A Radio Station Dedicated to Female Journalists Launches in Herat

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Amid the Taliban’s sweeping restrictions that have severely limited the work of women journalists across Afghanistan, a new radio station called (Nawai Zan) has begun broadcasting in Herat, focusing exclusively on the work of female reporters.

The founders of the station say its purpose is to support women journalists, advocate for women’s rights, and highlight news and realities related to women’s lives and challenges in today’s Afghanistan.

According to the station’s director, all employees and reporters at the radio are women, and 80 percent of its programmes are educational.

Meanwhile, several women who have found employment through the station expressed satisfaction with the opportunity, saying that despite ongoing pressure and threats, they are determined to be the voice of Afghan women; women now living under the Taliban’s control, censorship, and sweeping restrictions.

The launch of Nawai Zan is seen as a rare and courageous step towards preserving freedom of expression and continuing the fight for women’s rights at a time when many media outlets have shut down and dozens of women journalists have been forced to stay at home.