Mustafa Saber, Institute for War and Peace Reporting. September 24, 2009. On the night of August 22, 2008, Zahra's father, mother, sister and two brothers were killed by American bombs. This is her life now.
Mohammad Ishaq Quraishi, Institute for War and Peace Reporting. August 19, 2009. For many women in Afghanistan, participating in the coming presidential election is something they must to do in secret, or not at all.
Stephen de Tarczynski, IPS News. July 17, 2009. "The situation is like hell in most of the provinces," says Malalai Joya. "Women haven't gained even the limited rights they had in the 70s and 80s."