Women’s Voices

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From Kabul to Islamabad: Afghan Migrants Caught Between Taliban Policies and Pakistan’s Neglect

By: Layla Noor  Afghan migrants living in Pakistan describe a worsening situation…

Family Violence: Hidden Scars on Young Minds Amid Outdated Disciplinary Norms

Mina Safavi Across the globe, what many still view as traditional "tough…

Secret Book Clubs: The Story of Afghan Women’s Resistance under the Taliban

Atossa Rahemi In the dark, winding alleys of Kabul, where the Taliban's…

Miscarriage and Lack of Medical Care: Afghan Women Face Harrowing Journeys Back Home

By Nahid Farhadi As the forced return of Afghan migrants from Pakistan…

Taliban Have Crippled Services For Disabled Afghans, Says Tribunal Prosecutor

Benafsha Yaqoobi, the prosecutor at the People’s Tribunal for Afghan women, said…

Shocking Testimony of Afghan Activist Zarmina Pariani Against the Taliban – People’s Tribunal, Madrid

Zarmina Pariani, a well-known protester and former Taliban prisoner, delivered a harrowing…

Testimony of Hoda Khamosh at the People’s Tribunal on the Rights of Afghan Women – Madrid

Hoda Khamosh, a prominent human rights activist and Witness No. 23 on…

Our Story: Breathing in the Dark, Hoping for the Fall of the Taliban

Farhat Badakhsh I was a girl who breathed through her dreams. Not…

Internet Shutdown in Afghanistan: A Deprivation of Fundamental Rights to Communication and Education

By Hakima Mahboobi The internet blackout in Afghanistan was not merely a…

Standing Against Darkness: The Unbreakable Resistance of Women in Balkh

By: Zahra Mosavi In contemporary Afghan history, many days have been intertwined…

When a Woman’s Voice Becomes a Crime: The Taliban’s New Ban in Herat and Kandahar

In Herat, when a woman wants to ask the price of a…

Hamia Naderi

Taliban abuses risk being normalised in Afghanistan, campaigners warn

By Hania Forotan- Rukhshana Media When the Taliban were toppled from power…

Underground Beauty Salons: The Last Stronghold of Afghan Women Is Collapsing

By: Atrisa Exactly one year after the Taliban officially padlocked more than…

In the Dungeon of Captivity, We Have Raised the Flag of Freedom

Narrator: Maryam Monfared Four springs and autumns have passed since the doors…