‘I thought I was going to die’: Afghan 20-year-old detained and beaten for having photos of women’s rights protests on mobile phone
Malala believes she was targeted by the Taliban for merely not wearing a burqa. Then she was detained for photos ...
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Afghan women’s rights protestor Parisa Azada released from Taliban detention
Women’s rights protestor Parisa Azada has been released from Taliban detention after more than a month in prison.
Family members arrested in Takhar for murders of a girl and a woman in separate incidents
A teenager and a 22-year-old woman have been violently killed in northern Takhar province, allegedly at the hands of their ...
Afghan women activities slam former president Karzai for supporting Taliban government
Afghan women have called on former Afghan president Hamid Karzai to pay attention to the tyranny of the Taliban after ...
Afghan women refugees fear return to Taliban more than poverty and uncertainty of ‘illegal’ life in Pakistan
Mubareka Akbari protested against the Taliban when they returned to power in Afghanistan. Eight months ago, she fled in fear ...
Former Afghan student refuses to give up until all her options are exhausted to complete university
Basgul Nikzad says she has helped over 500 girls apply to foreign universities to continue their studies abroad. Now she ...
Women protest Taliban oppression with secret book distribution drive
An emerging protest group in Afghanistan is buying books and giving them away to those who are denied an education ...
Balkh Taliban shut down women tailors in Mazar-e-Sharif market
Taliban forces have forced women to close their tailoring shops in the capital of Balkh province, sources say.
Balkh Storyhouse continues rich tradition of motivating young writers despite bans on girls’ education and travel restrictions
Every Monday evening they would gather, in summer when the scorching Balkh sun was less intense and in winter when ...
Afghan women’s struggle is not only against the Taliban, but also with each other
In the history of human societies, there has been oppression of women. But none so systemic with their complete exclusion ...
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