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women in Afghanistan
Evacuated Afghan Activist Dreams of Going Back Home One Day
By Llazar Semini
"I told him that you will make a promise to me: to study, be someone and come back," Ghazaal Habibyar said to her 6-year-old son as they left Kabul.
Young Afghan Women, Grown Up Without Taliban, Dread Their Return
By Kathy Gannon
“With the return of the Taliban, society will be transformed and ruined… Women will be sent into hiding.”
‘My Good Fight’: Being a Woman in Afghanistan’s Politics
By Bansari Kamdar
Hosna Jalil on fighting harassment, discrimination, and death threats as one of Afghanistan’s highest-ranking female officials.
As US Mulls Afghan Exit, Activist Sees Long Fight for Women
By Associated Press
The road to justice and equality remains long.
Islamic State Claims Killing of 3 Female Media Workers in Afghanistan
By Associated Press
The slayings of the women are part of a larger spike in targeted killings in Afghanistan in the past year.
As Intra-Afghan Talks Loom, Female Member of Kabul Negotiating Team Attacked
By Catherine Putz
Fawzia Koofi is one of just five women on the Afghan government's negotiating team.
Ventilator From Old Car Parts? Afghan Girls Pursue Prototype
By Associated Press
Afghanistan only has 400 ventilators for a population of more than 36.6 million. A cheap way to add to that stock will save lives.
The Taliban Doesn’t Care About Women’s Rights and Neither Does the Afghan Government
By Sabera Azizi
The Afghan government must take a greater stake in the future of the country’s women.
Afghan and Burmese Women: Sisters in the Universal Struggle for Human Rights
By Kamal Ahmad and Farhat Popal
It is essential that the international community continue to invest in women and girls around the world.
Afghan Woman Ambassador Forms Group to Help Afghan Women
By Associated Press
Concern over the inclusion of women’s rights in a political solution with the Taliban prompted the move.
Afghanistan’s Road to Peace Still Needs US Leadership
By Farhat Popal and Chris Walsh
At this crucial time in Afghanistan’s nascent journey toward freedom, U.S. support is still necessary.
Young Afghan Women Barely Remember Taliban But Fear a Return
By Cara Anna
Worried about losing what they’ve gained, Afghanistan’s young women demand a voice in the country’s future.