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What Have Five Years of Taliban Rule Done to Women Who Worked for the Former Government?
Five years after the Taliban returned to power, some former female government employees say they have gone from fixed salaries and economic security to low-paid work, unemployment, poverty and daily anxiety over how to provide food for their families. This Zan News report tells the stories of three women from Kabul, Balkh and Ghazni whose lives changed after they lost their jobs.
3 days ago4 min read
Taliban Ban All Demonstrations in Afghanistan
The Taliban have banned all demonstrations across Afghanistan under their newly published “Police Law”, formally incorporating restrictions on freedom of assembly and civil protest into the group’s legal framework.
6 days ago2 min read
Five Years Later: Girls Who Say They Have Lost Their Youth and Future
Nearly four years after the Taliban banned women from universities, four Afghan girls tell Zan News how losing access to education has affected their youth, careers, mental health and hopes for the future.
6 days ago4 min read
Aisha Wahab: First Afghan-American Woman Elected to US Congress
Aisha Wahab, an Afghan-American politician, has become the first woman of Afghan descent and the first Afghan American elected to the United States Congress after winning the special election in California’s 14th congressional district.
6 days ago2 min read
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