Two women share their experiences of being detained by the Taliban while protesting the takeover.

While the Taliban have said hijab is not compulsory, there have been widespread efforts to implement it.

A detailed investigation into the death of a female protestor in Mandalay on 03 March 2021.

A detailed investigation into the death of a female protestor in Yangon on 28 Feb 2021.

While top posts came from several international figures, there was limited visibility of female campaigners inside Afghanistan

The statue was censored with black cloth, before being removed entirely

AW talks to five female students about the reality of attending university as women in the ‘new’ Afghanistan.

Following a ban on non-approved protests, women campaigners and journalists have been met with force on several occassions

Reports of further arrests continue to spark fear

A case study of violence against protestors at Hlaing Tharyar (14-17 March 2021)

Taliban forces deny detentions of female activists, but mobilise communications around hijab and traditional values

With most women's refuges shut down across the country, survivors of gender violence - and former employees - are left with nowhere to turn.