Burned Dreams: The Story of an Afghan Refugee Girl
Interviewer: Qadam Shahi Translator: Shekib Jaghori Fatema Reja speaks simply. Her story speaks for itself. Her story is not only hers. It echoes the lives of countless Afghanistani girls whose…
The Absence of Women Across 19 Ministries and Dozens of Independent Departments Under the Taliban Administration
After the collapse of Afghanistan on August 15, 2021, and the return of Taliban rule, the structure of the former government almost completely disintegrated. Members of the Taliban’s militant leadership…
A Taliban fighter stands on guard as displaced Afghan women walk into an UNHCR distribution center to receive aid supply on the outskirts of Kabul, Afghanistan October 28, 2021. REUTERS/Zohra Bensemra
An Unprecedented Surge in Violence Against Women in Afghanistan
Findings by Afghan Women’s Voice show that violence against women, from beatings to killings, has risen at an alarming rate. In the latest cases, during the current week alone, at…
The Erosion of Education in Afghanistan: A Female Teacher’s Story of Changes in Schools
Reporter: Mahya Omid Nearly a month after the start of the 2026 academic year in Afghanistan, schools have resumed operations under the shadow of a series of structural changes, restrictions,…