NPR: Afghan women https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=137368535 Afghan women en Copyright 2024 NPR - For Personal Use Only Story API Shim 1.2.24 Wed, 07 May 2025 00:55:35 -0400 https://media.npr.org/images/podcasts/primary/npr_generic_image_300.jpg?s=200 NPR: Afghan women https://www.npr.org/tags/137368535/afghan-women U.S. college grants for 208 Afghan women are cut, then restored -- yet still in limbo A USAID grant enabled them to defy the Taliban ban on higher ed for women by studying online or in another country. It was canceled. Now it's back through June. But no word on next semester. Tue, 08 Apr 2025 13:38:18 -0400 https://www.npr.org/sections/goats-and-soda/2025/04/08/g-s1-57802/afghanistan-women-college-usaid https://www.npr.org/sections/goats-and-soda/2025/04/08/g-s1-57802/afghanistan-women-college-usaid

A USAID grant enabled them to defy the Taliban ban on higher ed for women by studying online or in another country. It was canceled. Now it's back through June. But no word on next semester.

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]]> Ruchi Kumar Opinion: The Taliban is cracking down on music, and joy NPR's Scott Simon reflects on two years since the Taliban returned to power in Afghanistan, including the recent burning of musical instruments and equipment. Sat, 12 Aug 2023 07:57:33 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2023/08/12/1193566170/opinion-the-taliban-is-cracking-down-on-music-and-joy https://www.npr.org/2023/08/12/1193566170/opinion-the-taliban-is-cracking-down-on-music-and-joy NPR's Scott Simon reflects on two years since the Taliban returned to power in Afghanistan, including the recent burning of musical instruments and equipment.

]]> Scott Simon The diary of an Afghan girl killed in bombing reveals a list of unfulfilled dreams Ride a bike. Learn the guitar. Continue studying. All of this came to a violent end for 16-year-old Marzia Mohammadi. Her diary lays bare the struggles of Afghan girls since the Taliban takeover. Wed, 05 Oct 2022 13:30:50 -0400 https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2022/10/05/1126902717/the-diary-of-an-afghan-girl-killed-in-bombing-reveals-a-list-of-unfulfilled-drea https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2022/10/05/1126902717/the-diary-of-an-afghan-girl-killed-in-bombing-reveals-a-list-of-unfulfilled-drea

Ride a bike. Learn the guitar. Continue studying. All of this came to a violent end for 16-year-old Marzia Mohammadi. Her diary lays bare the struggles of Afghan girls since the Taliban takeover.

]]> Ruchi Kumar Male Afghan TV anchors cover faces in solidarity with women after a Taliban order Male anchors in Afghanistan are wearing masks on air in solidarity with their female colleagues. This is the latest Taliban order to threaten the freedoms and careers of Afghan women. Tue, 24 May 2022 14:15:28 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2022/05/24/1100957881/free-her-face-afghan-tv-anchors-face-coverings-taliban https://www.npr.org/2022/05/24/1100957881/free-her-face-afghan-tv-anchors-face-coverings-taliban Male anchors in Afghanistan are wearing masks on air in solidarity with their female colleagues. This is the latest Taliban order to threaten the freedoms and careers of Afghan women.

]]> Rachel Treisman An Afghan refugee girl grew up to be a prize-winning doc — with a little help from dad From the moment Saleema Rehman was born, her father believed she was destined to be a doctor. Now she is the winner of a top U.N. award for her work helping displaced women in Pakistan. Tue, 05 Oct 2021 16:15:28 -0400 https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2021/10/05/1043088255/an-afghan-refugee-girl-grew-up-to-be-a-prize-winning-doc-with-a-little-help-from https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2021/10/05/1043088255/an-afghan-refugee-girl-grew-up-to-be-a-prize-winning-doc-with-a-little-help-from

From the moment Saleema Rehman was born, her father believed she was destined to be a doctor. Now she is the winner of a top U.N. award for her work helping displaced women in Pakistan.

]]> Ruchi Kumar Aid Official Warns Of A Bleak Situation In Afghanistan As Winter Approaches The head of Save the Children in Afghanistan says it has been difficult to operate under the Taliban and their restrictions on women. Without humanitarian aid, he predicts serious casualties ahead. Fri, 24 Sep 2021 06:00:44 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2021/09/24/1040092084/afghanistan-situation-winter-save-the-children-director https://www.npr.org/2021/09/24/1040092084/afghanistan-situation-winter-save-the-children-director

The head of Save the Children in Afghanistan says it has been difficult to operate under the Taliban and their restrictions on women. Without humanitarian aid, he predicts serious casualties ahead.

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]]> Leila Fadel Taliban Name Their Deputy Ministers, Doubling Down On An All-Male Team Outcry followed the Taliban's earlier announcement of an all-male lineup. A government spokesman held out the possibility of adding women to the Cabinet at a later time, but gave no specifics. Tue, 21 Sep 2021 09:47:14 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2021/09/21/1039232797/taliban-women-all-male-government-cabinet-ministers https://www.npr.org/2021/09/21/1039232797/taliban-women-all-male-government-cabinet-ministers Outcry followed the Taliban's earlier announcement of an all-male lineup. A government spokesman held out the possibility of adding women to the Cabinet at a later time, but gave no specifics.

]]> The Associated Press Female Government Workers In Kabul Told To Stay Home In Latest Taliban Rule Kabul's interim mayor did not give an exact number on just how many female employees would be forced to stay home because of the new rule. Previously about a third of city employees were women. Sun, 19 Sep 2021 15:17:43 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2021/09/19/1038685721/female-workers-kabul-stay-home-taliban-rule https://www.npr.org/2021/09/19/1038685721/female-workers-kabul-stay-home-taliban-rule Kabul's interim mayor did not give an exact number on just how many female employees would be forced to stay home because of the new rule. Previously about a third of city employees were women.

]]> Jonathan Franklin Photos: Afghan Women Are Protesting For Their Rights Risking beatings by the Taliban, Afghan women have taken to the streets to protest against the hard-line regime, its new curbs on their rights — and Pakistan's influence in their country. Thu, 09 Sep 2021 15:06:00 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2021/09/09/1035214735/women-afghanistan-protest-taliban https://www.npr.org/2021/09/09/1035214735/women-afghanistan-protest-taliban

Risking beatings by the Taliban, Afghan women have taken to the streets to protest against the hard-line regime, its new curbs on their rights — and Pakistan's influence in their country.

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]]> Hannah Bloch After The Taliban Takeover Of Kabul, Here's What We Know President Biden addressed the nation after images from the airport in the Afghan capital showed desperate people fleeing before the Taliban advance. He said he stands by his decision to withdraw. Mon, 16 Aug 2021 18:27:02 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2021/08/16/1028117811/taliban-takeover-kabul-what-we-know https://www.npr.org/2021/08/16/1028117811/taliban-takeover-kabul-what-we-know

President Biden addressed the nation after images from the airport in the Afghan capital showed desperate people fleeing before the Taliban advance. He said he stands by his decision to withdraw.

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