Children at Risk: Afghan Families Deported from Pakistan
In October 2023, Pakistan’s government announced a sweeping crackdown on undocumented migrants, ordering all "illegal foreigners" to leave the country…
Women in Baghlan Build Economic Independence Through Skills Training—But Demand Education Rights
Amid Taliban restrictions, resilient Afghan women are carving out livelihoods through employment while continuing their fight for access to schools…
Open Mic: Ep 20 with Tawos Nazari
In this episode of The Afghan Times Podcast, we are honored to have Tawos Nazari, a resilient young woman whose…
Open Mic: Ep 19 with Zarlasht Naser
In this episode of The Afghan Times Podcast, we are joined by Zarlasht Naseri, a young woman whose journey of…
Open Mic: Ep 18 with Farishta Samim
In this episode of The Afghan Times Podcast, we are joined by Farishta Samim, an inspiring 18-year-old who embodies resilience,…
Open Mic: Ep 17 with Harir Afghan
In this episode of The Afghan Times Podcast, we are joined by Harir Afghan, a resilient young woman whose journey…
Open Mic: Ep 16 with Hella Amarkhil
In this episode of The Afghan Times Podcast, we are joined by Hella Amarkhil, an inspiring young woman who has…
Open Mic: Ep 15 with Sahar Amiri
In this episode of The Afghan Times Podcast, we’re joined by Sahar Amiri, a passionate advocate for education and women’s…
Trapped in Bricks: Thousands of Afghan Children Sacrifice Education for Survival
Amid worsening economic conditions, approximately 8,000 children in Afghanistan's Nangarhar province are engaged in toiling in brick kilns in the…
Thousands of Women Denied Pension Rights Under Taliban Rule, Families Suffer Severe Hardship
A former civil servant, Nazifa, who dedicated 23 years of her life to the Finance Department of the Ministry of…
Afghan Women Protest in Islamabad on International Women’s Day, Call to End Gender Apartheid in Afghanistan
On International Women’s Day, a group of Afghan women gathered in the Pakistani capital, not to celebrate, but to protest.…
Sanam Kabiri: A Voice for Afghan Women’s Rights Amid Taliban Rule
Amid the ongoing suppression of Afghan women under Taliban rule, human rights activist and member of the Afghan Women Protesters…
From Prison to Exile: An Afghan Woman’s Fight Against Taliban Oppression
Samia, a women’s rights activist from Mazar-e-Sharif, is among the thousands of Afghan women whose lives have been shattered by…
Afghan Women Speak: A Call for Justice on International Women’s Day
On this International Women’s Day, we asked Afghan women: “What do you want the world to know?” Since the Taliban’s…
Dreams Denied, Lives at Risk: The Impact of Midwifery Training Bans in Afghanistan
The closure of midwifery and semi- medical training centers in Afghanistan has left countless young women in despair, robbing them…