Afghan Women Journalists Silenced

Women journalists in Afghanistan are facing extreme challenges under Taliban rule. Many have been forced to stop working, especially in provinces where women are not allowed in media jobs at all. Those who remain often cannot show their faces or even use their voices on the radio and television. In one case, a woman researcher [...]

Afghan Women’s Health in Crisis

Afghan women are facing a very dark and dangerous future under Taliban rule. Because of extreme poverty, many families marry off girls as young as twelve, or even younger, in exchange for dowries. These marriages are often financial deals, not choices, and they force young girls into early and risky pregnancies. The situation is made [...]

Afghan Women’s Health In Crisis

Afghan women are facing a very dark and dangerous future under Taliban rule. Because of extreme poverty, many families marry off girls as young as twelve, or even younger, in exchange for dowries. These marriages are often financial deals, not choices, and they force young girls into early and risky pregnancies. The situation is made [...]

Hope For Afghan Girls In Sport

Afghan women face severe obstacles in sports under Taliban rule. Samira Asghari, one of the youngest members of the International Olympic Committee, is calling for renewed opportunities for girls in Afghanistan. She argues that real change can only happen through dialogue with the Taliban, even if that seems difficult. Asghari believes sports should begin at [...]

Afghan Women Face Growing Oppression

Women in Afghanistan are facing very hard and dangerous conditions. Since the Taliban took power again in 2021, women’s rights have been taken away step by step. Girls are not allowed to attend most schools, and women are banned from many jobs and public places. Many are forced to stay at home and depend completely [...]

Hope For Afghan Girls In Sport

Afghan women face severe obstacles in sports under Taliban rule. Samira Asghari, one of the youngest members of the International Olympic Committee, is calling for renewed opportunities for girls in Afghanistan. She argues that real change can only happen through dialogue with the Taliban, even if that seems difficult. Asghari believes sports should begin at [...]

Afghan Women Face Growing Oppression

Women in Afghanistan are facing very hard and dangerous conditions. Since the Taliban took power again in 2021, women’s rights have been taken away step by step. Girls are not allowed to attend most schools, and women are banned from many jobs and public places. Many are forced to stay at home and depend completely [...]

Afghanistan Quake Survivors Struggle To Rebuild Lives

A deadly earthquake hit eastern Afghanistan on August 31, killing an estimated 2,200 and leveling more than 5,000 houses, with Kunar province worst affected. Whole villages were destroyed as mud and wood buildings crumbled, entombing villagers. Thousands of survivors are currently sheltering in improvised camps, exposed to cold and other conditions. Women experience additional difficulties [...]

Taliban Anniversary Marked By Male-Only Celebrations And Women’s Protests

On August 15, 2025, thousands of men in Kabul celebrated the fourth anniversary of the Taliban's return to power by watching flowers being dropped from helicopters. Women were banned from attending the event, as they are not allowed in many public places. The Taliban took over Afghanistan on August 15, 2021, and have since enforced [...]

Afghanistan Quake Survivors Struggle To Rebuild Lives

A deadly earthquake hit eastern Afghanistan on August 31, killing an estimated 2,200 and leveling more than 5,000 houses, with Kunar province worst affected. Whole villages were destroyed as mud and wood buildings crumbled, entombing villagers. Thousands of survivors are currently sheltering in improvised camps, exposed to cold and other conditions. Women experience additional difficulties [...]

Window International Network (WIN)

Window International Network (WIN)

Window International Network (WIN)
Go to Top