Opinion - Zan Times

Education without borders: How Afghan Women are rebuilding knowledge outside institutions

by Dr. Amna Mehmood February 10, 2026

Examining the Taliban’s scheme for the conversion of Ismailis in Afghanistan

by Gardafarid Roshan-del February 9, 2026February 9, 2026

An Afghan woman covered with Chadar Namaz looking depressed

‘Guilt is the consequence of being women’

by Sabawoun Beyabani February 5, 2026February 5, 2026

How the Taliban returned Afghanistan to the dark ages

by Omid Sharafat February 2, 2026February 2, 2026

The Taliban’s double standard for sports: Praise for men, prison for women

by Parwana Kebrit January 28, 2026February 3, 2026

The Taliban High court

The Taliban penal code is a manual for legalized abuse

by Habib Islami January 27, 2026January 27, 2026

The Taliban’s penal code: A testament to the failure of theocratic rule

by Younus Negah January 26, 2026January 26, 2026

The vanishing coverage of women’s lives is a policy risk

by Sarah Little and Zahra Nader January 20, 2026January 20, 2026

Knowledge is resistance: Afghan women and STEM

by Dr. Amna Mehmood January 20, 2026

Witnessing the real ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ in Afghanistan

by Khadija Haidary January 14, 2026January 14, 2026

How the Taliban’s war on women mirrors its war on nature

by Qayum Sabur January 9, 2026January 9, 2026

A mother who escaped violence, and the price she paid

by Freshta Ghani January 5, 2026