The Taliban made me marry my boss: how one word led to a forced marriage
It was a normal summer morning in July last year when 19-year-old Samira* made her way to the carpet-weaving shop...
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From mosques to social media, brazen threats and violence against women spreading beyond Afghanistan
Hatred and abuse of women in Afghanistan has taken on new life and dimensions with the Taliban takeover of the...
Herati women defy Taliban restrictions by learning to drive
In the cold morning air of Herat, a young woman sits behind the wheel learning to drive on the quiet,...
Trapped without choices, Afghan women work grueling hours for paltry wages
Shaima Rastagar thought she had found her life’s calling when she began teaching computer science to university students. The 26-year-old...
Despair sets in after Afghan women banned from studying in health sector
It was midnight when the dormitory erupted with bad news. Some of the women couldn’t stop crying after hearing the...
Afghan families become proxy jailers in terror of Taliban rule
“My father and brother say I must stay at home and not go out because the situation is bad. I’ve...
‘Shattered hopes’ – Afghan women react to the Taliban’s ban on medical studies
When the Taliban imposed a ban on women studying nursing and midwifery last week, they shut down the last remaining avenue for...
Bamyan’s mental health crisis deepens with thousands seeking support for severe depression
Data from a provincial hospital in Afghanistan shows girls and women are seeking medical support for mental health at staggeringly...
Afghan women self-isolating under the Taliban’s extreme moral policing
Farzana was suffering from what she describes as a “slow death” – confined to her house without anything to look...
Badakhshan Ismaili community fears new Taliban religious school is seeking to erase local traditions and beliefs
A new religious school in Badakhshan province is raising concerns among local residents that Taliban authorities are attempting to eradicate...
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