The ongoing torture after Taliban detention of women who called for their rights
These are the stories of three women who have all been detained by Taliban forces and subjected to torture. It...
Cases
Hazaras face extortion and eviction as Taliban courts allegedly favor Pashtun and Kuchi claims
Ali Safari* lives in lower Rigshad, a village in Afghanistan’s central Bamyan province. But for two months he has not...
Afghan women’s struggle is not only against the Taliban, but also with each other
In the history of human societies, there has been oppression of women. But none so systemic with their complete exclusion...
Two years of women standing up to the Taliban
In two years of Taliban rule in Afghanistan, women’s freedoms have been systematically removed, excluding them from almost all sectors...
Hungry, hunted, terrified: unending plight of the Afghan women who served in military and police
Shima Forugh* was in 10th grade at school when she decided she would join the Afghan army. It had been...
Don’t give up without fighting!
I know how heavy these days and even seconds are on your shoulders. I know that your deep blue heart...
Rukhshana Media’s message; March 8 is a day of solidarity with the liberating force of history
Being a woman has become tantamount to being a criminal in Afghanistan. The dreams of a generation are being destroyed....
Life for Afghan women under the Taliban flag
The Taliban have issued nearly forty decrees and orders related to controlling the behaviour and movement of women in the...
Taliban court favours Pashtuns land claims in Ghazni despite legal evidence
Several ethnically Pashtun residents who live in the border area of Gilan district, Ghazni province, have launched a legal case...
‘Only Hazara girls have failed,’: Female students say they are being failed due to their ethnic and religious affiliation
Hazara female university students say some lecturers are failing them unjustly just because they belong to the Hazara Shia community.
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