The gender violence Afghan women experience since birth
Parwana was still in her mother's womb when her parents found out she was a girl. They were disappointed –...
Reports
They killed my husband and stole my children’s bread: one woman’s pain at the hands of the Taliban
Growing up in Afghanistan, Soraya, 37, lived far from the Taliban’s influence. But their beliefs and practices still reached her...
Herati transgender people struggle to survive under Taliban rule
Yaqubi*, a teenager in Afghanistan’s western province of Herat, identifies as a woman and prefers to be called Mahnaz, but...
Curling, once growing in popularity in Afghanistan, has become a casualty of the Taliban restrictions on girls and women
Every year, as the cooler temperatures take hold, Band-e-Sabzak (Sabzak Lake) freezes over with a thick layer of ice -...
Taliban soldiers still occupying girls’ hostel in Ghazni province
Taliban fighters in Ghazni province have taken over a girls’ hostel and used it as a military base, according to...
Taliban have banned the sale of contraceptives
The Taliban have quietly stopped contraceptives from being sold to women in Kabul and Balkh provinces, ordering pharmacies and drug...
Controversial methods of corporal punishment still rife in local schools
“God forbid if we fail an evaluation. For instance, if we can’t remember a past lesson, we will be whipped...
Forced marriages on the rise in Afghanistan as poverty and uncertainty deepen
Susan was 28 years old and in eighth grade in high school, fulfilling her dream of getting an education, when...
“Some mothers deliver their baby on the floor”: Ghor province faces shortage of doctors and beds for women in labour
Ghor provincial hospital has only two female obstetricians - nowhere near enough for the demands of the province. Sometimes up...
Harassment, violence, and prison: Afghanistan’s YouTubers disappearing under the Taliban
Shamsia Karimi* is a popular face and familiar name in the social media platforms of Afghanistan. She gained fame through...
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