KABUL, Afghanistan — The Taliban have freed an Afghan activist who campaigned for the education of girls, a local nonprofit organization said Thursday. Matiullah Wesa was arrested seven months ago and spent 215 days in prison, according to the group, Pen Path. Wesa has been outspoken in his demands for
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Quakes killed thousands in Afghanistan. Critics say Taliban relief efforts fall short
A series of devastating quakes has taken thousands of lives and left thousands more homeless. Aid specialists say the Taliban lacks the equipment and experience to help the survivors. (Image credit: Mohsen Karimi /AFP via Getty Images) Source link
The Taliban is going after Afghans who studied in the U.S. with Fulbright
Afghans who studied in the U.S. with the Fulbright program are being targeted by the Taliban. Dozens of them are in hiding as they try to get out of the country. AILSA CHANG, HOST: Two years ago today, the Taliban entered Kabul and swiftly took power. They began targeting people
'I am crying at my salon': Taliban orders Kabul beauty parlors to shut down
A Taliban edict issued this month will shutter some 3,000 women-run salons in Kabul. Above: A young woman visits a a beauty salon in Kabul to prepare for a wedding party. A ministry spokesman said the reason for the ban was that Afghan men are pressured to go into debt
The Taliban say they are outlawing women's beauty salons in Afghanistan
A woman walks past beauty salons with window decorations that have been defaced in Kabul, Afghanistan, Sunday, Sept. 12, 2021. Bernat Armangue/AP hide caption toggle caption Bernat Armangue/AP A woman walks past beauty salons with window decorations that have been defaced in Kabul, Afghanistan, Sunday, Sept. 12, 2021. Bernat Armangue/AP
Charities say Taliban intimidation diverts aid to Taliban members and causes
Aid workers in Afghanistan claim the Taliban is using threats and violence to control the way aid is distributed at a time when aid is more critical than ever. (Image credit: Wakil Kohsar/AFP via Getty Images) Source link
A pop-up restaurant in Kabul is run by women for women. The Taliban is watching
This start-up aims to provide both food and economic opportunity to Afghan women. But success means first overcoming economic crises, cultural taboos and Taliban interference. (Image credit: Nava Jamshidi ) Source link
The Taliban again bans Afghan women aid workers. Here's how the U.N. responded
The Taliban has banned Afghan women working for the U.N. or other aid agencies. The repercussions could be devastating for programs in which women play a vital role. (Image credit: Javed Tanveer/AFP via Getty Images) Source link
The Taliban shut down Afghanistan's only women-run radio station
Najia Sorosh, head of Sadai Banowan a women-run radio station, left, speaks into a microphone in the studio in Badakhshan province, Afghanistan, on Jan. 4. A women-run radio station in Afghanistan’s northeast has been shut down for playing music during Ramadan, a Taliban official said. Sadai Banowan via AP hide
The Taliban ended college for women. Here's how Afghan women are defying the ban
The December ban on college education for women has led some to turn to online options. But that pption comes with its own set of problems. (Image credit: Majid Saeedi/Getty Images) Source link