Taliban’s “improper hijab” crackdown spreads to Balkh province as three women arrested in Mazar-e-Sharif
At least three women have been arrested in recent days in Mazar-i-Sharif city for “improper hijab”, according to local sources.
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Taliban accused of using global conflicts as cover for more abuse of women and girls as activists call on Afghan men to join the protest
Women’s rights activists in Afghanistan are calling on the men of the country to stand up against the Taliban’s repressive...
Taliban raids and closes Khost local radio station over ‘unpaid rent’
Taliban security forces raided Radio Nan FM in eastern Khost province on Tuesday, forcing staff from the building and breaking...
Women-owned businesses in Herat close as women’s unemployment rises and purchasing power dries up
A women-only shopping center in Herat is closing its doors because of low demand after only a year of operation.
Fifteen members of a family poisoned for consuming poppy leaves in Nangarhar
Fifteen members of a family were poisoned for consuming poppy leaves with their food in Kama district of Nangarhar province,...
Violations against Afghan journalists fall in 2023
Violations against Afghan journalists have fallen in 2023 compared to a year earlier, according to the Afghanistan Journalists Center (AfJC).
A Futsal tournament held in Pakistan to protest the recent oppression of Afghan women and girls
A futsal tournament for Afghan girls in Pakistan’s Quetta Balochistan was held this week in a symbolic protest movement against...
Four young women beaten and detained in Daikundi for “improper hijab”
A close source to one of the detainees, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said they have been beaten for...
Families desperate as Taliban continue campaign of arresting girls and women in Kabul for “improper” clothing
Families of girls and women being detained by the Taliban de facto authorities for “improper hijab” say they are not...
A female graphic artist among several victims of the IS-KP bomb attack on Kabul neighborhood
Female graphic artist Khadija Panahi is among the victims of the bomb blast that targeted a civilian minibus in Qalay-e-Nazer,...
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