Sana Atef, Author at Zan Times

Letter from a Zan Times journalist, recipient of the IWMF courage in journalism award

by Sana Atef March 8, 2026March 8, 2026

Taliban birth control ban: women ‘broken’ by lethal pregnancies and untreated miscarriages

by Sana Atef, Mahtab Safi and Mahsa Elham January 29, 2026January 29, 2026

When working requires a man and a mahram card

by Sana Atef June 25, 2025June 25, 2025

“I am nine, and I am the breadwinner”: A child labourer in Taliban-run Afghanistan

by Sana Atef May 21, 2025August 20, 2025

A day in the life of a woman journalist in southern Afghanistan

by Sana Atef April 1, 2025December 9, 2025

Bring a mahram or die: The Taliban threat to expectant mothers

by Sana Atef and Freshta Ghani March 7, 2025May 29, 2025

Unemployment intensifies domestic violence against women

by Freshta Ghani and Sana Atef November 25, 2024November 25, 2024

Forgotten victims of the Taliban: Women in the former Afghan security forces

by Mahtab Safi and Sana Atef October 10, 2024October 10, 2024

The Taliban slashed the salaries of female teachers. They fought back.

by Mahtab Safi and Sana Atef October 3, 2024May 9, 2025

Afghan girls who study online now have another worry: Are their diplomas valid?

by Sana Atef September 16, 2024September 16, 2024

Taliban’s cruel cut: women with disabilities left without support amid rising hardships

by Sana Atef and Mahtab Safi August 20, 2024August 21, 2024

How Afghan women perceive the third Doha meeting: A Zan Times survey

by Sana Atef and Mahtab Safi June 29, 2024June 30, 2024