Herati transgender people struggle to survive under Taliban rule
Yaqubi*, a teenager in Afghanistan’s western province of Herat, identifies as a woman and prefers to be called Mahnaz, but...
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Curling, once growing in popularity in Afghanistan, has become a casualty of the Taliban restrictions on girls and women
Every year, as the cooler temperatures take hold, Band-e-Sabzak (Sabzak Lake) freezes over with a thick layer of ice -...
Taliban soldiers still occupying girls’ hostel in Ghazni province
Taliban fighters in Ghazni province have taken over a girls’ hostel and used it as a military base, according to...
Taliban have banned the sale of contraceptives
The Taliban have quietly stopped contraceptives from being sold to women in Kabul and Balkh provinces, ordering pharmacies and drug...
Controversial methods of corporal punishment still rife in local schools
“God forbid if we fail an evaluation. For instance, if we can’t remember a past lesson, we will be whipped...
Forced marriages on the rise in Afghanistan as poverty and uncertainty deepen
Susan was 28 years old and in eighth grade in high school, fulfilling her dream of getting an education, when...
“Some mothers deliver their baby on the floor”: Ghor province faces shortage of doctors and beds for women in labour
Ghor provincial hospital has only two female obstetricians - nowhere near enough for the demands of the province. Sometimes up...
Harassment, violence, and prison: Afghanistan’s YouTubers disappearing under the Taliban
Shamsia Karimi* is a popular face and familiar name in the social media platforms of Afghanistan. She gained fame through...
Girls and teachers dig deep for courage to attend secret school in Afghanistan
Around 200 high school girls have continued their studies through secret classes at their local school, in defiance of a...
Taliban refuse to issue academic documents to girls and women who completed degrees, leading to lost opportunities abroad and work
An Afghan scholarship grantee has been refused a copy of her academic certificate from Kabul University which is required for...
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