
“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?”

'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.

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.

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.

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.

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…

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.

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.

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.

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.

‘They Left Us to the Taliban’
Six Afghan women describe their feelings of fear, anger, and betrayal in the wake of America’s departure.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.