Farangis Najibullah, Mustafa Sarwar and Abdul Hamid Hakimi Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty March 15, 2025 Every two hours. That’s how often a woman dies during childbirth in Afghanistan. The staggering maternal mortality rate is one of the highest in the world. And under the repressive rule of the Taliban, the situation is only getting worse.
Roshan Noorzai Noshaba Ashna VOA News March 14, 2025 WASHINGTON — When Naveeda Khoshbo published her book of political analysis in 2019, she received widespread praise and recognition. For many, “it was the first time that they were reading a book written by a young woman,” she said. So, when she received a text message from
Afghanistan International: The Taliban’s morality police have banned women from praying in mosques in Kandahar and Herat, sources told Afghanistan International. On Monday night, during evening prayers, the Taliban expelled women from several mosques in Kandahar. Women in Herat also reported that since the start of Ramadan, the Taliban have blocked their access to mosques.
VOA News March 8, 2025 WASHINGTON — Four years ago, Yalda never imagined that she would not be able to continue her education or achieve her dream of graduating from school. “My parents would often talk about the Taliban’s first rule [in the 1990s],” recalled Yalda, who requested that her full name not be used for
BBC News: More than 80 Afghan women who fled the Taliban to pursue higher education in Oman now face imminent return back to Afghanistan, following the Trump administration’s sweeping freeze on foreign aid programmes. Funded by the US Agency for International Development (USAID), their scholarships were abruptly terminated after a funding freeze ordered by President
Today, Afghan women face more than 100 restrictions — controlling everything from their appearance and movement to their right to work and study. Those accused of violating the Taliban’s so-called “morality laws” are often detained and arrested. What happens to those who suddenly find themselves behind bars in Taliban prisons? These stories often go untold,
Afghanistan International: On Saturday, Whitney Wright, an American adult film star, shared new photos from her visit to various Afghan cities. In one image, she is seen holding an AK-47 rifle, suggesting that she is travelling under Taliban security. Under Taliban-imposed restrictions, Afghan women are not permitted to travel more than 72 kilometres alone without
8am: The women describe methods of torture including hanging by the feet, placing plastic bags over their heads and faces, binding their hands behind their backs, keeping them in damp rooms, whipping with belts, placing the barrel of a Kalashnikov near their ears, and threatening them with death. Click here to read more (external link).
By Sarah Zaman VOA News February 27, 2025 ISLAMABAD — Sana Safi, a young a doctor in Afghanistan, takes pride in her work, for she is among a shrinking group of female health experts in a country where women are banned from pursuing education or working in most sectors. “I am making a real difference in the
Ayaz Gul VOA News February 20, 2025 Islamabad — Afghanistan’s radical Taliban leaders on Thursday rejected the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court (ICC) over their country, declaring as ‘unlawful’ the decision in 2003 by their predecessors to join the Hague-based court’s founding treaty. The decision follows the ICC chief prosecutor’s announcement last month, seeking arrest