Weaving Life with Empty Hands: A Woman’s Story from Herat
Reporter: Mahya Omid In a quiet corner of her home, colorful threads move between her fingers. She ties each knot with care and works without pause—as if with every knot…
Public Flogging; Taliban Whip Five Men and One Woman in Balkh
The Supreme Court of the Taliban regime said in a statement today (Thursday, March 11) that members of the group in Balkh publicly flogged six people, including one woman. The…
City of Fear: Carrying Out Flogging of 24 People in Kabul and Ghor
The Taliban court said in two separate statements on Sunday (March 7) that 24 people, including three women, were publicly flogged in Kabul and Ghor provinces. According to the court's…
My Perspectives on the Elimination of Women in Herat
Authors: Aisheh Safi As the world prepares to celebrate International Women's Day, in Afghanistan, women's narrative speaks not of celebration, but of exclusion and limitation. As March 8 approaches, an…