Taliban publicly whips a woman in Faryab
The Taliban have publicly flogged a woman in Faryab province on charges of adultery and running away from home on...
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Afghan migrants in Iran trapped in a cycle of fear and survival
Afghans who fled to Iran for safety after Afghanistan fell to the Taliban in 2021 say they’re experiencing intensifying harassment...
Voices of resilience: A teacher’s call to courage – and her students’ response
These letters between a teacher and her students have been shared with Rukhshana Media by the teacher Nehal Naderi, reflecting...
Meryl Streep: In Afghanistan, women face greater restrictions than cats
During a United Nations event on Monday, Hollywood actress and activist Meryl Streep highlighted the plight of women and...
‘Deadly Silence’: A personal essay on the Taliban’s latest decree forbidding women’s voices in public
The Taliban, with their decree, have imposed a deadly silence on this land - a deep silence of despair, a...
Afghan women protest in Kabul, demand international action against Taliban’s suppression of women’s rights
The protesters gathered around 7:30 AM, chanting slogans such as “The Taliban commit crimes, the world supports them,” “Education, work,...
Media watchdog warns Taliban’s new morality law threatens women’s media freedom
The Taliban’s newly introduced morality law will severely impact the activities of Afghan women journalists, the media watchdog the Afghanistan...
‘Frightening’ Taliban law bans women from speaking in public
New Taliban laws that prohibit women from speaking or showing their faces outside their homes have been condemned by the UN and...
Defying the Taliban: Afghan makeup artist’s passion and dreams amidst repression
The courtyard of Mehri’s* home is tastefully decorated with colorful flowers. Off the courtyard, is the small room that serves...
Video appears to show gang-rape of Afghan woman in a Taliban jail
Rukhshana Media and The Guardian has seen video evidence of a female Afghan human rights activist being gang-raped and tortured...
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