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An earthquake in Afghanistan has killed over 2000 people, estimates are that over 90 per cent of casualties are women and children

News, Published October 19, 2023
A powerful earthquake has struck western Afghanistan as the nation reels from another disaster at a time of deep economic crisis. Roya Musawi reports.
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Two years since the Taliban takeover, women have been forgotten

Opinion, Published September 12, 2023
Afghan reporter Roya Musawi reflects on the state of women's rights in Afghanistan.
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Torture and human rights violations: The Taliban's treatment of prisoners

News, Published September 5, 2023
In August 2021, the Taliban took over Kabul. It was chaotic, military forces were everywhere. Both women and men were detained over various issues that the Taliban regime blamed them for.
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Contraceptive methods in Afghanistan: Taboo, lack of access and limited awareness

News, Published May 30, 2023
Afghanistan is a collective society, which means discussing many issues is kind of a taboo. For example, there's not...

Young Afghan women are pivoting to online education after the Taliban ban

News, Published May 4, 2023
Missing Perspectives reporter Roya Musawi speaks with young women in Kabul defying the education ban.

Millions of dreams disrupted as the Taliban bans women from university

News, Published January 3, 2023
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Forced marriages and kidnapping: The escalating challenges facing young women in Afghanistan

News, Published October 18, 2022
Roya Musawi is a journalist, public communicator, and writer with extensive experience in advocacy, and public relations. For the past 8 years, she has served in different national and international organizations in support of human rights, women’s rights, youth and gender equality. Names in this article have been changed to protect sources. TW: discussions of sexual violence and suicide.
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One year since the fall of Kabul: the stories and experiences of Afghan women

News, Published September 14, 2022
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Home becomes prison for Afghanistan’s LGBT community under the Taliban

News, Published July 30, 2022
TW: Discussions of sexual assault and rape. Names have been changed to protect anonymity. Samyar went to his...
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Roya Musawi on the treatment of female Afghan breadwinners

News, Published July 15, 2022
Roya Musawi is a journalist, public communicator, and writer with extensive experience in advocacy, and public relations. For the past 8 years, she has served in different national and international organizations in support of human rights, women’s rights, youth, gender equality, IDPs, and returnees. Names in this article have been changed to protect anonymity.
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Earthquakes, floods and conflict: Roya Musawi on the crises facing Afghanistan

News, Published June 24, 2022
Roya Musawi is a journalist, public communicator, and writer with extensive experience in advocacy, and public relations. For the past 8 years, she has served in different national and international organizations in support of human rights, women’s rights, youth, gender equality, IDPs, and returnees.