Eight stories of Afghan woman who fled Afghanistan one year ago and are building new lives, from the beaches of Florida to the suburbs of Dublin. These are women who once were full of optimism about the future of their country. They joined Afghanistan’s security...
The remaining female journalists in Afghanistan have one thing in common: They love their work, and feel it is more vital than ever. Source: Afghan women are still reporting the news, Committee to Protect Journalists, by Zahra Joya, August 11,...
Filmmaker Ramita Navai has seen girls and women forced to marry Taliban members or arrested for violating the morality code. Her new PBS Frontline documentary is Afghanistan Undercover. Source: Undercover journalist in Afghanistan finds Taliban are abducting,...
Afghanistan’s supreme leader and Taliban chief Hibatullah Akhundzada imposed some of the harshest restrictions on Afghanistan’s women since they seized power, ordering them to cover fully in public, ideally with the traditional burqa. Source: Taliban order...
The Armed Conflict Location and Event Data Project Afghanistan (ACLED) reported that the rate of violence against women and civilians has surged in Afghanistan. The Islamic Emirate denied the report. Source: Data Project Reports Surge in Violence Against Civilians,...
