Afghanistan Archives

‘I begged them not to harass me’: Women Accuse Taliban of Sexual Assault After Arrest for ‘Bad Hijab’

By ZAN TIMES ● Afghanistan ● June 25, 2024

“What I experienced in the prison was horrible, but you know what is worse than that? It is that we can’t speak about our experiences.”

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Tehran University’s “Special Accommodations” for Afghan Female Students, or Absurd Policies of Discrimination and Deception?

By ZAN TIMES ● Afghanistan ● April 18, 2024

Many women trying to continue their academic education at the University of Tehran are complaining that the promises made by its president, Seyed Mohammad Moghimi, are not matching the reality that they are being forced to deal with.

What happened to Qadria and Atiq? The Crime of Love Under the Taliban

By ZAN TIMES ● Afghanistan ● February 12, 2024

Eloping or running away from home has long been a punishable “moral crime,” even though many women were fleeing domestic violence.

Forgotten Responsibility: Afghanistan Today

By Wazhma Frogh ● Afghanistan ● September 10, 2023

“When I participate in international women’s movements meetings globally, I wonder if Afghan women are even part of this world.”

Afghanistan is a Living Hell for Religious, Sexual, and Gender Minorities: Fereshta Abassi

By ZAN TIMES ● Afghanistan ● June 15, 2023

“LGBTQ+ individuals are unable to openly participate in society, their very identity becomes a criminal offense, and they are unable to leave their homes while being true to themselves.”

My Tears Flow as I Look at My Medals: A Sportswoman Mourns Her Lost Career

By ZAN TIMES ● Afghanistan ● April 6, 2023

My love for this sport was so much that I was three months pregnant during our last competition, held in 2021 before the Taliban came to power – I came in fifth. It would be the last time I played.

In the Heart of Kabul: Women's Daring Protest Against Taliban's Oppression

By Lisa Sorush ● Afghanistan ● March 29, 2023

Their message is clear - #DoNotTouchMyClothes- a rallying cry against the Taliban's oppressive dress code.

Zan Times* interview: The UN’s Richard Bennett on human rights abuses, gender apartheid, and the Taliban’s quest for recognition

By ZAN TIMES ● Afghanistan ● February 24, 2023

Bennett calls the Taliban’s edicts against women including the “absolute erasure” of them from public life to be “irrational.”

Women's eNews Launches Collaboration with Afghanistan's Zan Times to Ensure All Voices Are Heard

By ZAN TIMES ● Afghanistan ● February 9, 2023

Zan Times is a women-led, investigative newsroom that covers human rights violations in Afghanistan with a focus on women, the LGBTQ community, and environmental issues.