Thousands of families have been forced to leave their homes in Afghanistan over the past few months as fighting between the Taliban and Afghan security forces intensified.

Afghanistan

They were part of Afghanistan’s first-ever all-female flight. Then their lives were turned upside down.

Conflict & Justice

In 2021, six women — two pilots and four cabin crew — participated in Afghanistan’s first-ever all-female flight. It was a historic moment. Their photos and videos were shared all over the world. Then, a few months later, their lives were turned upside down when the Taliban toppled the Afghan government and took over the country.

Women in Afghanistan can no longer attend medical institutes

Afghanistan

As Taliban tightens grip, secret schools for girls become more dangerous to run

Afghanistan
women in training

This Afghan female fighter fought with US troops. Now, she’s readjusting to life in the US.

Conflict & Justice
Two girls holding paper signs that say "Education is our right"

Afghan student struggles with adjusting to life in the US

Women providing services within a beauty salon

‘We are dead inside:’ Women in Afghanistan protest Taliban ban of beauty salons

Afghanistan

The ban will come into effect in five days, leaving roughly 60,000 women out of work.

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Women in Afghanistan are devastated by the Taliban’s ban on beauty salons

Afghanistan

The Taliban have given all women’s beauty salons in Afghanistan one month to close down. The ultraconservative group, which took power by force in 2021, has consistently chipped away at women’s rights and freedoms in the country. 

Students sit at the 2023 graduation ceremony inside the American University of Central Asia in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. 

Afghan students in Central Asia set their sights on the US

Afghanistan

When the Afghan government fell to the Taliban in 2021, hundreds of  students continued their education in Kyrgyzstan. As some students begin to graduate, many are hoping to relocate to the United States.

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After Taliban ban, women NGO workers in Afghanistan struggle to make ends meet

Afghanistan

​​​​​​​Last December, in yet another blow to women’s rights in Afghanistan, the Taliban announced a ban on women working for nongovernmental organizations. Thousands of women lost their jobs overnight. The months since have been some of the most difficult for them.

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Afghans who fled to the US hope that Congress will fix their status 

Immigration

After Afghanistan fell to the Taliban almost two years ago in August, tens of thousands of Afghans made their way to the United States. They were allowed to stay under a program called “humanitarian parole.” But that status expires in a couple of months, and although they can renew one time, many are calling for Congress to pass the Afghan Adjustment Act, which would allow them to seek more permanent status.