Leaving Afghanistan Education Women's rights Human Stories Mar 21 Gawhar Before the Taliban’s takeover, Gawhar had been preparing for university. Now she spends her days as a carpet weaver in Pakistan.
Education Women's rights Human Stories Feb 14 Sofia University graduate Sofia grew up hearing "tales" of the Taliban, but says she now faces the "same fate" her mother faced.
Unemployment Education Women's rights Human Stories Jan 24 Frozan After the closure of girls’ secondary schools and then an attack on her education centre, a student says her hopes have been dashed by the Taliban’s recent university ban for women.
Education Women's rights Human Stories Jan 12 Parnian A student recalls the day the Taliban closed universities to women.
Unemployment Education Women's rights Human Stories Nov 2 Maihan While studying for a PhD in Pakistan, university lecturer Maihan had her income cut-off by the Taliban. Now she faces poverty in Afghanistan.
Education Women's rights Activism Human Stories Jul 4 Malalai Pen Path volunteer Malalai refuses to let anything get in the way of her campaigning for educational rights.
Unemployment Education Minority rights Women's rights Human Stories May 5 Shabana As a Hazara woman in Afghanistan, the challenges facing Shabana are two-fold.
Women's rights Education Human Stories Apr 26 Hora An attack on Kabul airport in August 2021 delayed the student's evacuation, and she has since had issues renewing her passport.
Women's rights Education Unemployment Human Stories Apr 5 Qamar An Afghan school teacher says the closure of girls' secondary schools has changed her perspective on life.
Women's rights Former government Education Media Human Stories Apr 5 Marina A former government worker and journalist says she feels her years of work and education mean nothing under the Taliban's rule.
Media Unemployment Education Women's rights Activism Human Stories Mar 17 Zarghona A former journalist and women's rights activist says she is in hiding after the Taliban searched her family's home.
