Rukhshana Media wins Nieman Foundation’s journalism award
Journalism fellows at Harvard University’s Nieman Foundation has chosen Rukhshana Media for the 2022 Louis M. Lyons Award for Conscience...
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The life of a disabled woman under the Taliban
Then the sister, too, died. She was killed in an attack on Kabul airport where she was worked as a...
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Women engage in sports activities secretly in Herat
They say the Taliban have warned women are not allowed to take part in sports activities. Most women have quit...
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Schoolgirls went to school happily, but returned home crying
“Bury us and our dreams alive,” the 17-year-old student called on the Taliban. “Every day I lose more hope for...
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“I won’t give up”: Female miniaturists complain about restrictions and economic hardships
“Art doesn’t have materialistic aspect for an artist, and the art itself is part of an artist’s life,” she added.
Landlords refuse to rent apartments to female university students in Kabul
Female students, who came from the provinces to Kabul to study at private universities, lived in rented apartments and houses...
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The difficulties of getting divorce for women under the Taliban
She said her husband wouldn’t dare to beat her during the former government because she had filed complaints with the...
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“Our relatives are awaiting our death”: The plight of female beggars in Ghazni city
Zarghuna spends hours every day begging on the streets to feed her children in Ghazni city. She worked as a...
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I wanted to become a doctor, but the Taliban stole my dream
I was just seven when I lost my father. He was a member of former government’s forces in Wardak where...
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After the reopening of public universities, female students complain about restrictions on campuses
By Laila Yousufy Compulsory hijab on campuses have irked female students who say head-to-toe covering has made their lives difficult....
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