{"id":3007,"date":"2021-09-06T02:03:31","date_gmt":"2021-09-05T21:33:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rukhshana.com\/?page_id=3007"},"modified":"2025-05-21T17:05:39","modified_gmt":"2025-05-21T13:35:39","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/rukhshana.com\/en\/home\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; content_placement=&#8221;bottom&#8221; enable_bottom_ribon=&#8221;yes&#8221; vc_row_background=&#8221;&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1727357749405{background-image: url(https:\/\/rukhshana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/JvH_1620_04482_9453.jpg?id=28356) !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}&#8221; el_class=&#8221;rukhshana_hero_section&#8221; bottom_ribon_bg=&#8221;28479&#8243;][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;350&#8243; 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<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jeg_block_container jeg_load_more_flag\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jeg_posts row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"jeg_post jeg_pl_lg_1 col-sm-6 format-standard\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jeg_thumb\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/rukhshana.com\/en\/taliban-leader-man-rules-his-wife-and-she-must-keep-him-happy\/\" aria-label=\"Read article: Taliban leader: man rules his wife and she must keep him happy\"><div class=\"thumbnail-container animate-lazy  size-500 \"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"360\" height=\"180\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/wAAACH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAICRAEAOw==\" class=\"attachment-jnews-360x180 size-jnews-360x180 lazyload wp-post-image\" alt=\"Taliban leader: man rules his wife and she must keep him happy\" sizes=\"(max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" data-src=\"https:\/\/rukhshana.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/IMG-20260403-WA0038.jpg-360x180.jpeg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/rukhshana.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/IMG-20260403-WA0038.jpg-360x180.jpeg 360w, https:\/\/rukhshana.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/IMG-20260403-WA0038.jpg-1140x570.jpeg 1140w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-expand=\"700\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jeg_post_category\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span><a href=\"https:\/\/rukhshana.com\/en\/category\/news-en\/\" class=\"category-news-en\">News<\/a><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jeg_postblock_content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 property=\"headline\" class=\"jeg_post_title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/rukhshana.com\/en\/taliban-leader-man-rules-his-wife-and-she-must-keep-him-happy\/\">Taliban leader: man rules his wife and she must keep him happy<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jeg_post_meta\"><div class=\"jeg_meta_date\"><a href=\"https:\/\/rukhshana.com\/en\/taliban-leader-man-rules-his-wife-and-she-must-keep-him-happy\/\"><i class=\"fa fa-clock-o\"><\/i> August 17, 2026<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jeg_post_excerpt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Taliban\u2019s supreme leader has issued a decree stating that \u201cthe husband is the ruler of the woman, and the woman is obliged to keep her husband happy\u201d.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/rukhshana.com\/en\/taliban-leader-man-rules-his-wife-and-she-must-keep-him-happy\/\" class=\"jeg_readmore\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Details<\/span><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jeg_postsmall col-sm-6\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"jeg_post jeg_pl_sm format-standard\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jeg_thumb\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/rukhshana.com\/en\/the-taliban-ended-my-schooling-why-we-must-never-forget-august-15\/\" aria-label=\"Read article: The Taliban ended my schooling: Why we must never forget August 15\u00a0\u00a0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"thumbnail-container animate-lazy  size-715 \"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"120\" height=\"86\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/wAAACH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAICRAEAOw==\" class=\"attachment-jnews-120x86 size-jnews-120x86 lazyload wp-post-image\" alt=\"The Taliban ended my schooling: Why we must never forget August 15\u00a0\u00a0\" sizes=\"(max-width: 120px) 100vw, 120px\" data-src=\"https:\/\/rukhshana.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/RM21-120x86.webp\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/rukhshana.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/RM21-120x86.webp 120w, https:\/\/rukhshana.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/RM21-350x250.webp 350w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-expand=\"700\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jeg_postblock_content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"jeg_post_title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/rukhshana.com\/en\/the-taliban-ended-my-schooling-why-we-must-never-forget-august-15\/\">The Taliban ended my schooling: Why we must never forget August 15\u00a0\u00a0<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jeg_post_meta\"><div class=\"jeg_meta_date\"><a href=\"https:\/\/rukhshana.com\/en\/the-taliban-ended-my-schooling-why-we-must-never-forget-august-15\/\" ><i class=\"fa fa-clock-o\"><\/i> August 17, 2026<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article><article class=\"jeg_post jeg_pl_sm format-standard\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jeg_thumb\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/rukhshana.com\/en\/five-years-into-taliban-rule-afghanistan-plunges-into-a-state-of-collapse\/\" aria-label=\"Read article: Five years into Taliban rule, Afghanistan plunges into a state of collapse\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"thumbnail-container animate-lazy  size-715 \"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"120\" height=\"86\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/wAAACH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAICRAEAOw==\" class=\"attachment-jnews-120x86 size-jnews-120x86 lazyload wp-post-image\" alt=\"Five years into Taliban rule, Afghanistan plunges into a state of collapse\" sizes=\"(max-width: 120px) 100vw, 120px\" data-src=\"https:\/\/rukhshana.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/RM-women-120x86.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/rukhshana.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/RM-women-120x86.jpg 120w, https:\/\/rukhshana.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/RM-women-300x218.jpg 300w, https:\/\/rukhshana.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/RM-women-1024x745.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/rukhshana.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/RM-women-768x559.jpg 768w, https:\/\/rukhshana.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/RM-women-350x250.jpg 350w, https:\/\/rukhshana.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/RM-women.jpg 1280w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-expand=\"700\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jeg_postblock_content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"jeg_post_title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/rukhshana.com\/en\/five-years-into-taliban-rule-afghanistan-plunges-into-a-state-of-collapse\/\">Five years into Taliban rule, Afghanistan plunges into a state of collapse<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jeg_post_meta\"><div class=\"jeg_meta_date\"><a href=\"https:\/\/rukhshana.com\/en\/five-years-into-taliban-rule-afghanistan-plunges-into-a-state-of-collapse\/\" ><i class=\"fa fa-clock-o\"><\/i> August 15, 2026<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article><article class=\"jeg_post jeg_pl_sm format-standard\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jeg_thumb\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/rukhshana.com\/en\/five-years-under-the-taliban-all-the-things-women-cannot-do\/\" aria-label=\"Read article: Five years under the Taliban: All the things women cannot do\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"thumbnail-container animate-lazy  size-715 \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"120\" height=\"86\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/wAAACH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAICRAEAOw==\" class=\"attachment-jnews-120x86 size-jnews-120x86 lazyload wp-post-image\" alt=\"Five years under the Taliban: All the things women cannot do\" sizes=\"(max-width: 120px) 100vw, 120px\" data-src=\"https:\/\/rukhshana.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/IMG-20260304-WA0043.jpg-120x86.jpeg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/rukhshana.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/IMG-20260304-WA0043.jpg-120x86.jpeg 120w, https:\/\/rukhshana.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/IMG-20260304-WA0043.jpg-300x213.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/rukhshana.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/IMG-20260304-WA0043.jpg-1024x728.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/rukhshana.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/IMG-20260304-WA0043.jpg-768x546.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/rukhshana.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/IMG-20260304-WA0043.jpg-350x250.jpeg 350w, https:\/\/rukhshana.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/IMG-20260304-WA0043.jpg.jpeg 1080w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-expand=\"700\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jeg_postblock_content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"jeg_post_title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/rukhshana.com\/en\/five-years-under-the-taliban-all-the-things-women-cannot-do\/\">Five years under the Taliban: All the things women cannot do<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jeg_post_meta\"><div class=\"jeg_meta_date\"><a href=\"https:\/\/rukhshana.com\/en\/five-years-under-the-taliban-all-the-things-women-cannot-do\/\" ><i class=\"fa fa-clock-o\"><\/i> August 13, 2026<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article><article class=\"jeg_post jeg_pl_sm format-standard\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jeg_thumb\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/rukhshana.com\/en\/taliban-oppression-must-not-become-the-new-normal-for-afghanistan-german-mep-warns-ahead-of-anniversary\/\" aria-label=\"Read article: Taliban oppression must not become the \u2018new normal\u2019 for Afghanistan, German MEP warns ahead of anniversary\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"thumbnail-container animate-lazy  size-715 \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"120\" height=\"86\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/wAAACH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAICRAEAOw==\" class=\"attachment-jnews-120x86 size-jnews-120x86 lazyload wp-post-image\" alt=\"Taliban oppression must not become the \u2018new normal\u2019 for Afghanistan, German MEP warns ahead of anniversary\" sizes=\"(max-width: 120px) 100vw, 120px\" data-src=\"https:\/\/rukhshana.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/Hannah-RM1-120x86.webp\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/rukhshana.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/Hannah-RM1-120x86.webp 120w, https:\/\/rukhshana.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/Hannah-RM1-350x250.webp 350w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-expand=\"700\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jeg_postblock_content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"jeg_post_title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/rukhshana.com\/en\/taliban-oppression-must-not-become-the-new-normal-for-afghanistan-german-mep-warns-ahead-of-anniversary\/\">Taliban oppression must not become the \u2018new normal\u2019 for Afghanistan, German MEP warns ahead of anniversary<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jeg_post_meta\"><div class=\"jeg_meta_date\"><a href=\"https:\/\/rukhshana.com\/en\/taliban-oppression-must-not-become-the-new-normal-for-afghanistan-german-mep-warns-ahead-of-anniversary\/\" ><i class=\"fa fa-clock-o\"><\/i> August 10, 2026<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article><article class=\"jeg_post jeg_pl_sm format-standard\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jeg_thumb\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/rukhshana.com\/en\/taliban-say-women-should-not-leave-home-without-husbands-permission\/\" aria-label=\"Read article: Taliban say women should not leave home without husband\u2019s permission\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"thumbnail-container animate-lazy  size-715 \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"120\" height=\"86\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/wAAACH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAICRAEAOw==\" class=\"attachment-jnews-120x86 size-jnews-120x86 lazyload wp-post-image\" alt=\"Taliban say women should not leave home without husband\u2019s permission\" sizes=\"(max-width: 120px) 100vw, 120px\" data-src=\"https:\/\/rukhshana.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/IMG-20260304-WA0044.jpg-120x86.jpeg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/rukhshana.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/IMG-20260304-WA0044.jpg-120x86.jpeg 120w, https:\/\/rukhshana.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/IMG-20260304-WA0044.jpg-350x250.jpeg 350w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-expand=\"700\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jeg_postblock_content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"jeg_post_title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/rukhshana.com\/en\/taliban-say-women-should-not-leave-home-without-husbands-permission\/\">Taliban say women should not leave home without husband\u2019s permission<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jeg_post_meta\"><div class=\"jeg_meta_date\"><a href=\"https:\/\/rukhshana.com\/en\/taliban-say-women-should-not-leave-home-without-husbands-permission\/\" ><i class=\"fa fa-clock-o\"><\/i> August 7, 2026<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article><article class=\"jeg_post jeg_pl_sm format-standard\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jeg_thumb\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/rukhshana.com\/en\/five-years-in-hiding-the-hellish-life-of-an-ex-afghan-policewoman-under-the-taliban\/\" aria-label=\"Read article: Five years in hiding: the hellish life of an ex Afghan policewoman under the Taliban\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"thumbnail-container animate-lazy  size-715 \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"120\" height=\"86\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/wAAACH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAICRAEAOw==\" class=\"attachment-jnews-120x86 size-jnews-120x86 lazyload wp-post-image\" alt=\"Five years in hiding: the hellish life of an ex Afghan policewoman under the Taliban\" sizes=\"(max-width: 120px) 100vw, 120px\" data-src=\"https:\/\/rukhshana.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/Female-soldier-120x86.webp\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/rukhshana.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/Female-soldier-120x86.webp 120w, https:\/\/rukhshana.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/Female-soldier-350x250.webp 350w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-expand=\"700\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jeg_postblock_content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"jeg_post_title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/rukhshana.com\/en\/five-years-in-hiding-the-hellish-life-of-an-ex-afghan-policewoman-under-the-taliban\/\">Five years in hiding: the hellish life of an ex Afghan policewoman under the Taliban<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jeg_post_meta\"><div class=\"jeg_meta_date\"><a href=\"https:\/\/rukhshana.com\/en\/five-years-in-hiding-the-hellish-life-of-an-ex-afghan-policewoman-under-the-taliban\/\" ><i class=\"fa fa-clock-o\"><\/i> August 4, 2026<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article><article class=\"jeg_post jeg_pl_sm format-standard\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jeg_thumb\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/rukhshana.com\/en\/one-afghan-student-found-refuge-in-bangladesh-now-shes-stuck-between-a-homeland-that-wont-let-her-study-and-a-world-that-wont-let-her-in\/\" aria-label=\"Read article: One Afghan student found refuge in Bangladesh. Now she\u2019s stuck between a homeland that won\u2019t let her study and a world that won\u2019t let her in\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"thumbnail-container animate-lazy  size-715 \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"120\" height=\"86\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/wAAACH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAICRAEAOw==\" class=\"attachment-jnews-120x86 size-jnews-120x86 lazyload wp-post-image\" alt=\"One Afghan student found refuge in Bangladesh. 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class=\"jeg_post_meta\"><div class=\"jeg_meta_date\"><a href=\"https:\/\/rukhshana.com\/en\/the-taliban-ended-my-schooling-why-we-must-never-forget-august-15\/\"><i class=\"fa fa-clock-o\"><\/i> August 17, 2026<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n                    <div class=\"jeg_post_excerpt\">\n                        <p>\u00a0Rukhshana Media\u00a0reader Bahar Ebrahimi,\u00a0whose education was cut short\u00a0by the Taliban,\u00a0writes\u00a0here\u00a0about what August 15 means to her.\u00a0<\/p>\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/rukhshana.com\/en\/the-taliban-ended-my-schooling-why-we-must-never-forget-august-15\/\" class=\"jeg_readmore\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Details<\/span><\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                    <\/article><div class=\"jeg_posts_wrap\">\n                                                            <div class=\"jeg_posts jeg_load_more_flag\">\n                                                                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class=\"attachment-jnews-350x250 size-jnews-350x250 lazyload wp-post-image\" alt=\"The Taliban ended my schooling: Why we must never forget August 15\u00a0\u00a0\" sizes=\"(max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" data-src=\"https:\/\/rukhshana.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/RM21-350x250.webp\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/rukhshana.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/RM21-350x250.webp 350w, https:\/\/rukhshana.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/RM21-120x86.webp 120w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-expand=\"700\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n                        <div class=\"jeg_post_category\">\n                            <span><a href=\"https:\/\/rukhshana.com\/en\/category\/analysis-en\/\" class=\"category-analysis-en\">Analysis<\/a><\/span>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"jeg_postblock_content\">\n                        <h3 class=\"jeg_post_title\">\n                            <a href=\"https:\/\/rukhshana.com\/en\/the-taliban-ended-my-schooling-why-we-must-never-forget-august-15\/\">The Taliban ended my schooling: Why we must never forget August 15\u00a0\u00a0<\/a>\n                        <\/h3>\n                        <div class=\"jeg_post_excerpt\">\n                            <p>\u00a0Rukhshana Media\u00a0reader Bahar Ebrahimi,\u00a0whose education was cut short\u00a0by the Taliban,\u00a0writes\u00a0here\u00a0about what August 15 means to her.\u00a0<\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"jeg_post_meta\"><div class=\"jeg_meta_date\"><a href=\"https:\/\/rukhshana.com\/en\/the-taliban-ended-my-schooling-why-we-must-never-forget-august-15\/\"><i class=\"fa fa-clock-o\"><\/i> August 17, 2026<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/article><article class=\"jeg_post jeg_pl_md_1 format-standard\">\n                    <div class=\"jeg_thumb\">\n                        \n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/rukhshana.com\/en\/taliban-oppression-must-not-become-the-new-normal-for-afghanistan-german-mep-warns-ahead-of-anniversary\/\" aria-label=\"Read article: Taliban oppression must not become the \u2018new normal\u2019 for Afghanistan, German MEP warns ahead of anniversary\"><div class=\"thumbnail-container animate-lazy  size-715 \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"350\" height=\"250\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/wAAACH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAICRAEAOw==\" class=\"attachment-jnews-350x250 size-jnews-350x250 lazyload wp-post-image\" alt=\"Taliban oppression must not become the \u2018new normal\u2019 for Afghanistan, German MEP warns ahead of anniversary\" sizes=\"(max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" data-src=\"https:\/\/rukhshana.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/Hannah-RM1-350x250.webp\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/rukhshana.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/Hannah-RM1-350x250.webp 350w, https:\/\/rukhshana.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/Hannah-RM1-120x86.webp 120w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-expand=\"700\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n                        <div class=\"jeg_post_category\">\n                            <span><a href=\"https:\/\/rukhshana.com\/en\/category\/analysis-en\/\" class=\"category-analysis-en\">Analysis<\/a><\/span>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"jeg_postblock_content\">\n                        <h3 class=\"jeg_post_title\">\n                            <a href=\"https:\/\/rukhshana.com\/en\/taliban-oppression-must-not-become-the-new-normal-for-afghanistan-german-mep-warns-ahead-of-anniversary\/\">Taliban oppression must not become the \u2018new normal\u2019 for Afghanistan, German MEP warns ahead of anniversary<\/a>\n                        <\/h3>\n                        <div class=\"jeg_post_excerpt\">\n                            <p>Hannah Neumann is a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) for Germany\u2019s Green Party who focuses on foreign policy and human rights and has used her position to advocate strongly for Afghan women and girls since the Taliban\u2019s return to power.<\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"jeg_post_meta\"><div class=\"jeg_meta_date\"><a href=\"https:\/\/rukhshana.com\/en\/taliban-oppression-must-not-become-the-new-normal-for-afghanistan-german-mep-warns-ahead-of-anniversary\/\"><i class=\"fa fa-clock-o\"><\/i> August 10, 2026<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/article><article class=\"jeg_post jeg_pl_md_1 format-standard\">\n                    <div class=\"jeg_thumb\">\n                        \n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/rukhshana.com\/en\/we-must-be-able-to-document-the-truth-about-what-is-happening-in-afghanistan-richard-bennett-tells-rukhshana\/\" aria-label=\"Read article: \u201cWe must be able to document the truth about what is happening\u201d in Afghanistan, Richard Bennett tells Rukhshana\"><div class=\"thumbnail-container animate-lazy  size-715 \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"350\" height=\"250\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/wAAACH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAICRAEAOw==\" class=\"attachment-jnews-350x250 size-jnews-350x250 lazyload wp-post-image\" alt=\"\u201cWe must be able to document the truth about what is happening\u201d in Afghanistan, Richard Bennett tells Rukhshana\" data-src=\"https:\/\/rukhshana.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/GettyImages-1126997365-350x250.avif\" data-srcset=\"\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-expand=\"700\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n                        <div class=\"jeg_post_category\">\n                            <span><a href=\"https:\/\/rukhshana.com\/en\/category\/analysis-en\/\" class=\"category-analysis-en\">Analysis<\/a><\/span>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"jeg_postblock_content\">\n                        <h3 class=\"jeg_post_title\">\n                            <a href=\"https:\/\/rukhshana.com\/en\/we-must-be-able-to-document-the-truth-about-what-is-happening-in-afghanistan-richard-bennett-tells-rukhshana\/\">\u201cWe must be able to document the truth about what is happening\u201d in Afghanistan, Richard Bennett tells Rukhshana<\/a>\n                        <\/h3>\n                        <div class=\"jeg_post_excerpt\">\n                            <p>As the world marked International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women this week, I spoke with the UN special rapporteur for human rights in Afghanistan Richard Bennett about the dire situation facing women and girls.<\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"jeg_post_meta\"><div class=\"jeg_meta_date\"><a 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collapse\"><div class=\"thumbnail-container animate-lazy  size-715 \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"350\" height=\"250\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/wAAACH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAICRAEAOw==\" class=\"attachment-jnews-350x250 size-jnews-350x250 lazyload wp-post-image\" alt=\"Five years into Taliban rule, Afghanistan plunges into a state of collapse\" sizes=\"(max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" data-src=\"https:\/\/rukhshana.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/RM-women-350x250.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/rukhshana.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/RM-women-350x250.jpg 350w, https:\/\/rukhshana.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/RM-women-120x86.jpg 120w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-expand=\"700\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n                        <div class=\"jeg_post_category\">\n                            <span><a href=\"https:\/\/rukhshana.com\/en\/category\/cases-en\/\" 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