By imposing new restrictions on the media and female actors, the Taliban have once again reaffirmed their misogynistic ideology, rights advocates have said.
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As Women Flee Afghanistan, Brain Drain Hits Economy and Girls’ Hopes
The exodus of working women from Afghanistan following the Taliban takeover could set the country back decades and deprive the next generation of role models.
Documentary ‘Ghosts of Afghanistan’ Exposes Broken Hopes
The timely film portrays divisions in Afghan society, as well as the government's false claims.
Kabul Diary: A Gay Afghan Teacher Tries To Flee the Taliban
A gay Afghan teacher records his perilous effort to board a flight out of Kabul.
As the Taliban Takes Control, Queer Afghans Live In a State of Terror
While life was not easy under the former Afghan government, members of the LGBTQI+ community had relatively more freedom and formal support groups that helped them. That has changed …
Afghan Influencers Living in Fear — Even in Exile
A generation of young Afghans has conquered social media and the internet over the last decade. Now they, too, are fleeing the "digitally armed" Taliban.
Taliban Bans Co-education in Afghanistan’s Herat Province
This is the first 'fatwa' issued by the Taliban after its swift takeover of Afghanistan last week.
‘It’s Not a Safe Place’: Afghan Artists React to the Taliban Takeover
Particularly threatened by the Taliban, some artists are trying to destroy all proof of their work. Others are creating last pieces as a form of resistance.
‘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.