Many Afghan women are taking no chances with the new Taliban leaders and are deleting social media accounts, closing businesses and donning burqas.
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‘Why I Am Fleeing Afghanistan Despite Taliban Promises’
Shkula Zadran dreams of becoming a university lecturer. She does not trust the Taliban to allow women to continue to work and study.
‘The Taliban Will Ban All Art’: An Afghan Female Filmmaker’s Plea
In an open letter, acclaimed director Sahraa Karimi has written of the brutal impact of the Taliban's takeover of Afghanistan on women, girls and artists.
Betrayed and Abandoned: Western Hypocrisy Over Afghanistan
Europe has long been ignoring the deteriorating security situation in Afghanistan. But now that the Taliban has seized power, some Western countries act stunned. This hypocrisy must stop.