UNICEF calls on the Taliban to lift ban on girls’ education as new school year begins in Afghanistan

A tale of narrow escape: Afghan pop star Aryana Sayeed shares 'horrifying' near-death encounter under Taliban

Entertainment news: Born in Afghanistan, Aryana moved to Europe at eight where she discovered her passion for music. However, it wasn't until she returned to Afghanistan in 2011 that she realized the true extent of the struggles faced by Afghan women.

Afghan women risk Taliban wrath over hair trade

Until Taliban authorities took power in Afghanistan, women like Fatima were able to freely sell their hair to be made into wigs, bringing in crucial cash.

Afghanistan: Madrassas the only choice for Afghan girls barred from school

Religious schools increasingly offer a range of subjects as the mainstream education ban enters its fourth year.

The Internal Challenge to Afghanistan’s Ban on Girls’ Secondary Education | by Gordon Brown - Project Syndicate

Since reclaiming power in 2021, the Taliban have systematically denied Afghan girls and women their rights to education, employment, and freedom of movement. Now, as internal divisions shake the regime, there is a real chance that the ban on girls’ education may finally be lifted.

Released this Monday on france.tv, the series, currently competing at the Mania Series festival in Lille (Nord), plunges into the chaos that followed the withdrawal of American troops in 2021. A high-voltage story where everything is about life or death.

Trump's massive cuts to USAID, the American development assistance, have meant that a group of young female students have had their education interrupted and are at risk of being sent back to Afghanistan.