights: Strategies for advocacy, international support, and education (part two)
In the past three and a half years, efforts beyond Afghanistan have primarily centred around the lobbying of and advocacy...
Disillusionment with the default forms of political protest (Part One)
It’s not possible to address all these dimensions, but a clearer understanding of the current situation is needed in order...
A call to not be complacent when faced with the silent pain of millions of Afghan women
A call to not be complacent when faced with the silent pain of millions of Afghan women Farida Darvish Last...
“We need to stand up and resist”: Amnesty International Secretary-General Agnes Callamard in conversation with Rukhshana Media Editor-in-Chief Zahra Joya
Let there be no doubt about what the Taliban is doing. They are waging a war against Afghan women and...
“Loss of Freedom”: A personal essay
The extremist Taliban surrounded Kabul and took over Afghanistan. Once in power, the group enacted controlling rules that removed our...
“I am Afghanistan”: A lyric reflection on survival
I once was a village with a clear blue sky and colorful flowers bringing life to my land. There was...
A new campaign to challenge online harassment in Afghanistan
The absence of legal or structural mechanisms to protect victims contributes to this, as well as a collective mindset that...
From tormentor to saviour: How the New York Times misled its readers on a merciless killer
The influential New York Times newspaper recently published a lengthy profile of Sirajuddin Haqqani, the head of a Taliban faction...
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