STORIES
From urgent investigations to bold op-eds by global leaders, we bring you the stories shaping the lives of women and girls in Afghanistan.
Graduating in the Shadow of Deprivation: How Husna Became a Doctor
A graduation cap made of paper, but the fruit of years of struggle. After two years of secret study, Husna…
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A Taliban Officer Slapped Me and Forced Me Into the Vehicle
FEATURE A wave of detentions targeting women in Herat, in western Afghanistan, has emptied streets of women, spread fear into…
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When Mosques Joined the Taliban’s Hunt for Female UN Staff
The Taliban’s campaign to erase women from Afghanistan’s public life has now reached the United Nations. In Herat, clerics and…
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“We Want Female Doctors,” Afghans Said After the Kunar Earthquake
On September 1, a 6.0-magnitude earthquake shook eastern Afghanistan, killing more than 2,200 people and injuring thousands. Barred from studying…
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