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Afghan women journalists face many restrictions: AWJS
An Afghanistan Women’s Journalist Association (AWJA) survey found that female journalists in the country are facing a number of restrictions including a lack of access to information.
The AWJA found that female journalists face with lack of job security, a lack of financial resources and other restrictions.
“In terms of existing problems, 45% of the participants believe that unemployment and staying at home for women journalists is the biggest problem for women journalists,” said Mina Habib, head of AWJA.
“Five percent of the participants talk about poverty among female journalists. Ten percent of the participants consider the lack of access to information as a big problem for women journalists,” she said.
“Seven percent of female media workers have called lack of job and mental security in the media as the biggest problem of female journalists,” she added.
Meanwhile, a number of female journalists also complain about the lack of access to information and the lack of job security and have asked the government to remove the barriers to accessing information.
“Currently, one of the limitations we are facing is not giving information because when we prepare the reports, the information is not available to us as soon as possible. The next issue is not allowing female journalists to attend some press conferences,” said a female journalist.
However, the spokesman of the Islamic Emirate Zabihullah Mujahid says they are committed to supporting women journalists and are trying to provide facilities for them.
“In this regard, we are making a final effort to create facilities, but our sisters who work in the media field, should consider the conditions of the society and the ruling system, and inshallah, we will try to increase their access to information,” said Mujahid.
“In general, female journalists work in various media and are active. We have to give time for the situation to return to normal,” he said.
This comes amid complaints by male journalists as well about the lack of access to information. They have called on the government to make information available to them as quickly as possible.
Turkish intelligence agents have captured a senior member of Daesh near the Durand Line, reportedly preventing planned suicide attacks in Turkey and other countries, according to Turkey’s state-run Anadolu Agency on Monday.
The suspect, identified as Mehmet Goren, is a Turkish citizen. He was apprehended during a covert operation and transferred to Turkey. Details on the timing of the operation or the involvement of Afghan and Pakistani authorities were not disclosed.
According to the report, Goren had risen through the ranks of Daesh and was allegedly tasked with carrying out suicide bombings in Turkey, Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Europe.
Daesh has a history of deadly attacks in Turkey, including the January 1, 2017 shooting at an Istanbul nightclub that killed 39 people.
Anadolu Agency reported that Goren’s arrest also provided intelligence on the group’s recruitment strategies and planned activities.
Dozens of needy families in Kabul’s fifth district have received essential winter assistance from the Bayat Foundation, as part of ongoing efforts to ease hardship during the cold season and worsening economic conditions.
According to foundation officials, the aid package includes staple food items such as flour, rice, and cooking oil, along with warm blankets to help families cope with freezing temperatures. Haji Mohammad Ismail, Deputy Head of Bayat Foundation, said the distribution began in Kabul and will soon be expanded to other provinces.
“Our assistance includes flour, rice, cooking oil, and blankets,” Ismail said. “Today, we started distributing these items in Kabul’s fifth district, and God willing, the aid will reach other provinces in the near future.”
Afghanistan continues to face widespread poverty, unemployment, and food insecurity, with many families struggling to meet basic needs, particularly during winter when access to work and heating becomes more difficult.Humanitarian organizations and charitable foundations have stepped up relief efforts to support those most affected.
Beneficiaries welcomed the assistance, describing it as a lifeline. “May God bless you for helping the poor. We had nothing and no work,” said one recipient. Another added, “Thank you for your help. Our flour was almost finished.”
Bayat Foundation officials stressed that winter aid distributions will continue in Kabul and other provinces in the coming days, as part of their broader commitment to supporting needy families across the country.
Since the Islamic Emirate came to power, approximately 6.8 million Afghans have returned home, either voluntarily or forcibly, from neighboring countries and other nations, according to the Minister of Refugees and Repatriation.
Mawlawi Abdul Kabir, speaking at a meeting on finalizing a draft plan for a permanent migration solution in Afghanistan, added that 1.3 million Afghans have been internally displaced due to natural disasters during the same period.
With winter approaching, widespread poverty and severe cold are threatening thousands of lives. Meanwhile, the forced expulsion of Afghan migrants from neighboring countries, particularly Iran and Pakistan, continues.
The Islamic Emirate has repeatedly urged neighboring states to allow migrants to return voluntarily. According to UNHCR, over two million Afghans have returned from Iran and Pakistan since the start of 2025.
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