In Afghanistan’s central Bamiyan province, women have enjoyed relatively more freedom than elsewhere in the country. But many of them are now facing an uncertain future. VOA’s Ayesha Tanzeem reports.
Ariana: Afghan Ministry of Women’s Affairs said on Wednesday that violence against women in Afghanistan has increased in the past year. Speaking on the occasion of International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women and the launch of the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence campaign, the ministry said that 2,582 cases of
As Afghan government and Taliban negotiators try to broker a peace deal in Doha, RFE/RL’s Gandhara is asking Afghans: “What’s at stake for you in the Afghan peace talks?” For entrepreneur and activist Nilofar Ayoubi, it’s the freedom to work and build a career as a businesswoman.
Farkhunda Bahmanyar has become one of the first women to get her driver’s license in Afghanistan’s northern Faryab Province. In the traditional, conservative rural regions of the country, it’s rare to see women behind the wheel, but driving gives them more freedom and they are less dependent on men. Not everyone, however, is happy
1TV: Afghanistan’s health ministry on Monday reported 138 new cases of coronavirus and 12 deaths attributed to it over the past 24 hours. Afghanistan has so far registered 42,297 coronavirus cases since the outbreak began in February. The country has already passed its peak, but officials are warning that coronavirus cases could increase as the
NPR: It’s the championship of the Afghan women’s soccer league in the capital, and the Herat Storm is facing off against the Kabul Fortress. This is a conservative country, and the players sprint across the field in long-sleeved shirts, and leggings under their baggy shorts. Black hoodie-style hijabs cover their hair. Click here to read
Ariana: The Afghan Cricket Board (ACB) held a successful training camp over the past few weeks for 40 female cricketers in order to select a new national women’s team. In a statement published on ACB’s website, the board said 25 women will be selected and awarded contracts as national team members. The board stated that
A bombing attack on her home and a lack of resources are just a few of the obstacles Khanomjan Noori has overcome to establish a girls school in the village of Dakhai in Afghanistan’s eastern Khost Province. More 1,000 girls now attend the school, which she opened four years ago. But there are many
Three successful Afghan women — a model, a musician, and a poet — tell RFE/RL’s Gandhara they won’t accept restrictions on their rights as part of any peace agreement negotiated by the Afghan government and Taliban militants. Under Taliban rule between 1996 to 2001, girls and women couldn’t go to school, work, or go out
Tolo News: The Afghan Cricket Board (ACB) on Saturday announced the opening of a 21-day training camp for members of the Afghan national women cricket team in Kabul. The purpose of the camp is to prepare the women cricketers for international events, said the ACB. Click here to read more (external link).