Articles tagged with "Women in Afghanistan"

Australia joins countries warning against Afghanistan travel as global advisories rise

Australia warns Afghanistan is entirely unsafe and renews top travel ban as global governments maintain highest-level advisories, citing violence, kidnappings, detentions, collapsed services, border closures, and lack of consular protection.

June 30, 2026

Afghan Taliban detain woman journalist for working alongside male cameraman

A woman journalist and her colleagues were detained by the Taliban in Kabul while covering Ashura ceremonies, sparking renewed concerns over press freedom and media restrictions in Afghanistan.

June 27, 2026

Women detained in Afghanistan's Herat in clothing crackdown

June 8, 2026

UN agency raises concerns over Taliban arrests of women in Herat

UNAMA voiced concern after Taliban authorities detained multiple women in Herat over alleged dress code violations, underscoring growing international alarm over restrictions on women’s rights and freedoms in Afghanistan.

June 7, 2026

Taliban detain journalists as press freedom crumbles in Afghanistan

Taliban authorities detain three journalists in Kabul in a single week as rights groups warn of escalating repression, arbitrary arrests and sweeping restrictions that continue to dismantle Afghanistan’s independent media.

May 10, 2026

Afghanistan's four horsemen: Hunger, floods, failed harvests, vanishing women

The country faces converging crises, with worsening food insecurity, damaged infrastructure, climate shocks and educational restrictions driving a deepening humanitarian emergency.

May 3, 2026

Afghanistan’s education system faces collapse as professional teachers vanish

Millions of children remain out of school as professional educators are removed and university faculty numbers plummet across Afghanistan, according to reports from UNICEF and UNESCO.

March 16, 2026

Less than 10% women journalists left working in Afghanistan since Taliban takeover: Advocacy group

Approximately 86% of Afghan women journalists have lost their jobs, and around 20 provinces have no female reporters. Many work anonymously or remotely for exile-based media, the Free Speech Centre reported.

March 9, 2026

Afghanistan bans women from heavy labor in Nuristan province

Afghanistan has banned women from heavy labor in Nuristan province under a decree aimed at 'preventing harmful customs and preserving Islamic values.'

January 27, 2026