afghanistan
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Featured
International Day of Democracy: Strengthening Democracy Through Gender-Inclusive Journalism
The International Day of Democracy 2025, themed “Ensuring effective governance of AI at all levels,” calls for reflection on how emerging technologies shape democratic processes. As artificial intelligence grows more influential in governance and information…
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Misogyny
New Violation of Afghanistan Women’s Rights as Taliban Bans Female Voices on Radio
The Taliban has issued a new decree banning the broadcasting of women’s voices on radio and in news reports, further erasing women from Afghanistan’s media landscape. The directive also prohibits media from advertising cosmetic products…
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10 Ways Male Group Taliban Oppresses Afghanistan women and girls
In August 2021, a group of men, the Taliban, resumed authority in Afghanistan after twenty years of their dismissal by the U.S. troops. Since their forceful overtake of leadership, they have used their office to…
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Intersectionality
Under the Taliban rule, women can no longer speak to one another
In a drastic escalation of restrictions, the Taliban has banned women from speaking to one another or hearing each other’s voices, marking another step in its attempt to enforce a strict interpretation of Islamic law…
