I’m a midwife in Afghanistan. Here’s how I help women access healthcare

For women in Afghanistan, accessing healthcare is extremely challenging. We are often required to be accompanied by a male ...

‘I’d rather die than…’: Indian woman’s solo trip to Afghanistan is not what internet expected | WATCH

Indian traveler Ankita Kumar’s solo trip to Afghanistan went viral for showing the country’s mix of beauty, warmth, and ...

How Restricting Girls’ Education Damages Afghanistan’s Economy

Continued restrictions on girls’ education and women’s labor force participation are violating their rights and weakening the country’s human capital base.
Jurist

Voices of Afghanistan Interview Series: ‘I don’t want the world to recognize the Taliban. If this happens, women’s rights will be forever violated’

In August 2021, the world watched as the Taliban regained control of Afghanistan, sweeping away two decades of progress toward democracy, human rights and gender equality. While international ...
Bloomberg L.P.

Nargis Nehan: ‘We All Share Responsibility’ for Failure in Afghanistan

On Aug. 15, it will have been four years since the Taliban regained power in Afghanistan, taking over the presidential palace in Kabul and sparking an exodus of foreigners and Afghans linked to the ...
The Diplomat

Afghanistan and the Long Shadow of Bagram

I grew up not far from Bagram Airfield, which is located about 60 kilometers north of my childhood home in Kabul. Yet despite that, and the years I spent reporting on the U.S.-led war in Afghanistan, ...