Special Report Spotlight Afghanistan's Taliban rulers order women to cover up head to toe From the The Kentucky Derby, the escaped Alabama inmate and former prison officer, and more top stories from the last week series May 7, 2022 May 7, 2022 Updated Jan 12, 2023 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save In Afghanistan, a reporter and women's rights activist explains the challenges facing female journalists since the Taliban took power last year. kAmzpq&{[ p7892?:DE2? Wp!X — p7892?:DE2?VD %2=:32? CF=6CD @? $2EFC52J @C56C65 2== p7892? H@>6? E@ H62C 9625\E@\E@6 4=@E9:?8 :? AF3=:4[ 2 D92CA 92C5\=:?6 A:G@E E92E 4@?7:C>65 E96 H@CDE 762CD @7 C:89ED 24E:G:DED 2?5 H2D 3@F?5 E@ 7FCE96C 4@>A=:42E6 %2=:32? 562=:?8D H:E9 2? 2=C625J 5:DECFDE7F= :?E6C?2E:@?2= 4@>>F?:EJ]k^AmkAm%96 564C66[ H9:49 42==D 7@C H@>6? E@ @?=J D9@H E96:C 6J6D 2?5 C64@>>6?5D E96J H62C E96 9625\E@\E@6 3FCB2[ 6G@<65 D:>:=2C C6DEC:4E:@?D @? 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