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...
Analysis
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...
From madrassas to TikTok: the Taliban imperative to indoctrinate
Social media platforms like TikTok, X (formerly twitter), and Facebook, which are wildly popular among young Afghans, have become the...
The women of Afghanistan are strong but need Support. Here’s how you can help
Wherever you are in the world, imagine if all the girls in your country were suddenly banned from attending school....
Taking the Taliban to court: What lies ahead in Afghan women’s struggle against extreme misogyny
The unequal fight of women in Afghanistan against the Taliban has finally found a somewhat clearer path. Justice, that has...
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