Taliban Shuts Down Afghanistan’s Only Women-Run Radio Station

Radio Begum, a Kabul-based station focused on women’s education, was raided and suspended over alleged violations, marking another blow to women’s rights under Taliban rule.

• Taliban authorities raided Radio Begum on Tuesday, seizing equipment and detaining two male employees, citing alleged violations of broadcasting policy.
• The Ministry of Information and Culture accused the station of providing unauthorized content to a foreign-based TV channel, though the channel was not named.
• Radio Begum, founded in 2021, broadcast educational content and support programs for Afghan women, many of whom are barred from school and public life.
• Rights groups, including Reporters Without Borders, condemned the suspension and called for the immediate reversal of the decision.
• The Taliban has increasingly restricted media and women’s rights since 2021, ranking Afghanistan near the bottom of global press freedom indexes.

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