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‘My Classmates Have No Hope’

“We were the ones hoping to shape the future, but they took that future away from us,” a teen girl writes, describing the “terror” of attending a high school in northern Afghanistan under Taliban control—the latest dispatch in our series with Rukhshana Media, “Ending America’s Forever War: What is next for Afghan women?”

by Razia MohseniNov 1, 2021

This story was published in partnership between Rukhshana Media and The Fuller Project.

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'We Must Stay Strong': As Freedoms Erode, An Aspiring Student Calls for Solidarity, Hope

A young Afghan woman seeks solidarity and hope for women and girls despite Taliban oppression.

by Sakina RezvaniOct 25, 2021

This story was published in partnership with Rukhshana Media and The Fuller Project.

Dispatches From Afghanistan: ‘Can You Imagine How Difficult It Is to Feel Exiled in Your Own City?’

A female journalist in Kabul adjusts to life under the Taliban’s shadow.

by HadisOct 22, 2021

This series was published in partnership with Rukhshana Media and The Fuller Project.

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She Survived Two School Attacks. Now She Fears Pursuing Education Will Make Her a Taliban Target

A 19-year-old dressmaker in Kabul fears her dreams of continuing her education will make her a target for the Taliban.

by NafizaOct 21, 2021

This story was published in partnership with Rukhshana Media and The Fuller Project.

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Maya Wiley Won’t Be New York’s Next Mayor. What Will Happen to Her Signature Proposal?

Former New York City mayoral candidate Maya Wiley says she won’t be running for New York governor, but that won’t stop her from championing her signature child care agenda from outside public office.

by Jessica WashingtonOct 5, 2021

This story was published in partnership between The Fuller Project and THE CITY.

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Struggling to survive: Afghan journalist describes harrowing escape

"During the days that I lived under the dark shadow of the Taliban, I felt like a bird in a cage. Like a bird with wings, but no permission to fly," Afghan journalist Zahra Joya…

by Zahra JoyaSep 15, 2021

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Dispatches From Afghanistan: 'The Humiliation I Experienced Just to Escape the Taliban'

Get trampled or crawl through sewage? An Afghan woman describes the "humiliating" conditions fleeing Afghans faced while trying to escape Afghanistan after the Taliban took over.

by Zahra NaderSep 13, 2021

This story was published in partnership with Rukhshana Media and The Fuller Project.

Dispatches From Afghanistan: 'The Day the Taliban Reached Kabul, it Turned into a Ghost City'

Afghan journalist Maryam Nabavi describes feelings of hope and despair after Kabul fell to the Taliban.

by Maryam NabaviSep 13, 2021

This story was published in partnership with Rukhshana Media and The Fuller Project.

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Dispatches From Afghanistan: 'The Taliban’s Return Was the Death of Dreams'

After two weeks of living under Taliban control, a youth activist decides it’s time to for her to leave Afghanistan. “This is not what our people deserve,” says Hosnia Mohseni, 30.

by Hosnia MohseniSep 13, 2021

This story was published in partnership with Rukhshana Media and The Fuller Project.

Dispatches from Afghanistan: 'The Taliban Came and Killed My Spirit!'

A school teacher in central Afghanistan laments the loss of educational opportunities for girls and women since the Taliban took control.

by Zahra NaderSep 13, 2021

This story was published in partnership with Rukhshana Media and The Fuller Project.

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‘They Left Us to the Taliban’

Six Afghan women describe their feelings of fear, anger, and betrayal in the wake of America’s departure.

by Zahra NaderSep 3, 2021

This story was published in partnership with Foreign Policy and The Fuller Project.

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Are You a Teacher? FiveThirtyEight and The Fuller Project Want to Hear From You

If you are currently a K-12 teacher, take this survey to help contribute to an in-depth investigation by FiveThirtyEight and The Fuller Project.

Aug 25, 2021

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How a Little-Known Legal Loophole Punishes Girls Who Don’t Behave

Girls, especially girls of color, are inordinately subjected to a type of court order that's designed to protect them but often punishes them—or worse.

by Jessica Washington, Jessica KleinAug 23, 2021

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What Afghanistan’s women stand to lose

For the past 20 years, Afghan women were told to chase their dreams. But within days of the Taliban takeover, Afghan women are mourning their working lives and freedom.

by Amie Ferris-Rotman, Zahra NaderAug 20, 2021

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Her Case Set The Precedent for The Trump Administration. Now She’s Been Granted Asylum

Trump’s Attorney General Jeff Sessions denied a woman's asylum case in 2018. Now, that decision has been lifted, and she has obtained asylum this week. But the implications go beyond her own case.

by Tanvi MisraJul 15, 2021

This story originally appeared in The Fuller Project’s newsletter. Subscribe here.

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As the Taliban Resurges in Afghanistan, Girls Are Already Losing Schools

Girls’ education—once a signature achievement of U.S. involvement in Afghanistan—is increasingly under threat as the Taliban tightens its grip.

by Atefa Alizada, Amie Ferris-RotmanJul 7, 2021

Published in partnership with TIME and Rukhshana Media.

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NYC Immigrant Communities Have Long Been Represented by White Men. Will This Election Change That?

Women of color are running to transform local governance in New York and across the U.S., driven by the belief that their communities have been neglected and inspired by the successes at the national level.

by Maher SattarJun 21, 2021

This piece first appeared in The Fuller Project’s newsletter. Subscribe here.

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Could Women’s Rights be Key to Unifying Israel’s Government?

Israel’s political future could influence the future for women in Israel, as well as elsewhere in the greater region.

by Yardena SchwartzJun 17, 2021

This story was published in partnership with Foreign Policy and The Fuller Project.

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