women in Taliban rule

Afghanistan: Female student sexually assaulted, forced to marry by Taliban official

Elaha, an Afghan student, published a video message on Twitter claiming that she was forced to marry Qari Saeed Khosti, the former spokesperson of the Taliban`s interior ministry. She said that she was raped and beaten many times during this period. 

Aug 31, 2022, 22:42 PM IST

Taliban prohibiting women from operating as aid workers in Afghanistan: Human Rights Watch

"The Taliban's severe restrictions on women aid workers are preventing desperately needed lifesaving aid from reaching Afghans, especially women, girls, and women-headed households," associate women's rights director at Human Rights Watch, Heather Barr told a local news agency

Nov 06, 2021, 10:48 AM IST