Afghan women

The EU's engagement with the Taliban in Brussels to discuss deporting Afghan migrants has sparked outrage among Afghan women, who view the talks as legitimizing a regime with severe human rights violations. Additional news includes earthquakes in Venezuela, a heatwave across Europe, UK political developments, and an Ebola case in France.

The Taliban's strict restrictions on Afghan women since 2021 have erased their presence from public spaces, banned work in essential professions, and limited education to primary levels. Recent protests in Herat against morality police raids resulted in arrests, violence, and at least two deaths, including a child, as women and men demanded education, work, and freedom.

Anonymous cousins from Afghanistan create photos depicting the struggles and aspirations of women living under Taliban rule. The exhibition is part of the Photoville Festival in Brooklyn, New York.