#8: Life under the Taliban

In the End, Only Migration Remains: Insights into the Struggles of an Afghan Professional

Since the Taliban took over two years ago, Shaahid Bashir has seen his dreams of a future in Afghanistan shattered, and in the end he may have no choice but to leave.

“If donor countries stop providing funds to Afghanistan, there will be severe consequences“

Ali Ahmad from VIDC in conversation with Richard Bennett, the UN Special Rapporteur on the state of human rights in Afghanistan.

Omid Online School gives hope to girls in Afghanistan

Ali Ahmad from VIDC interviewed the Omid Online School’s founder Zahra Hashimi about the importance and gravity of girls' education in Afghanistan.

#7: Life under the Taliban

A New War Against Ignorance

The article was written by S. Sharifi. As a young member of the Hazara community in Afghanistan, she joined the public protests following the closure of the girls' schools and the Ministry of Women's Affairs in…

“I would like to see stronger connections among the mainstream opposition, the women's movement and the LGBTIQ movement”

Berfu Şeker in an interview with Michael Fanizadeh (VIDC Global Dialogue) about the elections in Turkey

Turkey has a very vibrant civil society that has repeatedly challenged the rule of the AKP. An important part of this opposition is the women's, feminist and LGBTIQ movements in Turkey.

Woman, Life, Freedom. Afghan and Iranian women fight for their right to freedom

Report from 27 April 2023

Women have taken the lead in protest movements in Afghanistan and Iran, showing incredible bravery and resilience in the face of hardship and deprivation.

Fight for the rights of Afghan women. AKIS conference in cooperation with VIDC

Report from 11 March 2023

To discuss the oppression of Afghan women by the Taliban and the challenges in the diaspora, the Afghan Cultural Association AKIS organized a conference in Vienna.

#6: Life under the Taliban

Discrimination Against Hazaras in the Taliban’s Afghanistan

In addition to women and girls from all ethnic groups in Afghanistan, members of minorities such as the Hazara community are particularly affected by repression from the Taliban regime.

Women empowerment in the context of refugees

Presentation of the VIDC gender tandem training manual for refugee women* from Afghanistan & a support project for associations.

A conversation about the experiences and successes of the VIDC-Empowerment-Tandem-Trainings

Manual with practical exercises in the context of gender sensitization in the work with refugees

The manual is based on experiences with a gender tandem workshop program for Afghan men and women. The exercises encourage people to reflect on their own gender role perceptions.