As first Afghan women’s refugee squad is announced, soccer players’ fight for recognition goes on

The Afghan women’s soccer team hasn’t been able to play since the Taliban returned to power in 2021. Now, FIFA has announced ...
Hartford Courant

How Afghan women under Taliban rule are coding their way to a brighter future

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — One after the other, the opportunities vanished. Like so many other Afghan women, Sodaba could do little but watch as her country’s new Taliban government imposed a ...
The Diplomat

Taliban Leaders Cross Borders While Afghan Women Can’t Cross Their Doorsteps: 5 Steps to End This Injustice

September 19 marks four years since Afghan girls were barred from secondary schooling in Afghanistan. What began as a “temporary measure” in September 2021 has hardened into the most systematic denial ...
WTOP News

Afghan women barred from Taliban takeover anniversary celebrations in Kabul

ISLAMABAD (AP) — Afghan women were barred from attending celebrations marking the fourth anniversary of the Taliban’s return to power on Friday. Some 10,000 men gathered across the capital, Kabul, to ...
Human Rights Watch

Afghan Women Are Resisting the Taliban—Germany Should Show the Same Courage

Today, August 15, marks four years since the Taliban regained power in Afghanistan. It is a somber anniversary for me and for the millions of fellow Afghans whose daily reality is marked by hunger, ...
Human Rights WatchOpinion

Taliban’s Internet Ban Further Silences Afghan Women, Girls

Last week, the Taliban ordered an internet ban across several of Afghanistan’s northern provinces. On September 30, they ...

As Afghan women’s soccer squad is announced, players’ fight for recognition goes on

The first Afghan women’s soccer team has been announced since the Taliban returned to power four years ago, but the players ...