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Afghanistan, women and girls in everyday life - archive pictures

Aug 17, 2021

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  • (210227) -- SHIERGHAN, Feb. 27, 2021 -- Afghan girls read books at a coffee shop managed by Malalai Mobariz in Shiberghan, capital of Jawzjan province, Afghanistan, Feb. 20, 2021. In militancy-plagued Afghanistan, it is not easy for women to run their own businesses, but Malalai Mobariz is among a handful of women who confronted the challenges and opened a coffee shop in the country s northern Shiberghan city. TO GO WITH Feature: Afghan women runs coffee shop with resilience, hard work and courage (Photo by Xinhua) AFGHANISTAN-JAWZJAN-COFFEE SHOP-WOMEN MohammadxJanxAria
  • (210129) -- MAZAR-E-SHARIF, Jan. 29, 2021 -- A girl takes part in a chess competition organized by Zahra Ebrahimi in Mazar-e-Sharif, capital of northern Balkh province, Afghanistan, Jan. 20, 2021. The COVID-19 related quarantines have not restricted the life of Zahra Ebrahimi in Afghanistan s northern Mazar-e-Sharif city, as she beat her isolated quarantine life and encouraged girls to learn chess in the relatively peaceful city in Afghanistan. TO GO WITH Feature: Chess playing gets popularity among women during COVID-19 in Afghanistan (Photo by Xinhua) AFGHANISTAN-BALKH-CHESS PLAYING KawaxBasharat
  • (210129) -- MAZAR-E-SHARIF, Jan. 29, 2021 -- Girls take part in a chess competition organized by Zahra Ebrahimi in Mazar-e-Sharif, capital of northern Balkh province, Afghanistan, Jan. 20, 2021. The COVID-19 related quarantines have not restricted the life of Zahra Ebrahimi in Afghanistan s northern Mazar-e-Sharif city, as she beat her isolated quarantine life and encouraged girls to learn chess in the relatively peaceful city in Afghanistan. TO GO WITH Feature: Chess playing gets popularity among women during COVID-19 in Afghanistan (Photo by Xinhua) AFGHANISTAN-BALKH-CHESS PLAYING KawaxBasharat
  • (210119) -- MAZAR-I-SHARIF, Jan. 19, 2021 -- An Afghan girl learns painting at an Art House for Women managed by artist Hafiza Mohammadi in Mazar-i-Sharif, capital of northern Balkh province, Afghanistan, Dec. 18, 2020. TO GO WITH Feature: Painting inspires Afghan girls to break through confinements of tradition (Photo by Xinhua) AFGHANISTAN-BALKH-PAINTING-GIRLS KawaxBasharat
  • (201008) -- KABUL, Oct. 8, 2020 -- An Afghan girl plays bowling during a competition at a club in Kabul, Afghanistan, Oct. 8, 2020. (Photo by Xinhua) (SP)AFGHANISTAN-KABUL-BOWLING CLUB-WOMEN SayedxMominzadah
  • (200927) -- HERAT, Sept. 27, 2020 -- An Afghan female works at a local radio station in Herat city, western Afghanistan, Sept. 26, 2020. (Photo by Xinhua) AFGHANISTAN-HERAT-FEMALE WORKER ElahaxSahel
  • (200927) -- HERAT, Sept. 27, 2020 -- An Afghan female presents a program for a local TV channel in Herat city, western Afghanistan, Sept. 26, 2020. (Photo by Xinhua) AFGHANISTAN-HERAT-FEMALE WORKER ElahaxSahel
  • (200812) -- KABUL, Aug. 12, 2020 (Xinhua) -- Students wearing face masks attend a lecture at the Kabul University in Kabul, capital of Afghanistan, Aug. 12, 2020. The Kabul University has reopened recently following its closure due to the COVID-19 outbreak. (Photo by Rahmatullah Alizadah Xinhua) AFGHANISTAN-KABUL-COVID-19-UNIVERSITY-REOPENING
  • Afghanistan, Die große Versammlung Loja Dschirga in Kabul Afghan grand assembly Female delegates attend a grand assembly, known as Loya Jirga, in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Aug. 7, 2020.
  • (200712) -- BALKH, July 12, 2020 -- A woman takes a selfie with the background of the Blue Mosque in Mazar-i-Sharif, capital of Balkh province, northern Afghanistan, July 11, 2020. After a five-month shutdown due to the impact of COVID-19 pandemic, the Blue Mosque has reopened to the public recently. (Photo by Xinhua) AFGHANISTAN-BALKH-REOPEN-BLUE MOSQUE-COVID-19 KawaxBasharat
  • Life in Kabul, Afghanistan AFGHANISTAN, 06.2008, Kabul. Unter den Taliban galten Frauen-Friseursalons als teufliche Orte, kaum besser als ein Bordell. Heute sind sie normal. Under the Taliban women s hair salons were seen as devil s places almost as bad as a brothel. Today they are normal.  *** Life in Kabul, Afghanistan AFGHANISTAN, 06 2008, Kabul Under the Taliban women s hair salons were considered devilish places, hardly better than a brothel Today they are normal Under the Taliban women s hair salons were seen as devil s places almost as bad as a brothel Today they are normal  Copyright: MarzenaxHmielewicz EST&OST Jamko08061189
  • March 6, 2020, Albuquerque, NM, USA: March 6, 2020, .Kei & Molly Textiles, LLC hand printed original designs is a local company is a textile company that produces products from kitchen towels to shirts. They also employ refugee women who create textiles. Pictured is Tahira Akbari(Cq) of Afghanistan. She works in the print shop..Albuquerque, New Mexico. Albuquerque Journal Albuquerque USA - ZUMAab1_ 20200306_zaf_ab1_006 Copyright: xRobertoxE.xRosalesx
  • (200120) -- KABUL, Jan. 20, 2020 -- An Afghan student records with her cellphone during a graduation ceremony at Kabul University in Kabul, Afghanistan, Jan. 20, 2020. A total of 4,985 students from Kabul University attended their graduation ceremony on Monday. ) AFGHANISTAN-KABUL-GRADUATION CEREMONY-UNIVERSITY RahmatullahxAlizadah
  • (200108) -- AFGHANISTAN, Jan. 8, 2020 -- An Afghan woman attends a driving class in Mazar-i-Sharif, capital of Balkh Province, Afghanistan, Jan. 7, 2020. (Photo by Xinhua) AFGHANISTAN-BALKH-DRIVING CLASS-WOMEN KawaxBasharat
  • (191014) -- HERAT, Oct. 14, 2019 -- Afghan artist Shekiba Sahrayee arranges her painting works at an exhibition in Herat province, Afghanistan, Oct. 13, 2019. A three-day painting exhibition which shows the challenges that women are facing in the conservative Afghanistan society kicked off in Heart province on Sunday. (Photo by Xinhua) AFGHANISTAN-HERAT-PAINTING EXHIBITION ElahaxSahel
  • (180225) -- BAMYAN, Feb. 25 -- A woman plays curling during a winter game festival in Bamyan province, Afghanistan, Feb. 23. 2018.) (SP)AFGHANISTAN-BAMYAN-WINTER GAME FESTIVAL LatifxAzimi
  • (180117) -- KABUL, Jan. 17 -- Afghan girls play bowling at a club in Kabul, Afghanistan, Jan.16, 2018. Rahmat Alizadah) (SP)AFGHANISTAN-KABUL-BOWLING CLUB-WOMEN XinhuaxKabul
  • (180117) -- KABUL, Jan. 17 -- Afghan girls play bowling at a club in Kabul, Afghanistan, Jan.16, 2018. Rahmat Alizadah) (SP)AFGHANISTAN-KABUL-BOWLING CLUB-WOMEN XinhuaxKabul
  • (170926) -- KANDAHAR, Sep. 26, 2017 -- File photo taken on Sept. 16, 2017 shows an Afghan female student attends in a class at a high school in Kandahar province, Afghanistan. While peace and security has been restored in major parts of the once troubled southern region of Afghanistan, there remains a disproportionately large number of girls who have been deprived of the opportunity to complete school in the southern Kandahar province. ) (swt) AFGHANISTAN-KANDAHAR-FEMALE STUDENTS-INSURGENCY MananxArghand
  • (170820) -- KABUL, Aug. 20, 2017 -- Afghan female singer Aryana Saeed (C) performs during a concert to celebrate the 98th Independence Day anniversary of Afghanistan in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Aug. 19, 2017. It is the first time over the past 16 years that Afghans celebrate their Independence Day with a music concert in the country where Taliban militants and like-minded groups have been fighting to regain power and re-impose strict laws to ban cultural festivals and women activities. )(zhf) AFGHANISTAN-KABUL-INDEPENDENCE DAY-CONCERT-CELEBRATION RahmatxAlizadah
  • (170820) -- KABUL, Aug. 20, 2017 -- Afghans attend a concert to celebrate the 98th Independence Day anniversary of Afghanistan in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Aug. 19, 2017. It is the first time over the past 16 years that Afghans celebrate their Independence Day with a music concert in the country where Taliban militants and like-minded groups have been fighting to regain power and re-impose strict laws to ban cultural festivals and women activities. )(zhf) AFGHANISTAN-KABUL-INDEPENDENCE DAY-CONCERT-CELEBRATION RahmatxAlizadah
  • (170528) -- KABUL, May 28, 2017 -- Krishma Naz, 22, presents a music program at Zan TV in Kabul, capital of Afghanistan, May 23, 2017. The first-ever woman television channel, Zan TV, in Afghanistan has been established recently to highlight the rights of Afghan women, improve their status and ensure their equity with men in the conservative society.)(gj) AFGHANISTAN-KABUL-TV STATION-WOMAN RahmatxAlizadah
  • (170528) -- KABUL, May 28, 2017 -- Salma Rasa, 26, records a program at Zan TV in Kabul, capital of Afghanistan, May 23, 2017. The first-ever woman television channel, Zan TV, in Afghanistan has been established recently to highlight the rights of Afghan women, improve their status and ensure their equity with men in the conservative society.)(gj) AFGHANISTAN-KABUL-TV STATION-WOMAN RahmatxAlizadah
  • KABUL, Jan. 18, 2017 -- Afghan girls from Shaolin club perform Wushu on the top of a hill in Kabul, capital of Afghanistan, Jan. 18, 2017. There are 20 Afghan girls learn Wushu in the Shaolin Wushu club in Kabul. Most of them are students. The eldest girl among them is 20 years old, and the youngest one is only 13 years old. They have been practicing this martial sport for almost two years. ) (SP)AFGHANISTAN-KABUL-WOMEN-WUSHU RahmatxAlizadah
  • KABUL, Jan. 18, 2017 -- Seema Azimi (Front) teaches Afghan girls Wushu on the top of a hill in Kabul, capital of Afghanistan, Jan. 18, 2017. There are 20 Afghan girls learn Wushu in the Shaolin Wushu club in Kabul. Most of them are students. The eldest girl among them is 20 years old, and the youngest one is only 13 years old. They have been practicing this martial sport for almost two years. ) (SP)AFGHANISTAN-KABUL-WOMEN-WUSHU RahmatxAlizadah
  • Afghanistan:Kampagne gegen Gewalt gegen Frauen in Bamyan BAMYAN, Dec. 6, 2016 -- Girls and boys pedal bicycle during a campaign against anti-women violence in Bamyan City, Afghanistan, Dec. 6, 2016. Over three dozen youngsters including more than a dozen girls attended the campaign to enhance awareness of women rights and reduce violence against women in the conservative society. ) (SP)AFGHANISTAN-BAMYAN-CYCLING-ANTI-WOMEN VIOLENCE JawidxOmid
  • Afghanistan:Kampagne gegen Gewalt gegen Frauen in Bamyan BAMYAN, Dec. 6, 2016 -- Girls and boys pedal bicycle during a campaign against anti-women violence in Bamyan City, Afghanistan, Dec. 6, 2016. Over three dozen youngsters including more than a dozen girls attended the campaign to enhance awareness of women rights and reduce violence against women in the conservative society. ) (SP)AFGHANISTAN-BAMYAN-CYCLING-ANTI-WOMEN VIOLENCE JawidxOmid
  • Afghanistan:Kampagne gegen Gewalt gegen Frauen in Bamyan BAMYAN, Dec. 6, 2016 -- Girls and boys pedal bicycle during a campaign against anti-women violence in Bamyan City, Afghanistan, Dec. 6, 2016. Over three dozen youngsters including more than a dozen girls attended the campaign to enhance awareness of women rights and reduce violence against women in the conservative society. ) (SP)AFGHANISTAN-BAMYAN-CYCLING-ANTI-WOMEN VIOLENCE JawidxOmid
  • December 17, 2015 - Sacramento, California, U.S. - Afghan women, who didn t want their faces photographed, participate in an English class taught by Dr. Fahim Pirzada on Thurs., Dec. 17, 2015 in Sacramento, Calif. Pirzada created the class at his apartment complex to help the refugees with their resettlement requirement to learn English. The women s husbands worked as interpreters with the U.S. Armed Forces in war-torn Afghanistan. Threatened by the Taliban, they were granted Special Immigrant Visas to the United States. Under Taliban rule in Afghanistan, women are forbidden to attend school. When they arrive to the states, they often feel trapped in their apartments, unable to drive or speak English, explains Pirzada. Sacramento U.S. - ZUMAs76_
  • (160502) -- HERAT, May 2, 2016 -- An Afghan women cyclist team compete to win the competition during a cycle event in Herat province, Afghanistan, May 2, 2016. Some 25 female cyclists took part in a cycling competition in Herat province, west of Afghanistan to demonstrate against gender discrimination. ) AFGHANISTAN-HERAT-FEMALE CYCLIST COMPETITION NasimxSeyamak
  • (160502) -- HERAT, May 2, 2016 -- An Afghan women cyclist team take part in a cycle event in Herat province, Afghanistan, May 2, 2016. Some 25 female cyclists took part in a cycling competition in Herat province, west of Afghanistan to demonstrate against gender discrimination. ) AFGHANISTAN-HERAT-FEMALE CYCLIST COMPETITION NasimxSeyamak
  • (151226) -- JOWZJAN, Dec. 25, 2015 -- Afghan women attend a driving class in Jowzjan province, northern Afghanistan, Dec. 25, 2015. The status of the Afghan women has been improving over the past one decade. There is no restriction by the government for the women drivers but still it is rare to see women drivers in the country. ) AFGHANISTAN-JOWZJAN-DRIVING CLASS MohammadxAriaxjan
  • Berlin, Verteidigungsministerin Ursula von der Leyen (CDU) empfaengt am Dienstag (05.05.2015) afghanische Studentinnen der Rechts- und Scharia-Fakultaet der Universitaet Balkh am Ehrenmal der Bundeswehr im Verteidigungsministerium.
  • (120618) -- KABUL, June 18, 2012 (Xinhua) -- Afghan children from Mobile Mini Circus for Children (MMCC) take part in a performance in Kabul, Afghanistan on June 18, 2012. War-weary Afghan children deprived of a happy childhood by a protracted war, on Monday got a rare chance to amuse themselves and laughed to their heart s content, watching juggling, tumbling, aerial acts as well as music performance in Kabul. (Xinhua Ahmad Massoud) (zw) AFGHANISTAN-KABUL-CHILDREN-PERFORMANCE
  • (120618) -- KABUL, June 18, 2012 (Xinhua) -- Afghan children from Mobile Mini Circus for Children (MMCC) take part in a performance in Kabul, Afghanistan on June 18, 2012. War-weary Afghan children deprived of a happy childhood by a protracted war, on Monday got a rare chance to amuse themselves and laughed to their heart s content, watching juggling, tumbling, aerial acts as well as music performance in Kabul. (Xinhua Ahmad Massoud) (zw) AFGHANISTAN-KABUL-CHILDREN-PERFORMANCE
  • (120618) -- KABUL, June 18, 2012 (Xinhua) -- Afghan children from Mobile Mini Circus for Children (MMCC) take part in a performance in Kabul, Afghanistan on June 18, 2012. War-weary Afghan children deprived of a happy childhood by a protracted war, on Monday got a rare chance to amuse themselves and laughed to their heart s content, watching juggling, tumbling, aerial acts as well as music performance in Kabul. (Xinhua Ahmad Massoud) (zw) AFGHANISTAN-KABUL-CHILDREN-PERFORMANCE