Journalism and resistance under Taliban rule
Summary
The article discusses the situation in Afghanistan five years after the Taliban regained control. It highlights how women and girls have faced increasing restrictions, and it follows Afghan journalist Zahra Joya, who fled to the UK but continues to report on these issues.Key Facts
- The Taliban returned to power in Afghanistan five years ago.
- Since then, the government has limited the rights and freedoms of women and girls.
- More than half of Afghanistan’s population—women and girls—have been excluded from many areas of life.
- Zahra Joya is an Afghan journalist who left Kabul in August 2021 when the Taliban took over the city.
- Joya now lives in the UK but reports on the challenges faced by Afghan women under Taliban rule.
- She co-wrote a book titled "The Vanishing Girl of Kabul" with journalist Amie Ferris-Rotman.
- The article is part of a media focus on how journalism continues despite Taliban restrictions.
- The situation affects not just political rights but also social and cultural freedoms for women.
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