Afghanistan midwife numbers falling in face of study bans, chaperone requirements, and salary cuts
Sara* is one of only a few female midwives in northern Sar-e-Pol province. Each morning, the 24-year-old walks for 1.5...
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‘Let’s not make women’s issues a competition’: A Q&A with Habiba Sarabi
The point I need to clarify is that unfortunately, the Taliban never had any commitment to the women of Afghanistan,...
A former military family still in hiding almost three years after the Taliban seize control of Afghanistan
Sara* has recently returned from Afghanistan’s south with her son and daughter. They are living on the outskirts of Kabul...
Afghanistan has lost more than 80 percent of its female media workforce. How much longer can the rest last?
On the occasion of World Press Freedom Day, Rukhshana Media spoke with journalists about their experience of working under Taliban...
The strategic necessity of female journalists in Afghanistan and our commitment to ensuring their survival
After the Taliban blocked women from pursuing journalism as a study major and later banned them from university altogether, Rukhshana...
The unraveling of the life of a policewoman under Taliban rule
Roya* sits on a faded yellow blanket in a small room in her rundown rental house in Kabul. Her voice...
Degradation and Dehumanization: Roqia Saee’s psychological injuries under Taliban detention
Ms Saee fought hard for her rights that were being systematically dismantled under Taliban rule. She’d witnessed in horror as...
Chickenpox infections spread in Bamyan on back of limited healthcare and no access to vaccine
“When the red spots appeared on my child's skin, I thought it was a simple and passing sensitivity, and that...
Famous for her poetry and skateboarding videos, Afghanistan’s eight-year-old ‘Spring Girl’ mulls what her future holds under Taliban rule
The eight-year-old’s fame has grown from videos on social media of her odd pairing of talents - poetry and skateboarding,...
Is it engagement or is it enabling? A new study explores how Taliban cruelty towards women is perpetuated through foreign finances and indifference
A study on the Taliban’s rule of Afghanistan and how foreign entities are involved has been released by a Texas-based...
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