The important subtleties of difference in Afghan and Iranian women’s battles against discrimination
Fighting against gender apartheid is not a simple task. The complexities of regimes which deploy multilayered rules and tools to...
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Desperate pleas for help in the aftermath of Baghlan’s flash floods
Thousands of people remain without aid and housing in Baghlan province after a flash flood swept through the region earlier...
Taliban restrictions are impacting profitability of female-led businesses in Badakhshan
Nilab* hadn’t planned to be an entrepreneur, but when the Taliban banned her from working in her government job, she...
Parents missing in Taliban detention for three months after seeking answers about the detention and brutal murder of their daughter
Marina Sadat was detained by the Taliban morality police from the Dasht-e Barchi neighborhood of Kabul in December. The Taliban...
Teenager imprisoned in Balkh province for seeking divorce
A 16-year-old girl in northern Balkh province has chosen to go to prison rather than be in an abusive marriage.
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...
‘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...
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