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At the heart of Zan TV, Zan News stands as a voice of resistance and resilience. We report with courage, uncovering stories that others ignore, and giving a platform to women who refuse to be silenced. This is journalism with a purpose.
Reports
Humanitarian Aid: From International Donors to the Tables of Taliban Relatives
Women in Zabul, Baghlan and Kunduz say they have been excluded from humanitarian aid distributions despite severe financial hardship. A Zan News investigation examines allegations of Taliban interference in aid distribution, including accounts from aid workers and Taliban sources who defended allocating assistance to members' families.
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Human Rights Watch Warns of Widespread Violence Against Women Politicians Worldwide
Human Rights Watch has warned of widespread violence, threats and gender-based harassment targeting women politicians worldwide. Physical attacks, sexual threats and online abuse are undermining women's safety and political participation. The warning comes as Afghan women remain excluded from formal political participation under Taliban rule.
21 hours ago2 min read
40 Women in Bamyan Receive Training to Achieve Economic Independence
The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) says 40 women in Afghanistan's Bamyan province are receiving six months of vocational training in leather bag making and bead embroidery, supported by the European Union. The programme aims to strengthen women's skills and create opportunities for income generation.
22 hours ago1 min read
Aziz Deldar Seriously Injured in Attack During Discussion on Girls’ Right to Education in US
Afghan filmmaker Aziz Deldar was seriously injured in a physical assault in Virginia on 24 October while discussing girls’ right to education, according to his wife, filmmaker Roya Sadat. She said the attackers are in custody and legal proceedings are underway, while the motive remains unconfirmed.
22 hours ago2 min read
Video Reports
Voices of Women
Five Years of Lost Hopes: Has the World Grown Used to It?
For many people, 15 August may simply be an ordinary date, a date on the calendar, a date in political books, a date associated with the fall of Kabul and the Taliban’s return. But for me..
Invisible Wounds: The Story of an Afghan Student
Sometimes I think that perhaps the heaviest thing an Afghan migrant carries is not a passport, a visa or even the suitcase brought from home. The heaviest burden is being Afghan.
The Day I Was Accepted Into Medicine, A Message to Girls Deprived of Kankor
I too was deprived of education in Kunduz during the first period of Taliban rule.
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