Roughly 200,000 Afghans came to the U.S. after the Taliban seized control in Afghanistan in 2021. Many are worried about their future as President Trump has steadily eliminated legal protections.
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USAID enabled 208 Afghan women to defy the Taliban ban on college — until now
A USAID grant enabled them to either study online or enroll in college in another country. Now the grant has been terminated.
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A midwife says of the aid cuts in Afghanistan: ‘No one prioritizes women’s lives.’
With the abrupt shutdown of USAID funding, many clinics, including those serving women in remote areas, have shuttered. Midwives are reporting that mothers and babies are dying as a result.
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Afghans in Pakistan awaiting U.S. resettlement are stuck in a treacherous limbo
The Trump administration has halted the U.S. refugee program, Pakistan is taking steps to force Afghans out — and their lives may be at risk if they return to their own country.
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Afghans who helped the U.S. are in dangerous limbo after Trump’s order on refugees
Tens of thousands of Afghans who risked their lives working for the U.S. government or military are now in limbo after the Trump administration issued two executive orders targeting refugees.
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Arrest warrant proposed for Taliban leaders for gender-based crimes
The International Criminal Court, a U.N. agency, has to approve the warrants. They’ve been condemned by the Taliban and welcomed by Afghan women and their advocates — with some reservations.
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Reporters’ notebook: revisiting Afghan refugees starting anew in the U.S.
NPR reporters revisit Afghans who fled their home country after Taliban’s takeover in the summer of 2021.
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An explosion in the Afghan capital kills the Taliban refugee minister
The explosion struck inside the ministry, killing Khalil Haqqani, officials said. His last official photo showed him at a meeting chaired by the deputy prime minister earlier Wednesday.
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An Afghan museum, that buried its artifacts after Taliban takeover, is reborn online
The Afghanistan Memory Home Museum shares details and belongings from those who’ve died in conflict. It shut its doors when the Taliban took power, buried much of its collection — but has now reemerged.
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Afghan women reportedly barred from studying nursing and midwivery
Several sources confirm the Taliban pronouncement, part of ongoing efforts to curtail education for girls and women. Women studying these subjects say they were barred from classes this week.
