‘My life has turned into hell’: The story of a female victim of domestic abuse
Zahra says her husband would sometimes beat her. But he would quickly apologize, and she would forgive him. It wasn’t...
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‘The child survived, but the mother died’: Limited access to healthcare services put women at grave risk in the districts of Balkh province
Lack of access to healthcare services in the districts of Balkh province is forcing women to take long distance journeys...
Female students participated in a reading competition in Ghazni
More than 200 students, half of whom were schoolgirls, took part in a book reading competition on Monday, July 11,...
Increasing number of female university students defer their studies after Taliban takeover (3)
Najiba stood outside Kabul University's student affairs department, her brother by her side, waiting for her turn among around a...
Balkhab in the midst of a humanitarian crisis
When the fighting between the Taliban and Mawlawi Mahdi began around two weeks ago, thousands of Balkhab residents were displaced,...
Female University students face harassment and violence in the campuses and hostels in Afghanistan (2)
Female university students say they face physical violence, threats, harassment, humiliation and psychological violence every day in the campuses and...
The impact of the Taliban’s restrictions on female university students
Since they returned to power last August, the Taliban have imposed numerous restrictive regulations on women, making Afghanistan the most...
After taking control of Balkhab, Taliban summarily executed civilians, residents say
Twenty-three dead civilians have so far been identified, and the bodies of 29 others, who have been found or buried...
How addiction and poverty destroyed an Afghan family
Rita’s life has always been difficult. During her childhood, she weaved carpet at home for half of a day, and...
All women-run restaurants have been closed in Bamyan following the Taliban takeover
All nine women-owned and women-run restaurants and coffee shops have been closed in central Bamyan province following the Taliban’s return...
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