Taliban arrest Afghan media workers over promotion of feminism
The Taliban say they have arrested two employees of an Afghan cultural organisation that makes short films about life in...
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How Afghanistan’s education ban has shattered the lives of rural women
When Lina* became one of the few girls from her district in rural Afghanistan to win a place at university,...
From a child sold to a mother on the brink of selling her own
Her cracked lips seemed to scream the wounds of her life. Blood seeped from the fissures in her parched skin,...
‘No one will take the side of a woman alone’ – one Afghan widow’s desperate fight for her children
But if life was hard before 2021, that was nothing compared to what Hadia faces now. As well as being...
‘No matter the cost’ – Afghanistan’s secret schools survive against the odds
Mahnaz was just 15 when the Taliban returned to power and brought in a blanket ban on older girls attending...
‘A market in name only’ – Taliban’s broken promises stifle female entrepreneurship in Afghanistan
Adiba set up her shop in a market in the city of Mazar-e-Sharif that the Taliban set up for women...
How ordinary men became unpaid Taliban enforcers in their own homes
To be a father of daughters in the Taliban’s Afghanistan has become a daily nightmare for Amir. Now, he says, he is...
Taliban publicly whip 116 people, including 22 women, over five weeks
Over the past five weeks, the Taliban have publicly whipped at least 86 individuals, including 22 women, across various provinces...
Imprisoned and gang-raped by the Taliban: An Afghan ex-soldier speaks out
Warning: This report contains accounts of sexual assault. By Haniya Frotan The Taliban had been back in power in Afghanistan...
Misleading narratives: what is the situation of women in Afghanistan under Taliban rule?
I and my colleagues at Rukhshana Media, most of whom work in secret inside the country, have a particular focus...
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