After the Taliban restricted Afghan women’s ability to work, learn and go out in public, some women initially defied these new rules, taking to the streets to protest. But soon, those who gathered in the capital Kabul and other major cities to demand “food, work, freedom” felt the full force of the Taliban. Protesters tell…
10/08/2023 By shutting down thousands of beauty salons across Afghanistan, the Taliban have taken another great stride toward erasing women from public life. Here are some of the other restrictions faced by Afghan women.
15,August,2023 More than a third (38.4%) of children surveyed in Afghanistan have been pushed into work to help their families cope with soaring levels of poverty and hunger, two years since the Taliban regained control, Save the Children said Children are being forced into dangerous situations to support themselves and their families, with staff…
11 August, 2023 On 17 August 2021, two days after the fall of Kabul, the Taliban held a press conference promising amnesty for former government officials, respect for women’s rights, and freedom of the press. Nearly two years later, it is clear that the Taliban has upheld none of these promises, instead conducting a violent…
6/27/2023 A UN report says Afghans are struggling to access medical and psychosocial help due to a sharp drop in donor funding since the Taliban took power in Kabul. More than 1,000 Afghan civilians have been killed in bombings and other violence since the Taliban took over in 2001, according to the UN. In a…
NGOs. After ceasing operations entirely, several aid organizations restored some operations in January 2023 after they received assurances from Taliban authorities that women would be allowed to work in delineated areas such as health and nutrition. More horrifying than what we know of the situation of Afghan women and girls is the realization that the…
