Violence against women and girls is going unreported and unpunished in Taliban-led Afghanistan
Violence against women and girls is going unreported and unpunished in Taliban-led Afghanistan, activists and humanitarian actors are warning, as...
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How a small workshop is providing light and livelihoods in Afghanistan
A small domestic crisis provided the first spark that ignited a new career for Setara. She was home alone one...
From Kabul to Madrid, Afghan women are raising their voices against the Taliban
On the fourth anniversary of Afghanistan’s fall to the Taliban, videos on social media showed two women posting slogans on...
They should pity themselves
This week, an Afghan teacher got in touch with a message. She had written a short essay about the suppression...
Herat is the last place in Afghanistan where women still drive. Now they’re being forced off the roads
Maryam knows she would not be the only one affected if she stopped driving. Her business employs 13 women and...
‘It felt as if the city had fallen again’: Rukhshana reporters on the internet shutdown
When Afghanistan lost all internet access last Monday, Rukhshana Media reporter Hania Forootan* ventured out to check on friends and...
Taliban orders schools to drop arts and culture teaching for more religion
Lessons in arts and culture or civic engagement are out. In their place, a renewed focus on religious studies, Sharia...
Swimming against the tide: How one Afghan woman followed her passion
By Nilofar Niekpor Zamani Shukria Qurbani used to spend every weekend at the pool, training with her young students. Swimming...
Afghan Women Protest Removal of Photos from National ID Cards
A move by the Taliban to remove women’s images from national identity cards on request has sparked protests from human...
How One Afghan Woman is Taking on Child Hunger
Every morning, Rana Tawakol* spends an hour and a half walking to the clinic where she works in a remote...
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