UN warns situation for women, girls in Afghanistan increasingly ‘untenable’
UN Women says 78% of Afghan women are now not in education, employment or training.
Taliban’s Fourth Year in Power
Taliban’s Fourth Year in Power
Four years of Taliban rule: Totalitarianism behind the mask of religion and ethnicity
In this op-ed, Mohammad Afzali critiques the Taliban’s rule as a blend of religious totalitarianism and ethnic domination, examines its.
Taliban’s Fourth Year in Power
Four years into Taliban rule, Daikundi girls barred From school turn to sewing for survival
Since then, they say, they have been waiting for the school gates to reopen.
Taliban’s Fourth Year in Power
Bamiyan women describe four years of hardship under Taliban rule
While Ghafari says the workshop cannot heal the deep wounds of lost opportunities, it has given them a reason to.
Taliban’s Fourth Year in Power
Women activists: Aug. 15 marks start of ‘systematic Taliban repression’
The movement cited widespread poverty, heavy taxes and strict social restrictions as factors turning life in Afghanistan into “an endless.
Taliban’s Fourth Year in Power
Young artist turns to painting to resist Taliban education ban, share voices through art
“In the face of these challenges, I chose art to escape the shadow of educational deprivation,” she said.
Taliban’s Fourth Year in Power
Four years after Taliban takeover, Daikundi girls turn to small businesses amid school ban
“I had prepared myself to become a doctor. I even learned first aid,” a woman from Daikundi said.
Taliban’s Fourth Year in Power
Women in Herat say Taliban job bans leave them struggling
Maryam, a former staff member at a university in Herat, said she was dismissed after Taliban authorities cut women’s positions.
Taliban’s Fourth Year in Power
HRW says Taliban deepened repression four years into rule
“People have been detained for playing music, wearing hijabs deemed inappropriate or working in mixed-gender environments,” the HRW said.
Taliban’s Fourth Year in Power
Former public employees deported from Iran return to uncertain future
Several of the returnees said they had taken on menial labor in Iran to survive but were expelled despite their.