Six-Year-Old Girl Forced into Marriage in Helmand

Shock over marriage of six-year-old girl highlights urgent need to protect Afghan children

By The Afghan Times 2 Min Read

Open Mic: Ep 25 with Husna Baburi

In this episode of The Afghan Times Podcast, we hear from Husna Baburi, an Afghan woman.

By The Afghan Times 4 Min Read

Open Mic: Ep 24 with Mozhda Hakimi

In this episode of The Afghan Times Podcast, we welcome Mozhda Hakimi, a 17-year-old Afghan young woman.

By The Afghan Times 4 Min Read

From Livelihood to Silence: Taliban Crushes Women’s Work Behind Closed Doors

Women say limitations on work and lack of market access have pushed many into economic despair

By The Afghan Times 8 Min Read

The Hands That Should Hold Books

Afghanistan’s children are being forced from classrooms into labour. Their dreams are shrinking in the dust of kilns, workshops, and markets — while the world remains silent.

By The Afghan Times 8 Min Read

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Afghanistan Flash floods leave women struggling to access sanitary products

Women in the flooded provinces do not feel they can talk about periods and sanitary products. Women affected by flash floods in Afghanistan are struggling to access sanitary products. Some…

By The Afghan Times 5 Min Read
Afghanistan has been ranked as the saddest country in the world

On Wednesday, March 20, the Gallup organization published the outcomes of a…

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Afghanistan Flash floods leave women struggling to access sanitary products

Women in the flooded provinces do not feel they can talk about…

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The Dual Crisis: Displacement and Food Insecurity

For World Food Day, October 16, 2024, the Afghan Times and IUF Asia/Pacific released a report “Women…

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Taliban Enforces Ban on Women’s Voices and Public Visibility

In a move that underscores the Taliban's hardline governance, Afghanistan's ruling authorities…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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,…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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.…

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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…

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