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Taliban Arrest Children in Ghazni, Accuse Them of Selling Hair and Theft
Rights groups condemn arbitrary detention of minors amid rising abuse of power…
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Girls Too Young to Carry Children: Voices from Afghanistan’s Frontlines of a Growing Maternal Health Emergency
Premature Births Double in Central-Southern Afghanistan Amid Alarming Rise in Child Marriages
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How Aid Cuts Are Fueling a Malnutrition Crisis in Afghanistan: What You Need to Know
With 3.5 million children at risk, reduced humanitarian support has left families…
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Taliban Reaffirms Ban on Women Working in NGOs, Expands Restrictions
The Taliban has doubled down on its ban on women working in…
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Taliban Leader Bans Windows Overlooking Neighboring Homes to Restrict Women’s Visibility
The Taliban’s supreme leader, Hibatullah Akhundzada, has issued a directive banning the…
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Women
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From Livelihood to Silence: Taliban Crushes Women’s Work Behind Closed Doors
Women say limitations on work and lack of market access have pushed…
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Pakistan’s Deportation Drive Puts Afghan Women’s Lives at Risk
UN and rights groups condemn expulsions as women and children make up…
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Hidden in the Trunk: How Kandahar Erases Women from Public Life
In southern Afghanistan, women are forced into car trunks—exposing a deeply rooted…
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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…
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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…
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People
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Abdul Wahab and Gulsoom: The Price of Survival Amid Food Insecurity
For World Food Day, October 16, 2024, the Afghan Times and IUF Asia/Pacific released a report “Women…
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Afghan Women Face Serious Challenges Amid Flooding
Maqsooda and her daughters now drink as little water as possible during…
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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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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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Education Challenges Persist for Afghan Children in Khost Province
In Babrak Thana, Khost province, Afghan students demonstrate remarkable resilience as they…
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The Hands That Should Hold Books
Afghanistan’s children are being forced from classrooms into labour. Their dreams are…
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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…
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Boundaries Beyond the Field: What Cricket Means for Afghan Children
In the shadow of a war-torn land, where bomb craters and sandstorms…
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The Thirst of a Nation: Two Sisters’ Daily Walk for Survival in Afghanistan
In the desolate hills of rural Afghanistan, life revolves around the simplest…
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Open Skies, Closed Doors: The Education Crisis in Afghanistan
As the first light of dawn begins to illuminate the Afghan mountains,…
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Open Mic
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Open Mic: Ep 24 with Mozhda Hakimi
In this episode of The Afghan Times Podcast, we welcome Mozhda Hakimi,…
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Open Mic: Ep 23 with Mahnaz Haidary
In this episode of The Afghan Times Podcast, we welcome Mahnaz Haidary,…
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Open Mic: Ep 22 with Alina Naseri
In this episode of The Afghan Times Podcast, we welcome Alina Naseri,…
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Open Mic: Ep 21 with Zainab Noori
In this episode of The Afghan Times Podcast, we welcome Zainab Noori,…
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Open Mic: Ep 20 with Tawos Nazari
In this episode of The Afghan Times Podcast, we are honored to…
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Open Mic: Ep 24 with Mozhda Hakimi

In this episode of The Afghan Times Podcast, we welcome Mozhda Hakimi,…

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We Dance Behind Locked Doors

Anonymously We used to dance in weddings. Now, we dance in silence.…

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Open Mic: Ep 21 with Zainab Noori

In this episode of The Afghan Times Podcast, we welcome Zainab Noori,…

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Open Mic: Ep 18 with Farishta Samim

In this episode of The Afghan Times Podcast, we are joined by…

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Open Mic: Ep 14 with Husnia Saeed

In this episode of The Afghan Times Podcast, we welcome Husnia Saeed,…

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Open Mic: Ep 13 with Adila Akhlaqi – The Afghan Times Podcast

In this episode of The Afghan Times Podcast, we welcome Adila Akhlaqi,…

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