'I worked day and night to become a doctor. I was so close!': Afghan women's health is put at risk by the Taliban

'Voices of Afghan Women' (4/6). Only women can care for women, yet Afghanistan is no longer training female doctors, nurses, or midwives. As a result, women's access to healthcare is becoming increasingly difficult, sometimes with tragic consequences, and undermines their mental health, as they told our special corresp

'Voices of Afghan Women' (4/6). Only women can care for women, yet Afghanistan is no longer training female doctors, nurses, or midwives. As a result, women's access to healthcare is becoming increasingly difficult, sometimes with tragic consequences, and undermines their mental health, as they told our special corresp

By Emma Farge GENEVA, Aug 18 (Reuters) - The portion of women in Afghanistan's workforce has fallen to just 5% since the Taliban takeover five years ago, according to the International Labour Organization, which called for measures to address their "severe exclusion". • Female labour force participation fell to less th

Censorship, threats, and tightening restrictions made it impossible for journalist Tahmina Usmani to continue working freely or safely in Afghanistan.

Twenty one million women now face the world’s most severe systemic and institutionalised denial of human rights while the world turns its back writes Foreign Editor David Pratt

Five Years Since the Taliban's Return: The Onslaught Against the Rights of Afghan Women and Girls  CNN

Afghans have gathered in Kabul to mark five years since the Taliban returned to power.