Until Taliban authorities took power in Afghanistan, women like Fatima were able to freely ... She still collects hair that has fallen from her eight-year-old daughter’s head and her own, with strands ...

“If I’m deported, it will destroy me. Either my heart will stop, or I’ll take my own life,” 45-year-old Raufi, who was 13 ...

But a ban last year has forced the 28-year-old and others to covertly trade hair — collected from shower drains or the salon floor — braving the risk of punishment, one strand at a time. "I need this ...

Until Taliban authorities took power in Afghanistan, women like Fatima were able to freely sell ... She still collects hair that has fallen from her eight-year-old daughter's head and her own, with ...

Under the Taliban, Afghan women can't study at universities or work in most jobs. But 22-year-old Zahra Ali has created a small business that brings in an income and provides a much-needed ...

But the 20-year-old Afghan woman could not defy her country’s Taliban rulers. They have not just banned all sports for women and girls, they have actively intimidated and harassed those who once ...

Nadia Nadim wants to represent women "who don't have access and a voice" when she takes part in this year's Soccer Aid.

But a ban last year has forced the 28-year-old and others to covertly ... This photograph taken on March 13, 2025 shows an Afghan shopkeeper arranging women’s wigs as he waits for customers ...

"The new generation would never accept wearing a burqa, because of the design and colour," said 23-year-old ... women were deprived of almost all their rights. They have gradually erased Afghan ...

Jamila Ahmadi, 27, said many of her fellow Afghan women had already been sent back ... Maria Noori, a 34-year-old activist from Kabul facing deportation, called on the international community ...

"The new generation would never accept wearing a burqa, because of the design and colour," said 23-year-old Tahmina ... government's ban on women's education. Some younger Afghan women are instead ...

"The new generation would never accept wearing a burqa, because of the design and colour," said 23-year-old ... women were deprived of almost all their rights. They have gradually erased Afghan ...