Afghan female cyclists train in secret under threat of Taliban punishment
Afghan female cyclists are finding ways to get back on a bike despite the restrictions imposed by the Taliban against...
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Kabul’s female university students not giving up despite closure of hostels and lack of work
The pungent scent of dampness hangs in the air of the rented room where Mina and her friend Shabana live...
Herat street children and homeless girls paint their dreams
An art organization in Herat is giving destitute and orphaned girls a chance to paint in order to bring some...
Unspoken rules on gender segregation see women treated poorly
Six days ago, Malalai got into a taxi from Shohada Chowk in Kandahar. On the journey, when a male passenger...
Female journalists fired after Taliban decree on women working in NGOs
Women working for media companies in Kabul say they are also being fired from their jobs as a consequence. A...
Banned from work, women losing hope for future
When Khoshboo arrived at work last Saturday, she was surprised to see a large group of people outside her office...
Survivors of Kaaj suicide attack staying steadfast in hope
After more than a year of self-directed study to sit the Kankor university entrance exam, then losing their friends in...
Ban on girls’ education sparks fresh exodus from Afghanistan
After years of excruciating work to put his five daughters through school and university, Mohammad Naeem says the Taliban restrictions...
Jogies in Ghazni face extreme conditions in ruined homes
Life for the Jogi community has never been easy in Afghanistan. But under the Taliban, their challenges have increased. Driven...
Burning with grief: dreams of a career on the golfing green snuffed out
Aziza’s love of golf began as a teenager. In grade nine at high school, a golf federation opened in her...
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