Freshta Ghani

Journalist & editor at Zan Times

Freshta Ghani

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© Mariam Alimi

© Mariam Alimi

The Taleban’s Deadly Toll on Women Midwives and Doctors

Medical personnel struggle to do their jobs - and patients suffer - under increasingly draconian rules.  

14 Jun 24

After the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan in August 2021 the female population have had to quit jobs and young girls after the age of 12 can no longer go to school or complete further education. Most art, culture and pastimes have also been banned.

After the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan in August 2021 the female population have had to quit jobs and young girls after the age of 12 can no longer go to school or complete further education. Most art, culture and pastimes have also been banned. © Nava Jamshidi/Getty Images

Afghanistan: “I Don’t Want to Live. I Want to Die”

Two decades of efforts to protect women and girls has been systematically dismantled.

6 Mar 24

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