'It's resistance': How a former refugee employs Afghan women 11,000km away

'It's resistance': How a former refugee employs Afghan women 11,000km away


Taliban bans 'sound of a female voice' in public across Afghanistan Photo shows A woman wearing a blue burqa covering shields her eyes from the sun and camera while she walks in the street Virtue laws introduced by the Taliban ban women from speaking or showing their faces in public as a senior UN official called it an extension of the "already intolerable restrictions" on Afghan women. The garment transportation process is a challenge — the Taliban use sharp tools to check packages for anything being smuggled out of Afghanistan, meaning some of Ms Mangal's dresses arrive ripped and damaged. Adama Kamara, deputy chief executive officer of Refugee Council of Australia, said the event was a way to champion the resilient nature of many refugees.

Author: Isabella Ross


Published at: 2025-06-14 21:19:40

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