Content overview: “Journalism and Resistance Under Taliban Rule”. In this edition, we focus on Afghanistan, which recently marked the fifth anniversary of the Taliban's return to power. Since then, the exclusion of women and girls has become normalized, with the government systematically dismantling the rights of more than half the country's population. The Taliban's oppressive policies have forced many women out of public life, including journalism. Annette Young meets Afghan journalist Zahra Joya, who fled Kabul in August 2021 when the city fell to the Taliban.
Now living in the UK, Joya continues to report on the lives and struggles of Afghanistan's women. Her work is a act of resistance against the erasure of women's voices and a lifeline for those still in the country. Joya's story highlights the resilience of Afghan journalists who refuse to be silenced. For the complete material, the listing points back to the source inside the network.