Afghanistan – one of the most dangerous countries to work as a journalist – is in the spotlight this week after an attack in Kabul killed nine Afghan photographers and reporters just days before World Press Freedom Day. Outside of Kabul, the dangers of reporting the news, particularly as a woman, have never been so […]
First female police chief – Kabul
Kabul named Colonel Jamila Bayaz the first female Police Chief in the country on Tuesday, while the Ministry of Interior (MoI) said that in the future it plans to nominate a female Provincial Police Chief. The announcement comes at a time that many have expressed apprehensions about the future of women’s rights and progress […]