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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 and universities. Baghlan’s Women Turn Challenges Into Opportunity—But Won’t Stop…
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 Defense under the previous government, has spent the last three…
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. Holding banners and chanting slogans, they demanded that the world…
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 Association, Sanam Kabiri, has emerged as a powerful voice advocating…
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 the Taliban’s return to power. Once an advocate for freedom…
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Bound by Silence: Maryam’s Fight Against an Unyielding System
In a society where divorce is nearly impossible and the laws are stacked against them, Afghan women like Maryam fight to break free from abusive marriages, only to face a…
Female doctors who have fled Afghanistan are facing numerous challenges in Pakistan
According to a report by the World Health Organization (WHO) in 2024,…
Bound by Silence: Maryam’s Fight Against an Unyielding System
In a society where divorce is nearly impossible and the laws are…
Afghanistan Flash floods leave women struggling to access sanitary products
Women in the flooded provinces do not feel they can talk about…
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…
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Education Challenges Persist for Afghan Children in Khost Province
In Babrak Thana, Khost province, Afghan students demonstrate remarkable resilience…
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A Mother’s Struggle: How Gender Expectations Turned a Happy Marriage into a Life of Hardship in Rural Afghanistan
In a quiet corner of Nangarhar’s Sarh Rud district, Rogal, a 35-year-old mother, has lived a life marked by hardship,…
Taliban Enforces Ban on Women’s Voices and Public Visibility
In a move that underscores the Taliban's hardline governance, Afghanistan's ruling authorities have introduced stringent new vice laws, effectively banning…
Three years on from Taliban takeover, Afghan women pay the price
Three years ago, the Taliban seized control of Afghanistan, dramatically altering the social and political landscape. The takeover marked the…
Widowed women in Afghanistan: Begging to survive in the heatwave of Nimruz province
In the heatwave of southwestern Afghanistan, the daily struggle for survival is etched in the faces of countless widowed women.…
Taliban Forces Closure of Women-Only Restaurants: The Last Haven for Afghan Women Workers Under Threat
In Taliban-controlled Afghanistan, the closure of these women-run small restaurants is a significant setback. Since their return to power in…
Triumph Over Adversity: Afghan Women Athletes to Shine at Paris Olympics
The upcoming Paris Olympics will witness three remarkable Afghan women representing their country despite women athletes facing severe adversity under…
A woman is giving girls hope by providing opportunities
"My brothers can go to school, but I cannot. Always at home, I am tired," said Sahra. She was an…
The struggle of Afghan women to find food
Bibi, a mother from Afghanistan, wakes up every morning with a heavy heart, knowing that another day of struggle lies…
Amidst strict limitations, online education offers hope for female Afghan students
This report has been prepared by Saeedullah Safi & Gulaly Najib from The Afghan Times – 16 August 2023 BAN…
Afghan new school year begins with more than 1 million girls barred from education
Today marks the beginning of the school year in Afghanistan, with over two million students expected to enroll, representing a…